Acquired by Advent International
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Industries Consumer ElectronicsEnterprise SoftwareInformation TechnologyNetwork SecurityHeadquarters Regions San Francisco Bay Area, Silicon Valley, West Coast Founded Date Aug 14, 1987 Founders John McAfee, Ravi Kannan Operating Status Active Last Funding Type Private Equity Also Known As Network Associates Legal Name McAfee, LLC Related Hubs McAfee Alumni Founded Companies
Stock Symbol NASDAQ:MCFE Company Type For Profit
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Contact Email sales@mcafee.com Phone Number (408) 988-3832
McAfee is an online security company that provides virus alerts and analysis on malware, network security threats, and web vulnerabilities.
As a cybersecurity company, McAfee provides advanced security solutions to consumers, small and large businesses, enterprises, and governments. Security technologies from McAfee use the predictive capability
that is powered by McAfee Global Threat Intelligence, which enables home users and businesses to stay one step ahead of the next wave of viruses, malware, and other online threats.
For business, enterprise, and government, McAfee provides comprehensive, integrated information security solutions that cover any environment. Their endpoint and mobile security solutions protect end-user devices from threats, including viruses, phishing, malware, and other threats that target endpoints and users and include antivirus software and web security protection. Their network security solutions protect a network and its perimeter. McAfee solutions protect servers, databases, and data centers from threats that target enterprise systems.
Their cloud security solutions provide advanced protection from online threats, whether they are using public, private, or hybrid cloud computing technologies. All their security solutions are managed through the centralized, single-console McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator that allows efficient and responsive management of the security infrastructure. Finally, McAfee Professional Services provide consulting, education, and technical support for all their security products and solutions.
For home users, McAfee secures mobile devices, including phones and tablets, as well as home PC, laptops, and other devices. McAfee products such as McAfee Total Protection and McAfee LiveSafe provide comprehensive antivirus and antimalware protection, as well as internet security that includes protection from adware, spyware, phishing scams, malicious websites, identity theft, and other threats to online security.
In 1987, McAfee, Petko Stoyanov, and Ravi Kannan co-founded the company in Santa Clara, California.
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M&A Details
Transaction Name McAfee acquired by Advent InternationalAcquired by Advent InternationalAnnounced Date Nov 8, 2021 Price $14B
Sub-Organizations
- McAfee-Enterprise business
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