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Cloud-to-cloud backup and recovery solutions for SaaS applications, protecting data in Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace.
Backupify has raised $19.9M across 4 funding rounds.
Key people at Backupify.
Backupify was founded in 2007 by Vik Chadha (Co-Founder).
Backupify has raised $19.9M in total across 4 funding rounds.
Originally founded in 2008 by technology entrepreneurs Rob May and Vik Chadha, Backupify is a Cambridge, Massachusetts software company providing cloud backup and recovery solutions for enterprise data stored in SaaS applications. Operating on a B2B subscription model, the platform protects petabytes of data across Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace environments, serving a diverse customer base of over three million individual users. Prior to its strategic exit, the enterprise data preservation service raised $19,500,000 in total venture funding, including a $4,500,000 Series A round backed by prominent investors like General Catalyst, First Round Capital, and Lowercase Capital. The growing business was acquired by data protection firm Datto in late 2014 for an undisclosed price. Operating today as a product line, Backupify's parent organization was subsequently purchased by IT management software provider Kaseya in a $6,200,000,000 transaction.
Key people at Backupify.
Backupify is a cloud-to-cloud backup and recovery platform specializing in automated protection for SaaS applications, primarily Google Workspace and Microsoft 365. It serves enterprises and businesses by solving data loss risks from ransomware, user errors, service failures, or deletions, offering granular restore, unlimited retention, and fast recovery without overwriting existing data[1][2][3][5]. With over 40,000 companies trusting it, Backupify protects 4.6 million users and 160PB of data in Datto's private cloud, restoring 150 million items monthly, demonstrating strong growth and reliability post its 2014 acquisition by Datto[3][6].
Founded in 2008, Backupify emerged as a backup provider for cloud application data, initially targeting services like Google Apps, Salesforce, Facebook, and Twitter to prevent data loss from external threats or errors[1]. The company gained traction by offering an all-in-one archiving, search, and restore solution, raising $22.6M before being acquired by Datto in December 2014[1][6]. Datto, a leader in business continuity and disaster recovery, integrated Backupify into its Total Data Protection Platform, expanding its focus to comprehensive SaaS backups across on-premise, virtual, cloud, and SaaS environments like G Suite and Microsoft 365[6].
Backupify rides the explosive growth of SaaS adoption, where businesses rely on Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 but face gaps in native recovery tools amid rising ransomware and compliance demands[3][5][7]. Its timing aligns with hybrid/multi-cloud shifts and data sovereignty regulations, providing enterprise-grade protection that native solutions like Google Vault lack for full recoverability[3][7]. By enabling quick restores and secure offsite storage, it influences the ecosystem by reducing downtime for sectors like manufacturing, healthcare, and finance, while Datto's infrastructure scales to exabyte-level demands[4][5].
Backupify's integration with Datto positions it for expansion into AI-driven threat detection and broader SaaS/multi-cloud backups as data volumes explode. Trends like zero-trust security and regulatory pressures (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA) will amplify demand for its automated, compliant solutions. Its influence may grow through deeper Datto synergies, potentially targeting emerging platforms while maintaining leadership in reliable, user-friendly recovery—ensuring IT teams stay heroic against inevitable data threats[3][5][6].
Backupify was founded in 2007 by Vik Chadha (Co-Founder).
Backupify has raised $19.9M in total across 4 funding rounds.
Backupify's investors include Accomplice VC, ACME Capital, Avalon Ventures, Founders Circle Capital, General Catalyst, Meritech Capital Partners, RRE Ventures, StarVest Partners, TBD Angels, Lowercase Capital, Anthony Woolf, Josh Kopelman.
Backupify has raised $19.9M across 4 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $9.0M Series C in July 2012.
