# Bromium

> Micro-virtualization endpoint security isolating browser and app threats.

## Why it is interesting

Bromium's hardware-enforced micro-VMs became HP Sure Click — a16z led early rounds before HP acquired the company in 2019.

## Profile

- **Stage:** acquired
- **Status:** acquired
- **Industries:** cybersecurity, enterprise-saas
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-24

## 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

## Investors in our directory

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners-nyc

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- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/2026-a16z-hot-portfolio-companies

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