Virtru Makes Data Sharing Simple and Secure.
Powered by the Trusted Data Format, Virtru’s Data Security Platform — and the products built on top of it — make it easy to share information without sacrificing security, privacy, and control.
"Virtru’s ease of use is the single best benefit of the platform. It works, and it’s simple. Any time you’re trying to get people to adopt new technology, the greater the ease of use, the greater the adoption.”
David Bowden
VP of Information Security, Data Privacy, Compliance, and IT, Zwift
Our History
In the years following 9/11, brothers John Ackerly, White House policy director, and Will Ackerly, NSA cloud security architect, observed three critical problems:
Federal agencies failed to share information and "connect the dots" across silos.
The Patriot Act opened the floodgates for broad information gathering and surveillance.
There was no easy-to-use technology to enable secure, private, and controlled information sharing.
To address these challenges, Will Ackerly invented the Trusted Data Format (TDF), a security standard that binds granular policy and access controls to sensitive information shared with others.
And so, Virtru was born:
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November
2012
Virtru is founded with a mission to advance and innovate upon the TDF standard and to unlock the power of data by creating a world where it is always under your control, everywhere.
January
2014
Virtru launches beta version of data-centric security for email.
June
2014
Virtru raises $6 million in a funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners.
July
2014
Virtru launches its first commercial product delivering data-centric security to organizations using Google Gmail and Microsoft Outlook.
August
2016
Virtru Surpasses
1000
Virtru raises $29 million in Series A funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners. Will Ackerly is named to Fortune's 40 Under 40 list.
December
2016
Google endorses Virtru data-centric security products in its “Google Recommended for G Suite” program.
March
2017
Virtru Surpasses
3000
Virtru is named one of the 25 Top Global Startups by CNBC.
May
2018
Virtru secures $37.5 million in Series B financing, led by ICONIQ Capital.
July
2018
Virtru expands data-centric security beyond email, introducing secure file sharing for Google Drive.
December
2020
Virtru Surpasses
6000
Wins first contract with US Department of Defense for mission applications and collaboration workflows.
June
2021
Virtru delivers data-centric security enhancements for enterprises using Microsoft O365.
November
2021
Virtru Secure Share launches in beta, paving the way for simple file-sharing workflows in a cloud-agnostic service.
January
2022
Virtru closes a $60 million growth financing round co-led by ICONIQ Growth.
June
2022
Virtru launches OpenTDF, an open-source project empowering developers to build data-centric security into their own applications.
May
2023
Virtru's data-centric security is deployed at the world’s largest bank, supporting 300,000 employees operating in more than 100 countries.
September
2023
Virtru Secure Share gains momentum with adoption by commercial and government enterprise customers. Virtru opens its new headquarters, The HUB, in downtown Washington, D.C., on Pennsylvania Avenue.
November
2023
Virtru wins G2 Best Security Software Award, Inc. Power Partner Award, Cybersecurity Breakthrough Award for Best Overall Encryption Solution, and Washington Post Best Places to Work.
December
2023
Virtru achieves 200% revenue growth in its public-sector business, partnering with multiple combatant commands, the DoD, and international militaries.
March
2024
NATO and the Five Eyes (FVEY) adopt the Zero Trust Data Format (ZTDF) to ensure safe and seamless data exchange among allied nations.
April
2024
Google recognizes Virtru's leadership in education and government with two Cloud Partner of the Year awards.
Today
2024
Virtru continues to innovate on the OpenTDF standard, offering a cutting-edge platform and diverse application suite to over 6,700 global customers across private and public sectors.
Our Team
Virtru’s team is smart, passionate, and relentlessly focused on delivering great products and experiences for our 6,700+ customers. Our mission has always been the same, from day one: To unlock the power of data by creating a world where it is always under your control, everywhere.
