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The complexity of corporate IT environments today cannot be understated. With the growth in remote and hybrid work over the past few years, employees now work across several different time zones and networks while using a mix of personal and professional devices. Coupled with the continued proliferation of cloud computing, the number of endpoints a company needs to monitor and secure has skyrocketed. In fact, more than half of today's workforce uses four to five different endpoint devices. Yet, a staggering 90% of organizations, as reported by Enterprise Strategy Group [1], struggle with effective endpoint monitoring. This challenge underscores a critical gap in modern endpoint management.
Enter NinjaOne, a cloud-native platform built from the ground up for managed service providers (MSPs) and IT teams to manage the IT needs of customers of the modern era, combining endpoint management, remote monitoring, patch management, and automation capabilities in a single, unified platform. Since its inception in 2013, NinjaOne has grown to manage more than seven million endpoints for its 17,000 customers across 80 countries, ranging from MSPs like Network Coverage and Prime Care Technologies to IT teams at Hello Fresh, Nissan, and Nvidia, and the public sector like the State of California and University of Oxford. We are proud to lead their $231.5M Series C round, along with seasoned operators, including Frank Slootman (Chairman and CEO, Snowflake) and Amit Agarwal (President, Datadog).
When we first met Sal Sferlazza, Co-Founder and CEO, and Chris Matarese, Co-Founder, President, and CFO, we could tell that they were deeply passionate about revolutionizing the IT industry. Their prior background in founding various MSP software businesses provided them with firsthand insights into the problems customers faced with traditional endpoint management solutions, which ranged from inadequate customer support to lack of cloud-native solutions to aggressive sales tactics. Not to mention, many of these legacy solutions turned to bolt-on acquisitions over the years that ultimately increased technical debt, leading to a further decline in product and customer experience. Emboldened by the lack of innovation from the IT landscape, Sal and Chris set out to build a modern endpoint management solution that put product and customers first.
We believe the key to NinjaOne’s success is Sal and Chris’ extensive technological expertise, industry experience, and unwavering commitment to organic product development without compromising on quality and customer experience. Feedback from NinjaOne customers underscores this, as they praise the platform’s superior product, delightful user experience, and ease of use. Customers also talked about how they saved hours of manual workflows through NinjaOne’s policy-based automation engine. But it's not just about the technology – NinjaOne's exemplary customer care and support have fostered a sense of true partnership among its users, a sentiment that's reflected in their top ratings across multiple categories on G2.
This customer-centric approach and Sal and Chris’ deep understanding of the specific needs of their customers also shapes NinjaOne’s product development. While users relied on NinjaOne for robust endpoint management, remote monitoring, and patch management, they still faced the inconvenience of using outdated, cumbersome tools for essential IT functions like backup and restoring files and devices. Recognizing this, Sal and Chris worked closely with their customer base to identify pain points and gather feedback. After months of dedicated development, they successfully integrated backup and data protection into the NinjaOne platform, a move that was eagerly welcomed by their users. This enhancement not only reduced costs by eliminating point solutions but streamlined IT workflows by allowing customers to further consolidate their operations within NinjaOne in a single pane of glass.
We are thrilled to partner with Sal, Chris, and the entire team, and support NinjaOne on their industry-defining mission to usher in an era of modern endpoint management. Welcome!
Published:
February 6, 2024
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