Rapid7
Rapid7 is a cybersecurity company specializing in Exposure & Vulnerability Management, founded in 2000 and headquartered in Boston, United States. It has raised $89M in equity across 5 priced rounds, plus $1.5M non-dilutive & grants, employs about 4,087 people, and is publicly traded.
updated Oct 23, 2026
Latest Rapid7 news and company activity
What Rapid7 did, dated — selected moves from the record, one per kind, newest first.
- Oct 2026RecognitionRapid7 Receives 2026 Péter Szőr Award for BPFdoor Research
- Oct 2026Exec changeRapid7 Names Rik Ferguson as VP of Security Intelligence
- Sep 2026Product launchRapid7 Launches Native GRC Capabilities Inside Its Command Platform
- Sep 2026LayoffsLatest Rapid7 News & Announcements - Distill Intelligence
Rapid7 Momentum score
60/ 100
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Rapid7 products
- Rapid7 Command PlatformUnified platform for attack surface visibility, exposure mgmt & responseDetails ↗
- Rapid7 Surface CommandAttack surface management platform providing continuous asset discovery and monitoringDetails ↗
- Rapid7 Exposure CommandHybrid exposure mgmt platform for attack surface visibility & risk prioritization
Rapid7 funding
Rapid7 has raised $89M in priced equity, plus $1.5M non-dilutive & grants. Its most recent round was a Grant in September 2023. It has 6 funding rounds on record: Venture Round, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, and Grant. 4 investors are on record, including National Science Foundation and Office of Naval Research.
- Equity raised
- $89M5 priced rounds
- Last round
- GrantSep 2023
- Other instruments
- $1.5M non-dilutive
Rapid7 employees and hiring
As of August 2026, Rapid7 has about 4,087 employees, up 25% over the last 30 days, with 29 open roles.
- Employees
- 4,087
- 30-day change
- +25%
- Open roles
- 29
Rapid7 competitors
Security professionals most often compare Rapid7 against Acunetix, AgileBlue, and Liongard on cybersectools.com. 17 more are in the platform, with overlap scoring.
ranked by CybersecTools comparison demand, 90 days
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