Claranet
CREST and CHECK-accredited European managed services provider delivering penetration testing with deep infrastructure and cloud hosting expertise.
- Categories
- Penetration testing, Managed detection and response, Security consulting and vCISO, Managed security services
- Based in
- London, United Kingdom
- Founded
- 1996
- Size
- 500+ staff
- Ownership
- Private
About Claranet
Claranet is a global technology service provider. It sells cloud, cybersecurity, connectivity, workplace productivity, applications, and data and AI solutions. It serves organisations of different sizes, from small businesses to large enterprises, across many sectors. The company operates through local teams in several countries, including Brazil, France, Germany, India, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the USA. It presents itself as large enough to deliver but small enough to care, with a focus on direct and personal partnerships. Claranet helps customers modernise and protect their organisations. It has over 10,000 business customers and 3,300 staff. Its cybersecurity unit, Claranet Cyber Security, was launched between 2015 and 2024. The company also has over 200 cybersecurity experts. It provides 24x7 security monitoring and response services, as shown by its work with Super Bock Group. Claranet builds security operations centres and offers managed hosting. It supports customers with cloud, network, and application services. The company aims to help organisations innovate and thrive securely.
Ownership and deals
- Claranet acquired Six DegreesReport on Claranet buying Six Degrees (opens in a new tab)
- Claranet acquired ID GroupReport on Claranet buying ID Group (opens in a new tab)
Acquisitions come from SecurityWeek's monthly M&A round-ups from 2021 onwards, from Cybersecurity Ventures' quarterly M&A reports for 2020, and a few from Wikipedia lists. Funding rounds from 2022 onwards come from Return on Security's weekly Security, Funded newsletter. These are dated to the month. A few deals added from the news are dated to the day. Smaller deals may be missing. Amounts are in US dollars.