Cyber Security Platform WiJungle Achieves Milestone, Mitigates Over 3 Bn Cyber Threats

Of the 3 billion+ cyber threats eliminated, the unified cybersecurity platform has successfully mitigated more than 18% of high-risk cyber threats and 31% of moderate threats collectively across its customer base.

WiJungle- a one-stop unified cyber security platform, has recently announced a new milestone with the successful mitigation of more than 3 billion cyber threats across its global customer base. With this achievement, WiJungle has progressively established its eminence worldwide across all major industry verticals like IT/ITES, defence, hospitality, Healthcare, education, retail, BFSI, manufacturing etc.

As India embarks upon the next stage of digitalization, riding on digital technologies, cyber risk resilience and privacy considerations become imminent. Accordingly, cyber risks must be identified and eliminated across levels, from consumer to enterprise to nation. To foster cyber as a culture and create safe cyberspace along with a well-fortified infrastructure, many companies are stimulating cyber security solutions to bolster every nook of the ever-widening digital world. WiJungle, a ‘Make in India’ startup, is helping the government as well as private giants to up their cybersecurity game.

Delighted with the achievement, Karmesh Gupta, Co-founder and CEO of WiJungle, said, “We are pleased to announce that none of our customers have ever faced any security breach. It is a testimony to our tech staff working exhaustively to make cyber resilience easy for our esteemed customers. To enable India to reach greater heights in cybersecurity, we are bolstering the cybersecurity framework by managing and securing the digital infrastructure.”

Of the 3 billion+ cyber threats eliminated, WiJungle has successfully mitigated more than 18% of high-risk cyber threats and 31% of moderate threats collectively across its customer base. The unified security platform also stated that none of the companies’ customers have ever reported a security breach. To drive the next growth stage, the cyber firm plans to expand its technology team to strengthen further its AI & ML powered OS.

Founded in 2017, WiJungle develops and markets ‘Unified Cyber Security Platform’ and currently serves the government as well as private giants. The company is also among the highest-rated vendors on Gartner in network security and caters to the cybersecurity needs of businesses across multiple countries. Being the world’s first Unified Cyber Security Platform, WiJungle aims to transform the way cybersecurity is consumed today by enterprises.

WiJungle also raised seed funding at a valuation of $22 million from SOSV, a global venture capital firm based out in the United States that operates early-stage startup development programs. Besides securing the funding, the company has also relocated its headquarters to Gurugram & further recently received the National Award from Government of India. To accommodate the growing needs of customers, the company also plans to hire for multiple positions across different departments, including but not limited to Engineering, Sales, Operations, HR, Support etc.

Cybersecurity Platform WiJungle Bags National Award on National Technology Day 2022

WiJungle, a one stop unified cyber security platform has been felicitated with the prestigious National Technology Award 2022 by Dr. Jitendra Singh – Honorable Minister of State for Science & Technology. The award was presented in a ceremony organised on National Technology Day held on 11 May 2022 & presided over by Dr. Srivari Chandrsekhar – Chairperson, Technology Development Board & Secretary, Department of Science and Technology and Mr. Rajesh Kumar Pathak, Secretary, Technology Development Board. The award consisted of a gold plated leaf trophy and cash award of INR 15 Lacs.

The Eleventh (11th) May of every year is celebrated as the National Technology Day as a symbol of the quest for scientific inquiry and technological creativity and the translation quest in the integration of Science, Society and Industry. This year, the National Technology Day was celebrated under the theme ‘PRAGATI – Promoting avenues for Growth through Technological Innovations’ at The Ashok Hotel, New Delhi. Speaking at the event Dr. Jitendra Singh said, the future belongs to technology-driven economy and calls for building an Innovation Ecosystem in the country. 

Hon'ble minister also launched the SSR and SRIMAN Guidelines on the occasion of Technology Day function and said SSR is vital for strengthening science and society linkages for making S&T ecosystem responsive to societal needs, while SRIMAN guidelines aims to promote efficient utilisation and wider access of Research Infrastructure (RI) to scientists, researchers and industry professionals across the country

Delighted with the win, Karmesh Gupta, Co-Founder and CEO of WiJungle said - 

At WiJungle, we are dedicated to enabling organizations to secure and strengthen their entire network through the single window. We consider this award as an honour that solidifies our foundation and efforts in the domain of cybersecurity.

With the increased surface for cyber threats, being an AI and ML based security platform, WiJungle eradicates the need to have several standalone security products and safeguards organizations' networks.

The cybersecurity platform overcomes the management and scalability challenges by reducing the capital investment of an organization by up to 60 percent. In a short span, it has witnessed extensive growth in customer base by 200 percent with major traction coming from SMBs and the Government.

Technology Development Board, a statutory body of the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India by the virtue of its mandate, honours technological innovations that have helped in the national growth under the aegis of National Awards from the year 1999.

Cybersecurity Startup WiJungle Raises Seed Funding at Valuation of $22 Mn From SOSV

The Unified Cyber Security Platform plans to allocate the acquired funds to enhance its technical capabilities and drive sales expansion. 

WiJungle- the world’s first Unified Cyber Security Platform, has recently raised its seed funding at a valuation of USD 22 Million from SOSV, a global venture capital firm based out of the United States that operates early-stage startup development programs. The company aims to leverage the capital to enhance technical capabilities and boost its sales expansion plans.

With the recent fund acquisition, Karmesh Gupta, Co-founder and CEO of WiJungle, said, “We decided to be a part of the SOSV program from the point of global scalability and the mentorship to co-work on our expansion plans. The cohort program proved to be an invaluable learning curve for us, starting from refinement in pitch and sales strategies to improvement in KPIs and growth plans. Indeed, SOSV has proved to be super founder-friendly and with this funding, we will be able to augment our technical capabilities, serve more customers across the globe and drive our sales strategies."

Incepted by Karmesh Gupta and Praveen Gupta, WiJungle currently enables organisations to secure and strengthen their entire network through a single window. The AI and ML-driven security platform offer a comprehensive security stack encompassing multiple standalone solutions like Network Firewall, Web Application Firewall, Hotspot Gateway, SD-WAN, Data Leakage Prevention and Vulnerability Assessment, among others. WiJungle’s AI-powered capability and unified single-window network management ability empower enterprises to streamline their cybersecurity operations cost-effectively.

WiJungle is currently serving the government and private giants across industry verticals like hospitality, healthcare, education, defence, transportation, retail, BFSI and ITES, among others. The company is also among the highest-rated vendors on Gartner in network security and caters to the cybersecurity needs of businesses across multiple countries.

To serve the needs of its growing customer base and accelerate growth and development, WiJungle has recently relocated its headquarters from Jaipur to Gurugram. Additionally, the company is also planning to strengthen its leadership team to achieve a strategic scale up and facilitate expansion plans.

"Cybersecurity in the age of hybrid work and cross-border collaboration is an existential issue for companies of all sizes. WiJungle impresses us with their unwavering commitment to technical excellence and customer happiness, and we can't hope for a better team to tackle this challenge at a global level," says Oscar Ramos, Partner at SOSV.