Dallas-based enterprise browser security startup Island raised $400M led by Evolution Equity Partners at a $6.4B valuation and plans to grow its staff to 1,500 (Samantha Subin/CNBC)
Dallas-based enterprise browser security startup Island has secured $400 million in funding led by Evolution Equity Partners. The investment values the company at $6.4 billion. Island plans to expand its workforce to 1,500 employees as part of its growth strategy.
- ▪Island raised $400 million in a funding round led by Evolution Equity Partners.
- ▪The company achieved a valuation of $6.4 billion following the investment.
- ▪Island intends to grow its staff size to 1,500 employees.
- ▪The startup is based in Dallas and focuses on enterprise browser security.
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