Cerberian

Web filtering pioneer, acquired by Blue Coat

Nov

2004

Company Event

Acquired by Blue Coat Systems for $17.5M

Capital Events Timeline

Company Overview

Cerberian developed URL filtering and web-content categorization software used by enterprises and OEM partners to enforce safe internet use. The company was acquired by Blue Coat Systems in 2004 for approximately $17.5M.

Why We Invested

Web filtering was becoming a required layer of enterprise security, and Cerberian's OEM-friendly rating engine could scale without a direct sales force.

Investment Vehicle

Frazier Family Investment

Investor

Frazier VC

Founded

2000

Sector

Legal, Risk & Compliance

Legal Name

Cerberian, Inc.

Status

Realized

Other Investors