About Virtru
Virtru is a data-centric security company that provides end-to-end encryption, granular access controls, and persistent audit capabilities for sensitive data shared via email, files, and SaaS applications. Its platform integrates with Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 and is built on the open-standard Trusted Data Format (TDF), originally developed by co-founder Will Ackerly at the NSA. Virtru serves over 6,000 organizations across government, defense, healthcare, finance, and education sectors.
Company details
Funding
Total raised
$191M
Last stage
Series D
Investors
Founders
John Ackerly
Prior to co-founding Virtru, John served as lead technology policy advisor at the White House National Economic Council and Policy and Strategic Planning Director at the U.S. Department of Commerce. He is a Rhodes Scholar (Oxford) and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.
LinkedInWill Ackerly
Former NSA engineer who spent eight years at the National Security Agency, where he created the Trusted Data Format (TDF). He leads technical architecture at Virtru.
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