
Mimecast
Mimecast is a cybersecurity company specializing in Email & Messaging Security, founded in 2003 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It has raised $89.99M in equity across 4 priced rounds, employs about 2,392 people, and was acquired by Permira in 2021.
updated Oct 11, 2026
Latest Mimecast news and company activity
What Mimecast did, dated — selected moves from the record, one per kind, newest first.
- Sep 2026PartnershipCyber Security Africa Distribution appointed as Mimecast distributor into Africa
- Aug 2026Product launchMimecast Launches Agent Risk Center and Managed Threat Response
- Jun 2026Exec changeMimecast Appoints Ranjan Singh as Chief Executive Officer
- Jul 2020AcquisitionMimecast Buys MessageControl - Dark Reading
Mimecast products
Mimecast Advanced Email SecurityEmail security platform protecting M365 & Google Workspace from threatsDetails ↗
Mimecast EngageHuman risk-centric security awareness training platform with behavioral insightsDetails ↗
Mimecast IncydrDetects and prevents insider-driven data loss, leak, and theft across endpoints
Mimecast funding
Mimecast has raised $89.99M in priced equity. Its most recent round was a Series C in September 2012.
- Equity raised
- $89.99M4 priced rounds
- Last round
- Series CSep 2012
Mimecast employees and hiring
Mimecast has about 2,392 employees, with 78 open roles.
- Employees
- 2,392
- 30-day change
- 0%
- Open roles
- 78
Mimecast competitors
Security professionals most often compare Mimecast against Proofpoint, Adaptive Security, and Vipre on cybersectools.com. 10 more are in the platform, with overlap scoring.
ranked by CybersecTools comparison demand, 90 days
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- Open jobs78 live postings, role mix
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