HackerOne is a public cybersecurity platform that operates the world's largest bug bounty and vulnerability disclosure network. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company connects organizations with a global community of security researchers to identify and fix vulnerabilities before malicious actors can exploit them. With approximately 600 employees and offices across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, HackerOne went public in September 2021 via SPAC merger. The platform has worked with major enterprises, government agencies, and technology companies including Microsoft, Apple, and Google to improve security posture through crowdsourced research. HackerOne's differentiated approach treats security researchers as valued partners rather than threats, enabling organizations to leverage ethical hackers to discover critical vulnerabilities faster and more cost-effectively than traditional methods.
HackerOne cultivates a hacker-first culture that respects and empowers security researchers as essential partners in the vulnerability disclosure process. The company emphasizes transparency, ethical practices, and community collaboration as core operating principles, reflected in how it navigates sensitive security disclosures and researcher relationships. As a distributed, global organization, HackerOne values diversity of thought and geographic representation, treating cross-team collaboration as essential to its mission. The company takes a long-term, relationship-focused approach to security research rather than short-term exploitation, which permeates hiring, operations, and how it engages both the research community and customer organizations.
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| Round | Closed | Amount | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series C | May 2019 | $100.0M | Goldman Sachs, Salesforce Ventures |