Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Aug 16, 2026
Deepwatch is a privately held cybersecurity company providing AI- and human-driven managed detection and response (MDR) for cyber-resilient enterprises. Its platform monitors, investigates, contains, and responds to threats across customers’ existing security environments, with 24/7 expert analyst oversight.
Primary product
Deepwatch Precision MDR / Deepwatch Guardian MDR Platform, including the NEXA agentic-AI ecosystem
Founded
2019
Headquarters
Palo Alto, California, United States
Team size
150–200
Work style
Hybrid
Industry
Computer and Network Security
Sub-industry
Managed detection and response (MDR), managed security services (MSSP), security operations and cyber resilience
Offices
Business model
Leadership
Founder; former CEO; former Chairman
John DiLullo
Former Chief Executive Officer; CEO from July 2024 to May 2026
Chief Operating Officer
Brant Martens
Vice President of Engineering
Michael Ohanian
Vice President of Product Management
Omaira B.
Executive Vice President, People / Head of People
Shane McGee
Chief Legal Officer and Chief Privacy Officer
Director of Engineering, India
Senior Director of Threat Operations
Public signals emphasize expert-led security operations, customer accountability, AI augmentation rather than fully autonomous replacement of analysts, and a growing engineering presence in India. Deepwatch has received Great Place to Work certifications, although third-party employer-review data is mixed: Exa reports an overall employer rating of approximately 3.2/5 from 221 reviews.
Work style
Hybrid
Compensation
No reliable company-wide compensation bands were found in the reviewed public sources. The company appears to hire across US and India; role-specific compensation and work-authorization terms should be verified in individual job postings.
Benefits
Pricing
Custom enterprise pricing; public evidence indicates a sales-led, quote-based MDR and managed-services model rather than self-serve pricing.
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Estimated revenue
$100M–$150M annually; Exa estimates approximately $120M
Estimated monthly visits
40.4K
Traffic estimate as of Jun 2026
TechCrunch reported that Deepwatch laid off dozens of employees. A source estimated the reduction at approximately 60–80 people from a workforce of about 250; CEO John DiLullo said the organization was being aligned to accelerate investment in AI and automation.
SourceDeepwatch acquired Dassana in a cash-and-stock transaction to add agentic AI, threat-exposure management, automated compliance reporting and security-intelligence capabilities. Deepwatch said it intended to retain most of Dassana’s employees.
SourceExa’s company and people data indicates that CEO John DiLullo and several senior employees departed in May 2026. A subsequent successor CEO was not identified in the reviewed primary sources, so current CEO status is uncertain.
SourceTechCrunch · Nov 2025
Reports a substantial workforce reduction, estimated by a source at 60–80 employees, as Deepwatch redirected resources toward AI and automation.
Deepwatch · Jul 2025
The company announced participation in Google Cloud’s MSSP initiative, combining Deepwatch MDR with Google Security Operations across hybrid, multicloud and on-premises environments.
Business Wire · Jun 2025
Deepwatch announced that it moved its headquarters from Tampa to Palo Alto while maintaining a major Tampa operation and expanding its engineering footprint in Bangalore.
Deepwatch · Feb 2025
Deepwatch announced the acquisition of Dassana to add threat-exposure management, agentic AI, security intelligence and automated compliance capabilities.
Deepwatch · Jul 2024
Deepwatch appointed John DiLullo as CEO, succeeding Charlie Thomas, who was expected to become chairman at the time of the announcement.
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