Blackpoint Cyber
Blackpoint Cyber is a cybersecurity firm that provides managed detection and response services, with 208 employees. It raised $201M in a Series C round in 2023, backed by investors including Accel and Bain Capital.
The growth story
Blackpoint Cyber grew from 51 to 208 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $201M along the way, most recently a Series C in June 2023.
About
Blackpoint Cyber sells real-time threat detection and response services, primarily to IT professionals. Its system combines proprietary technology with a human-operated security operations center to identify and neutralize cyber threats.
The company has grown to over 200 employees since its 2014 founding. Its $201M Series C in 2023 suggests rapid scaling, with backing from major investors like Accel and Bain Capital.
Founders and leadership
Engineering makes up the largest function with 54 employees. The company operates remotely with a median tenure of 2 years, indicating a relatively fluid workforce structure.
The Blackpoint Cyber org chart
Gagan Singh (Chief Executive Officer) leads 60 mapped leaders with 8 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 49 (+17% YoY), Sales 44 (+19% YoY), Business Development 30 (+7% YoY), Information Technology 29 (+21% YoY), Marketing 9 (0% YoY), Arts and Design 7 (-12% YoY).
Talent flow
Many employees come from cybersecurity firms like Arctic Wolf (9 hires) and Tenable (8). Alumni frequently move to other security companies including Huntress and SentinelOne.
Most common previous employers of Blackpoint Cyber staff: Arctic Wolf (9), Tenable (8), McAfee (7), Dell Technologies (7), BlackBerry (5), Datto (5). Former Blackpoint Cyber employees most often moved to Rewst (3), Huntress (3), Surefire Cyber (2), Adobe (2), SentinelOne (2), Drata (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The Blackpoint Cyber mafia
Five alumni-founded companies exist, including Overe.io (14 staff) and Syndeos (4 staff), showing entrepreneurial spillover from Blackpoint.
5Paul Barnes, was VP Product until 2022Ermis Sfakiyanudis, was Advisor until 2019Adam Brenden, was Senior MDR Analyst until 2024David Russell, was Strategic Account Manager until 2025Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 55% direct, 29% search, 1% social, 4% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Blackpoint Cyber: Leadership (67), Microsoft Office (62), Customer Service (62), Microsoft Excel (53), Sales (53), Communication (52), Cybersecurity (50), Management (47).
Where the team actually sits
Blackpoint Cyber people are concentrated in United States (17), Maryland, United States (15), Denver Metropolitan Area (13), Colorado, United States (12).
Search footprint
Blackpoint Cyber attracts about 222,300 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $595K a month if bought through ads. It gained 49,745 ranking keywords and lost 37,690 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.90 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.50 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.60 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.80 / 5
Frequently asked
Blackpoint Cyber has 208 employees as of September 2026.
Blackpoint Cyber has raised $201M in total, most recently a Series C round in June 2023.
Blackpoint Cyber was founded in 2014 by Jon Murchison.
Gagan Singh (Chief Executive Officer) sits at the top of Blackpoint Cyber's reporting structure, with 8 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Blackpoint Cyber staff are Arctic Wolf (9 people), Tenable (8 people), McAfee (7 people).
Former Blackpoint Cyber employees most often move to Rewst (3), Huntress (3), Surefire Cyber (2).
At least 5 companies have a founder who previously worked at Blackpoint Cyber, including Overe.io, Syndeos, Beyryl.
Blackpoint Cyber attracts about 222,300 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $595K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Blackpoint Cyber staff are Leadership, Microsoft Office, Customer Service, Microsoft Excel, Sales.
Blackpoint Cyber staff are concentrated in United States (17), Maryland, United States (15), Denver Metropolitan Area (13).
Blackpoint Cyber has about 49 people in Engineering, up 17% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Blackpoint Cyber has about 44 people in Sales, up 19% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 181 current and 217 former Blackpoint Cyber profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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