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eSentire
CybersecurityWaterloo, ON
Waterloo-based managed detection and response provider operating a 24/7 security operations centre and the Atlas security operations platform for organizations internationally.
Canadian innovation builds a brighter tomorrow.
About
Source: esentire.comeSentire describes itself as a leader in Controlled Autonomy SecOps, protecting more than 2,000 organizations across 35+ industries around the world. Founded in 2001, it runs a 24/7 security operations centre and the Atlas platform, which connects to signals across any vendor stack and powers AI operatives that expose, detect and neutralize cyberattacks under human-judgment controls.
Raised US$325M from Georgian and CDPQ at a valuation greater than US$1 billion, announced February 22, 2022. esentire.com
States it protects more than 2,000 organizations in over 80 countries from cyber threats. esentire.com
Appointed James C. Foster chief executive officer on March 19, 2026, succeeding retiring CEO Kerry Bailey. esentire.com
Reported a 389% year-over-year rise in account-compromise threats in 2025, drawn from data across its 2,000+ global customers. esentire.com
Private equity firm Warburg Pincus made a major investment in eSentire in 2017 and remains its majority shareholder. esentire.com
Products & Services
Company site: esentire.comProducts eSentire publishes on its own site. Each card links to the page it was taken from.
Atlas Preempt
Offensive security
Deploys AI Operatives to continuously validate attack paths, exposing attacker targets of opportunity.
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Customer experience
Self-service reporting and real-time visibility into threat investigations and protection activities.
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MDR
Multi-signal MDR with 300+ technology integrations to support existing security investments.
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MDR
Identifies, contains, responds to and remediates threats across Microsoft ecosystems.
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MDR
Helps organizations stay ahead of advanced threats in AWS cloud environments.
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Company site: esentire.comHow eSentire says its technology can be deployed and delivered.
24/7 Security Operations Center
SOC-as-a-Service with unlimited threat hunting and incident handling.
Threat Response Unit (TRU)
Proactive threat intelligence, original research and industry expertise delivered by eSentire researchers.
Managed Vulnerability Service
Continuously identifies vulnerabilities across on-premises and cloud environments.
Virtual CISO Services
Evaluates cybersecurity programme maturity against industry benchmarks and the current threat landscape.
Managed Phishing and Security Awareness Training
Tests user resilience and drives behavioural change through simulated phishing campaigns.
Digital Forensics and Incident Response
Unlimited incident response with a threat suppression guarantee, available on retainer or on demand.
Funding & Investors
Announced rounds only, newest first. Undisclosed amounts are shown as undisclosed.
Growth investment
Feb 22, 2022
US$325.0Mesentire.comInvestors: Georgian, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ)
Growth equity investment
Aug 21, 2017
Undisclosedesentire.comInvestors: Warburg Pincus
Venture round
Feb 3, 2016
US$19.5Mesentire.comInvestors: Edison Partners (lead), Georgian Partners (lead), Cisco Investments, Northleaf Ventures Catalyst Fund, Information Venture Partners II
Total disclosed: US$344.5MLatest: Growth investment · Feb 22, 2022
Partnerships
Publicly announced partnerships.
Microsoft
Named in eSentire's technology MDR partner ecosystem for endpoint, email, cloud, log and identity signals.
CrowdStrike
Named in eSentire's technology MDR partner ecosystem for endpoint, cloud and identity signals.
SentinelOne
Named in eSentire's technology MDR partner ecosystem for endpoint signals.
Amazon Web Services
Named in eSentire's technology MDR partner ecosystem for cloud signals.
Palo Alto Networks
Named in eSentire's technology MDR partner ecosystem for endpoint signals.
Okta
Named in eSentire's technology MDR partner ecosystem for identity signals.
Government & Grants
Government support actually received. Unpublished amounts are left out.
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), recorded by ISED — contribution
Recent News
- Sep 15, 2026Acquisition
eSentire Acquires Stealth-Mode AI Security Startup, Bringing New AI Observability and Control to the Atlas Platform
eSentire acquired an unnamed stealth-mode AI security startup and incorporated its technology into the Atlas Platform as Atlas AIDR, a module that records and governs AI activity across an organization, including prompt-injection screening and PII redaction.
- Mar 19, 2026Leadership
eSentire appoints James C. Foster as Chief Executive Officer
eSentire named cybersecurity industry veteran James C. Foster chief executive officer, succeeding retiring CEO Kerry Bailey.
- Jan 15, 2026Research
eSentire warns account compromise threats surged 389% in 2025
A threat report from eSentire found a 389% year-over-year rise in account compromise attacks, with attackers targeting employee credentials through phishing-as-a-service operations.
- Feb 22, 2022Funding
eSentire raises US$325M and achieves unicorn status
eSentire raised US$325M from Georgian and CDPQ at a valuation greater than US$1 billion, with Warburg Pincus described as majority shareholder.
People
Sourced from the company's own pages or announcements.
James C. Foster
Chief Executive Officer
Dustin Rigg Hillard
Chief Product and Technology Officer
Matt Neisler
Chief Financial Officer
Ilan Mindel
Chief Cyber Officer
Eldon Sprickerhoff
Founder and Advisor
Technology Focus
Company site: esentire.comTerms the company uses about its own work.
Controlled Autonomy SecOpsManaged detection and responseAgentic AI operativesOpen XDRMulti-signal attack surface coverageDigital forensics and incident responseThreat huntingDark web monitoring
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