Darktrace is a global cybersecurity firm headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom. Founded in 2013 by mathematicians from the University of Cambridge, the company develops artificial intelligence technology to protect organizations from unknown and evolving threats.
The company's core offering is the Darktrace ActiveAI Security Platform, a proactive cyber resilience solution that uses self-learning AI to cover network, cloud, email, endpoint, operational technology, and identity security. The platform learns in real time from each organization's unique data. Darktrace was recognized as a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Network Detection and Response (NDR).
Darktrace employs over 2,400 professionals globally and serves nearly 10,000 organizations worldwide, including commercial enterprises and government agencies. The company has filed over 200 patent applications. Its technical domains include artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, network detection and response, and self-learning AI.
