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Dasient

Dasient was an internet security company headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. It was founded in 2008 and launched its first product in June 2009. Dasient was acquired by Twitter in January 2012.

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Dasient
Company type
Subsidiary
IndustryInternet security, web anti-malware
Founded2008
HeadquartersSunnyvale, California United States
ProductsWeb Anti-Malware (WAM), Anti Malvertising Solution (AMS)
ParentTwitter
Websitewww.dasient.com Edit this on Wikidata

Dasient was an internet security company headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. It was founded in 20081 and launched its first product in June 2009.23 Dasient was acquired by Twitter in January 2012.4

Products

Dasient provides cloud-based anti-malware services for protecting businesses against web-based malware and malvertising.56

Dasient's Web Malware Analysis Platform uses a dynamic, behavioral-based engine - based on sophisticated algorithms and anomaly detection technology - to defend against the latest attacks using up-to-date intelligence about malware. This platform includes a system of highly instrumented virtual machines to simulate what actual users would experience when visiting a particular web page or viewing a specific online ad.

History

The company was founded by former Google personnel Neil Daswani and Shariq Rizvi, and former McKinsey strategy consultant Ameet Ranadive.7

Dasient was named by Network World as one of ten startups to watch in 2010.8

The company received seed funding from Mike Maples, former Verisign CEO Stratton Sclavos, and former 3Com/Palm chairman Eric Benhamou.9 In February 2011, it was announced that Google Ventures invested in Dasient.10

Dasient was acquired by Twitter in January 2012 for $19.1 million.111213

References

References

  1. Mac, Ryan. "Twitter Acquires Web Security Firm Dasient". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
  2. "Dasient launch on CNET". Archived from the original on 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
  3. "Dasient Tries to Run Drive-By Malware Off the Web". Archived from the original on June 19, 2009.
  4. "Twitter buys anti-malware firm Dasient". The Economic Times. 2012-01-24. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  5. "CNET: Dasient helps Web sites avoid blacklists, malware". Archived from the original on 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
  6. "Firms tackle virus-laden Web sites, ads". CNET. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  7. "Techcrunch: Web Security Firm Dasient To Launch With $2 Million From Maples, Sclavos, And Benhamou". 8 June 2009.
  8. "10 start-ups to watch in 2010: a product roundup". Archived from the original on 2011-10-15. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
  9. "Techcrunch: Web Security Firm Dasient To Launch With $2 Million From Maples, Sclavos, And Benhamou". 8 June 2009.
  10. "Google Ventures Invests In Web Security Company Dasient". 7 February 2011.
  11. Perlroth, Nicole (24 January 2012). "The New York Times: Twitter Acquires Second Security Firm in Three Months".
  12. "The Wall Street Journal: Twitter Buys Anti-malware Firm Dasient — Report". 24 January 2012.
  13. Rao, Leena (2013-10-04). "Twitter's M&A Has Ballooned From $52.2M Last Year To Over $417.5M In 2013". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2026-04-10.