What Bromium does

Bromium, founded in 2010 and headquartered in Cupertino, California, developed micro-virtualization-based endpoint security technology that isolates each user task in a hardware-enforced virtual machine, preventing malware from reaching the underlying operating system. The company's core technical proposition was CPU-enforced isolation capable of stopping phishing, ransomware, and unknown malware that conventional NGAV and EDR tools could not detect, paired with remote device management (locate, lock, wipe) capabilities. Bromium raised approximately $115.8 million across five disclosed funding rounds from 2011 to 2016, drawing investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Highland Capital Partners, Ignition Partners, Intel Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Meritech Capital Partners, and Silver Lake Waterman. Following HP's 2019 acquisition, Bromium's technology was integrated into HP Wolf Security, where it now underpins the Threat Containment feature on HP Pro, Elite, RPOS, and Workstation products and extends to printer firmware self-healing and HP Protect and Trace, distributed through HP's direct enterprise sales force, Amplify partner network, public sector channels, and online storefront. Customer evidence spans Swedish municipalities, City of Bonn, Dataport, Masonicare, and Danish agricultural enterprise DLG, indicating deployment across government, healthcare, and enterprise verticals on a global, quote-based enterprise sales motion.

Name

Bromium

Website

https://bromium.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Bromium developed micro-virtualization endpoint security that isolates threats at the CPU level. Acquired by HP in 2019, its technology now underpins HP Wolf Security products deployed across enterprise, government, and healthcare customers globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Endpoint Security Software

NAICS

Electronic Computer Manufacturing (334111), Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (334118)

SIC

Electronic Computers (3571)

akta.pro primary industry

Endpoint Protection Platforms (EPP/NGAV) (HDADAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Endpoint Deception & Anti-Ransomware (HDADAEAL), Confidential Computing & Hardware-backed Protection (TEE/HSM) (HDADAFAJ), Endpoint Security for End Users (EDR/XDR, Patch/Vuln, Zero Trust Endpoint) (BPAEAIAG)

Keywords

• Micro-virtualization security
• Endpoint threat isolation
• Hardware-enforced containment
• Enterprise endpoint protection
• Zero-day malware defense

Headquarters

HQ city

Cupertino

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Bromium develops endpoint security software based on proprietary micro-virtualization technology that isolates each user task (web browsing, documents, applications) inside a disposable, hardware-enforced virtual machine, preventing malware from reaching the underlying operating system. After HP's 2019 acquisition, this technology now powers the HP Wolf Security suite, delivering CPU-enforced containment of phishing, ransomware and zero-day threats across HP enterprise PCs and printers. The product is sold to enterprise and government organizations as part of HP's endpoint security portfolio.

Product overview

No Bromium-specific product information found in the provided sources. The source data contains information about HP Wolf Security, an HP endpoint security product line that incorporated Bromium's technology following HP's 2019 acquisition of Bromium. However, no Bromium-branded products, services, or product architecture details are present in the provided sources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced endpoint incident analysis and remediation time
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• IDC (International Data Corporation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIDC produced a Spotlight report titled 'PC Firmware Integrity Protection and Recovery Foundational to Cyber-Resiliency and Business Resiliency' commissioned by HP, demonstrating research-based strategic collaboration on endpoint security trends and HP's technology positioning.
• QuocircacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuocirca produced the '2024 Print Security Landscape' report covering trends and opportunities for securing the hybrid workplace, with HP as a key participant and subject of the research.
• Forrester ResearchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerForrester conducted a study recommending a Zero Trust approach to endpoint security, demonstrating HP Wolf Security's value in reducing attack surface and improving productivity. The study positions HP in strategic analyst research.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Dell SafeBIOS / Dell Endpoint Security: Dell's hardware-rooted endpoint security features (SafeBIOS, SafeGuard) parallel HP Wolf Security's firmware and hardware-integrated approach. Dell is a comparable OEM-bundled security story competing with HP's distribution advantage.

Direct peers

• CrowdStrike: CrowdStrike Falcon is a leading cloud-native endpoint protection and EDR/XDR platform. It competes directly with Bromium/HP Wolf Security for enterprise endpoint security budget, particularly in stopping ransomware and advanced malware.
• SentinelOne: SentinelOne's Singularity Platform delivers autonomous EPP/EDR/XDR with AI-driven prevention. It directly competes with Bromium's prevention-oriented approach using a different architectural model (agent-based vs. micro-virtualization).
• BlackBerry Cylance: Cylance (now part of BlackBerry) pioneered AI-driven NGAV/EPP, similar in spirit to Bromium's prevention-first approach. It competes directly for customers seeking pre-execution malware prevention without heavy cloud dependence.
• VMware Carbon Black: VMware Carbon Black provides EPP/EDR with behavior-based detection and threat hunting. It is a direct endpoint security competitor to Bromium across enterprise and government customers.

Broad incumbents

• Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR: Cortex XDR is part of Palo Alto Networks' broader security platform, integrating endpoint, network and cloud data. It competes with HP Wolf Security for enterprise endpoint prevention budget as part of a wider security portfolio.
• Sophos Intercept X: Sophos Intercept X combines NGAV, EDR, anti-ransomware and managed detection. It targets the same SMB-to-enterprise endpoint buyer as HP Wolf Security, often via channel partners.
• Microsoft Defender for Endpoint: Microsoft's bundled endpoint security offering is the default for Windows enterprise environments. It competes head-to-head with Bromium's endpoint protection on price (often included in Microsoft 365 E5) and on integration depth.
• Trend Micro: Trend Micro offers a broad endpoint and hybrid-cloud security portfolio. It overlaps with HP Wolf Security in endpoint protection, email/web gateway, and enterprise cyber-resiliency messaging.
• Symantec Endpoint Security (Broadcom): Symantec's endpoint portfolio, now under Broadcom, is a legacy incumbent in enterprise endpoint protection. It competes with Bromium/HP Wolf Security for large enterprise and government endpoint security contracts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bromium

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors7 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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