
WatchGuard
WatchGuard is a cybersecurity company specializing in Network Security, founded in 1996 and headquartered in Seattle, United States. It has 2 priced equity rounds on record with undisclosed amounts, employs about 1,225 people, and was acquired by Vector Capital in 2022.
updated Oct 20, 2026
Latest WatchGuard news and company activity
What WatchGuard did, dated — selected moves from the record, one per kind, newest first.
- Oct 2026Exec changePrakash Panjwani Steps Down as WatchGuard CEO
- Oct 2026Product launchWatchGuard Unveils Major Unified Security Platform® Innovations at IMPACT North America
- Sep 2026Exec changeWatchGuard Technologies Appoints Allison Clarke as Vice President of Partner Programs and GTM Strategy
- May 2026AcquisitionWatchGuard Acquires Perimeters.io to Scale Cloud Security for MSPs
WatchGuard funding
WatchGuard has 2 priced equity rounds on record with undisclosed amounts. Its most recent round was a Private Equity in August 2006.
- Equity raised
- Undisclosed2 priced rounds
- Last round
- Private EquityAug 2006
WatchGuard employees and hiring
WatchGuard has about 1,225 employees, down 1% over the last 30 days, with 19 open roles.
- Employees
- 1,225
- 30-day change
- -1%
- Open roles
- 19
WatchGuard competitors
Security professionals most often compare WatchGuard against Sevii, Arctic Wolf Networks Inc., and Red Canary on cybersectools.com. 5 more are in the platform, with overlap scoring.
ranked by CybersecTools comparison demand, 90 days
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- Funding historyevery round, every investor named
- Headcount growthvelocity, departments, seniority
- Open jobs19 live postings, role mix
- Tech stackframeworks, clouds, security













