Is Horangi Cyber Security still an independent company?

No. Bitdefender completed its acquisition of Horangi on August 16, 2023, making it a wholly owned subsidiary. Horangi now operates as 'Horangi, a Bitdefender company,' with its Warden platform folded into Bitdefender's GravityZone CSPM+ product as of October 20, 2025.

Who owns Horangi Cyber Security now?

Bitdefender, the Romania/California-based cybersecurity vendor, owns Horangi outright since completing its acquisition on August 16, 2023. Bitdefender itself is majority owned by co-founders Florin and Mariuca Talpes, with Vitruvian Partners holding a roughly 30% minority stake since 2017.

Could AI replace Horangi's cloud security products?

Much of Horangi's core CSPM and CIEM misconfiguration scanning is being automated by agentless AI platforms like Wiz's Security Graph and Microsoft Defender for Cloud's AI agents, plus free tools like Prowler, as reported through 2026. Its human-delivered pen-testing and vCISO services are less exposed.

Who is Horangi's biggest competitor?

Wiz, now owned by Google after a $32 billion acquisition completed March 11, 2026, is the leading agentless CNAPP rival; Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Palo Alto Networks' Cortex Cloud (formerly Prisma Cloud, folded in February 2025) also compete directly with the former Warden platform.

Is Horangi Cyber Security profitable?

No independent revenue or profitability figures have been disclosed since Bitdefender's August 16, 2023 acquisition; Bitdefender does not break out Horangi/Warden financials separately, so profitability as a standalone entity cannot be confirmed.

What happened to Horangi's Warden product?

Warden, Horangi's CSPM/CIEM/threat-detection platform, was integrated into Bitdefender's GravityZone platform and rebranded as 'GravityZone CSPM+' as confirmed by Bitdefender on October 20, 2025, though Bitdefender says Warden also still runs independently.

Cybersecurity companies · absorbed · Singapore

Horangi Cyber Security

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Singapore cloud security startup, now a folded-in Bitdefender product line.

Little protection left

Assessed 26 July 2026 · Evidence as of 26 July 2026

Not much stands between this business and its pressures.

On the recordSince 26 July 2026 · Checkable from 2026-2027 · Every call on the record Checkpoint: Google-Wiz integration deepens into GCP, pressuring standalone CNAPP tools

The call

Horangi no longer operates as an independent company; its Warden platform now survives as a line item inside Bitdefender's GravityZone suite.

Horangi was a cloud security company that Bitdefender bought in August 2023, so it is now just part of Bitdefender's product line called GravityZone CSPM+. The big problem is that Google, Microsoft, and Palo Alto Networks all offer similar cloud security tools that are either built into their existing products or are easier to use because they do not need special software installed on servers. Free tools like Prowler also do the same job at no cost. The only thing that could change this is if Bitdefender figures out how to make its cloud security products so much better or cheaper than the competition that customers choose it over what Google, Microsoft, or Palo Alto offer, but that seems unlikely given these huge rivals already have the trust of most companies.

Why

AI pressure: Wiz (Google-owned Security Graph). Wiz's AI-driven, agentless graph scanning, now backed by Google's $32B buy, outpaces Warden's manual posture checks. Could AI do the core job? Yes, likely.

Bigger players: Google (via Wiz) and Microsoft Defender for Cloud. Hyperscaler-native posture tools bundle cloud security for free, squeezing standalone products like the rebranded Warden. Could a giant copy it? Yes, easily.

What protects it. Bitdefender's existing SEA client base and regional pen-test/vCISO services that hyperscalers don't bundle.

What would change this call

Bitdefender publishes GravityZone CSPM+ roadmap or hires for it by end of 2026. Would show Bitdefender treats the ex-Horangi product as a growth priority, not a wind-down.
Whether the 'Horangi' or 'Warden' brand name still appears in Bitdefender materials by 2027. Would show whether the acquired brand survives or is fully absorbed into GravityZone.
Bitdefender's Mesh Security deal closes and how CSPM+ staffing changes afterward. Would indicate if cloud security investment is consolidating elsewhere within Bitdefender.

Key numbers

Bitdefender completed acquisition of Horangi (2023-08-16)
Horangi raised $23.1M total before acquisition (2023-08-16)
121 employees at time of acquisition (2023-06-01)

Named risks

Horangi brand and product line dissolving fully into Bitdefender's GravityZone naming. Severity: high
Hyperscaler-native and Google-owned Wiz bundling equivalent CSPM/CIEM capability, shrinking addressable market. Severity: high
Free/low-cost tools like Prowler commoditizing basic cloud misconfiguration scanning. Severity: medium
No independent revenue or headcount transparency since 2023 acquisition, limiting external accountability. Severity: low

Rivals, as read in July 2026

Rival	Direction	Evidence
Wiz (Google)	losing to	Google closed $32B Wiz acquisition March 11, 2026, embedding leading agentless CNAPP into a hyperscaler
Microsoft Defender for Cloud	losing to	Extended posture management to serverless and AI agents at Ignite, November 18, 2025
Palo Alto Networks (Cortex Cloud)	losing to	Folded Prisma Cloud into Cortex Cloud with AI-SPM, announced February 2025
Prowler (free tool)	losing to	Cited in 2026 industry comparisons as commoditizing basic CSPM scanning

Questions people ask

Is Horangi Cyber Security still an independent company?: No. Bitdefender completed its acquisition of Horangi on August 16, 2023, making it a wholly owned subsidiary. Horangi now operates as 'Horangi, a Bitdefender company,' with its Warden platform folded into Bitdefender's GravityZone CSPM+ product as of October 20, 2025.
Who owns Horangi Cyber Security now?: Bitdefender, the Romania/California-based cybersecurity vendor, owns Horangi outright since completing its acquisition on August 16, 2023. Bitdefender itself is majority owned by co-founders Florin and Mariuca Talpes, with Vitruvian Partners holding a roughly 30% minority stake since 2017.
Could AI replace Horangi's cloud security products?: Much of Horangi's core CSPM and CIEM misconfiguration scanning is being automated by agentless AI platforms like Wiz's Security Graph and Microsoft Defender for Cloud's AI agents, plus free tools like Prowler, as reported through 2026. Its human-delivered pen-testing and vCISO services are less exposed.
Who is Horangi's biggest competitor?: Wiz, now owned by Google after a $32 billion acquisition completed March 11, 2026, is the leading agentless CNAPP rival; Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Palo Alto Networks' Cortex Cloud (formerly Prisma Cloud, folded in February 2025) also compete directly with the former Warden platform.
Is Horangi Cyber Security profitable?: No independent revenue or profitability figures have been disclosed since Bitdefender's August 16, 2023 acquisition; Bitdefender does not break out Horangi/Warden financials separately, so profitability as a standalone entity cannot be confirmed.
What happened to Horangi's Warden product?: Warden, Horangi's CSPM/CIEM/threat-detection platform, was integrated into Bitdefender's GravityZone platform and rebranded as 'GravityZone CSPM+' as confirmed by Bitdefender on October 20, 2025, though Bitdefender says Warden also still runs independently.

Timeline

2026-03-11Google completes $32B acquisition of Wiz, intensifying pressure on CSPM rivals
2025-10-20Bitdefender confirms Horangi's Warden tech rebranded as GravityZone CSPM+
2025-06Bitdefender agrees to acquire Irish email-security firm Mesh Security
2025-02Palo Alto Networks announces folding Prisma Cloud into Cortex Cloud with AI-SPM
2025-02Bitdefender acquires Bitshield distribution division in Malaysia and Brunei
2023-09-19CloudMile and Horangi partner to sell into Malaysia's banking and public sectors
2023-08-16Bitdefender completes acquisition of Horangi Cyber Security
2023-06-28Bitdefender announces intent to acquire Horangi Cyber Security
2020-03-24Horangi raises $20M Series B led by Provident Growth
2017-11-06Horangi raises $3.1M Series A led by Monk's Hill Ventures

Revision history

26 July 2026

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