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Island Raises $400M Series F, Valued $6.4B

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 2:30 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Island raised $400 million in a Series F round, valuing the cybersecurity startup at $6.4 billion.
Evolution Equity Partners led the financing, joined by Sequoia Capital, Coatue Management and other investors.
CEO Mike Fey said Island will grow to 1,500 employees by mid-2027, up from 1,000 today.
The company will use the proceeds to expand research and operations into Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

History

Historical Context

Palo Alto Networks, founded in 2005 by former Check Point engineer Nir Zuk, went public on July 20 2012, raising $260 million in the fourth-largest tech IPO that year. Its debut spurred a wave of large-scale funding for cybersecurity firms, exemplified by Fortinet’s 2009 Nasdaq listing and the 2014 creation of the Cyber Threat Alliance, accelerating global market competition.

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Story summary

Island raised $400 million in a Series F round, valuing the cybersecurity startup at $6.4 billion.
Evolution Equity Partners led the financing, joined by Sequoia Capital, Coatue Management and other investors.
CEO Mike Fey said Island will grow to 1,500 employees by mid-2027, up from 1,000 today.
The company will use the proceeds to expand research and operations into Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

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