F5

Provides multi-cloud security and application delivery

Seattle, Washington, United States

About F5

F5 specializes in multi-cloud security and application delivery, offering solutions for securing and optimizing apps and APIs across multiple cloud providers. Their technologies include web application and API protection, fraud and abuse prevention, zero trust security, and application and network performance.

Seattle, WashingtonHeadquarters

1996Year Founded

$134.7MTotal Funding

IPOCompany Stage

Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, AI & Machine LearningIndustries

5,001-10,000Employees

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, & vision coverage

Paid employee life & disability insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Competitive pay

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

401(k) with company match

Health and daycare saving accounts (HSA and FSAs)

Tuition assistance

Adoption assistance

20 days of vacation and 25 days of vacation after year 5

10 days of sick leave

8 Weeks Paid FMLA & Family Leave

11 paid holidays

Headspace (Meditation App)

Risks

Competition from AI-powered cybersecurity solutions by major players challenges F5's market position.

Reliance on NVIDIA's BlueField-3 DPUs poses risks if supply chain issues arise.

New CFO appointment may lead to strategic shifts unsettling investors or disrupting projects.

Differentiation

F5's iRules platform offers unique extensibility for application and security architects.

Partnership with MinIO enhances AI workloads with advanced storage and app services.

Collaboration with NVIDIA boosts AI application delivery and cloud security capabilities.

Upsides

Increased demand for AI-driven cybersecurity solutions expands F5's AI security offerings.

AI Gateway launch enhances AI traffic management, increasing market share in AI infrastructure.

Linscomb Wealth's investment indicates strong investor confidence in F5's growth potential.

Funding

Total raised$134.65 M

Latest valuation$179.00 M

StageIPO

IPO

5/31/1999

$30

$179.00 M

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