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Bromium
Micro-virtualization endpoint security isolating browser and app threats.
Stage
acquired
Status
acquired
Coverage
full
Why Bromium is interesting
Bromium's hardware-enforced micro-VMs became HP Sure Click — a16z led early rounds before HP acquired the company in 2019.
Key facts
- Acquired by HP Inc. (Sep 2019): endpoint micro-virtualization for Sure Click (HP press)
- Series B/C: a16z, Lightspeed, Highland, Intel Capital, Meritech participated (Wikipedia, FinSMEs)
- Raised ~$116M total
- Source: https://www.hp.com/us-en/newsroom/press-releases/2019/hp-announces-acquisition-of-bromium.html
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Industries
Cybersecurity Enterprise SaaS
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FAQs about Bromium
Funding context and why this company shows up in venture coverage.
Bromium used hardware-enforced micro-virtualization to isolate browser tabs and applications, stopping malware from escaping compromised sessions on endpoints.
Andreessen Horowitz (see /fund/andreessen-horowitz) led early rounds. Lightspeed Venture Partners (see /fund/lightspeed-venture-partners-nyc) and other enterprise security investors participated before the HP acquisition.
HP Inc. acquired Bromium in September 2019. The technology became part of HP Sure Click endpoint protection.
Micro-VM isolation was an early answer to browser-born threats — the approach influenced how endpoint vendors think about containment vs. detection.
No — acquired by HP in 2019. Bromium no longer operates as a standalone company.
Last updated: 2026-07-24