Gigamon
Track on RadarAcquired by Elliott Management Corp. · 2017 · news
Network visibility platform delivering traffic intelligence to security tools
- Total raised
- $22.8M
- Employees
- 1,212
- Founded
- 2004
- Momentum
- 28
Stalling
Data updated August 2026
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Gigamon is a cybersecurity company specializing in Network Security, founded in 2004 and headquartered in Santa Clara, United States. It has raised $22.8M in total funding, employs about 1,212 people, and was acquired by Elliott Management Corp. in 2017.
Gigamon provides a deep observability pipeline platform that delivers network-derived intelligence to security, cloud, and observability tools across hybrid cloud environments. The company's core technology aggregates, optimizes, and distributes network traffic data from physical, virtual, and cloud infrastructures to monitoring and security tools. The platform includes the GigaVUE Cloud Suite for visibility across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, VMware, Nutanix, and OpenStack environments. For data center environments, Gigamon offers physical appliances including the HC Series, network taps, and traffic aggregators. The GigaSMART traffic intelligence engine provides capabilities such as TLS/SSL decryption, application filtering, and application metadata generation. Gigamon's technology addresses use cases including multi-cloud observability, cloud migration, security operations, and network operations. The platform enables organizations to eliminate blind spots in east-west traffic, reduce tool costs through traffic optimization, and maintain visibility during network changes. The company has integrated AI capabilities to enhance traffic intelligence, threat detection, and governance. The company serves government agencies, financial services, healthcare, education, and service provider sectors. Gigamon's solutions support zero trust architecture implementations and help organizations manage the complexity of monitoring distributed hybrid cloud infrastructure. The platform is managed through GigaVUE Fabric Manager and integrates with numerous technology partners' security and observability tools.
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When was Gigamon founded?▾
Gigamon was founded in 2004.
Where is Gigamon headquartered?▾
Gigamon is headquartered in Santa Clara, United States.
How much funding has Gigamon raised?▾
Gigamon has raised a total of $22.8M in total funding.
Is Gigamon public or private?▾
Gigamon is a privately-held company.
How many employees does Gigamon have?▾
Gigamon has approximately 1,212 employees.
What does Gigamon do?▾
Gigamon provides a deep observability pipeline platform that delivers network-derived intelligence to security, cloud, and observability tools across hybrid cloud environments. The company's core technology aggregates, optimizes, and distributes network traffic data from physical, virtual, and cloud…