Virtru

In 2012, after years in government service, we set out with a clear purpose: to give people control over their data. Today, Fortune exclusively reports that this mission has reached a significant milestone: $50M in Series D funding and a doubled valuation at $500M. From our roots in government intelligence to protecting sensitive information for 6,700+ organizations including Capital One, JPMorganChase, and the Department of Defense, we've built Virtru methodically, purposefully. "We've hung on fiercely to that mission," says John Ackerly. "We have 6,700 customers today, but there were many times when people thought we were barking up the wrong tree." This persistence defines who we are. To our investors at ICONIQ, Bessemer Venture Partners, Foundry, and The Chertoff Group, and to every customer and team member who shares our vision—thank you for helping us empower organizations to control their data, wherever it travels. The foundation we've built sets the stage for what comes next. Follow along. https://lnkd.in/eac4SU4i Will Ackerly | Conley (Henderson) McIntyre | Ted Livermore | Wayne Chung | Danny Holloway | Mike Morper | Dana Morris | Matthew Howard | Will Peppo | Bill Smith | Shannon Vaughn | Will Griffith | Wayne Jackson | Tiffanny Gates | Jon Ein | Janelle Teng

Thanks DCA Live for naming us a 2025 Red Hot Company! ❤️ This recognition continues a milestone summer 💪 Virtru CEO and Co-Founder, John Ackerly, was recently named to the CyberScoop 50 and honored as an EY Entrepreneur of the Year. We also earned workplace excellence awards from Inc. Magazine and The Washington Post, and closed a successful Series D funding round to accelerate product innovation for the AI era. Learn more about DCA Live's Red Hot Company recognition here: https://lnkd.in/eWPZeVzy

After three years of litigation, Virtru and Microsoft have settled a patent infringement case involving the tech giant’s email encryption product. ⚠️ The suit claimed Microsoft's technology infringed Virtru’s patented identity-driven encryption method for seamless, credential-free data access. Read More: https://lnkd.in/d48QRMsF #ISMGNews #cybersecurity Michael Novinson

From shipping code at PNC Bank to automating governance at Fianu, Michael Edenzon knows what it takes to secure software at scale. Join him alongside Manifest's Daniel Bardenstein, SixMap, Inc.'s Jason Kaplan, and moderator interos.ai' Jennifer Bisceglie at DMV Rising 2024 for "Securing the Future: AI, Open Source, and the Evolution of Managing Vulns" These aren't theorists—they're practitioners solving real compliance and security challenges in production today. Read why Edenzon's journey and request your seat before it fills up: https://lnkd.in/eXDyVTRC

CEO John Ackerly on Virtru's recently announced settlement with Microsoft: "This outcome demonstrates what my brother, Will Ackerly, and I knew to be true when we founded this company: That we have something special here at Virtru. The technology that my brother invented and patented, when combined with the open standard Trusted Data Format (TDF), created something transformative: Information sharing that balances granular, military-grade protection with remarkable ease of use." Read his full statement here: https://lnkd.in/eWE3ybpt

From CISA to startup founder: Manifest's Daniel Bardenstein went from securing federal systems to solving the software supply chain crisis that keeps CISOs up at night. At DMV Rising 2025, he'll join Michael Edenzon (Fianu), Jason Kaplan (SixMap, Inc.) & moderator Jennifer Bisceglie (interos.ai) to share how AI is transforming both code creation AND the threats hiding within it. 👉 Read more about Bardenstein & request your seat here: https://lnkd.in/dYH_hEkZ

Virtru has reached a settlement with Microsoft in our patent infringement lawsuit regarding Microsoft's Purview Message Encryption feature and our encrypted data sharing patents. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e3ruECK8

Virtru CTO Dr. Wayne Chung has been selected to join Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)'s elite ISAT Study Group—one of only 40 experts chosen to shape the future of defense technology and information science. From FBI CTO to NSA think tank contributor to now advising on emerging tech that will define our nation's technological edge, Wayne brings decades of cybersecurity expertise to this prestigious role. His selection reflects not just his individual achievements, but Virtru's position at the forefront of data-centric security innovation. Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/euAseAm3 Will Ackerly | John Ackerly | Nicholas Michael

Federal agencies have spent years defending an ever-expanding attack surface. Now DHS has become the first to operationalize John Kindervag's "protect surface" concept—focusing defenses on the smallest set of mission-critical assets rather than trying to protect everything equally. Join us September 24th as former DHS Zero Trust lead Don Yeske reveals how federal agencies can implement this protect surface approach to accelerate their Zero Trust journey and actually defend their crown jewels. Catch this special edition of The ZT Brief for a primer on the September webinar, and subscribe to never miss a beat. Shannon Vaughn | Carissa Nee

DHS is implementing what Jon Kindervag pioneered years ago: Instead of trying to protect everything, identify and secure your 5% most critical assets first. A "Protect Surface" approach cuts through zero trust complexity to deliver better security at lower cost. Join former DHS Zero Trust lead Don Yeske and Shannon Vaughn to learn this proven federal methodology. Key Takeaways: • How to identify your true mission-critical data and systems • Practical steps to implement protect-surface security • Real cost and risk reduction strategies from DHS's playbook • Data-centric roadmap you can actually execute 📅 Sept 24, 2025 | 11 AM ET | Virtual Register here → https://lnkd.in/eYuxq9TJ