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Expel

Expel provides enterprise-grade artificial intelligence solutions, delivering specialized Expel Platform technology designed to optimize mission-critical workflows across enterprise software developers and digital transformation teams.

Country
United States
Website
expel.com
Founded
2016
Status
Active
Products
1
Reports
6
Last reviewed
Aug 2026

Overview

What this company is, what it builds, and who it serves.

Expel is a Cybersecurity AI company based in United States, founded in 2016.

A managed detection and response provider built by former FireEye and Mandiant executives around a specific complaint: that most MDR vendors hide their work behind noisy dashboards instead of showing customers what analysts are actually doing.

Verified founder profiles on Brel: Dave Merkel, Yanek Korff, Justin Bajko.

What it builds

Expel Platform

Why It Matters

Expel provides enterprise-grade artificial intelligence solutions, delivering specialized Expel Platform technology designed to optimize mission-critical workflows across enterprise software developers and digital transformation teams.

Funding

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  • 2021: Expel reaches unicorn status, crossing a $1 billion valuation.
  • October 3, 2022: Expel announces an increase to its Series E round, led by Alphabet's CapitalG and Paladin Capital Group, bringing total funding to $288.8 million.

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Company

Expel

Capabilities

Expel has layered automation and machine-learning-assisted triage into the Expel Workbench to help its analysts manage alert volume across a large, multi-tenant…

Features

The Expel Workbench, a platform for managed detection and response (MDR), remediation, phishing triage, and threat hunting, built to let customers follow…

Country

United States

Use cases

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Latest Developments

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  • 2023–2026: Expel continues to expand its MDR, phishing, and threat-hunting services, competing for enterprise and government MDR contracts against both larger and newer managed-security providers. Latest
  • Company founded 2016 · founded Source
  • Development 2016 · development Source
  • Funding 2022 · funding Source

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Expel do?

Expel specializes in artificial intelligence, developing Expel Platform to support enterprise software developers and digital transformation teams with scalable, production-grade technology.

Where is Expel based and when was it founded?

Expel is based in United States and was founded in 2016.

What are the main products offered by Expel?

The flagship platform from Expel is Expel Platform, delivered primarily through b2b saas and enterprise api licensing.

Who are the primary target users of Expel?

Expel primarily serves enterprise software developers and digital transformation teams seeking reliable artificial intelligence implementations.

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Last reviewed Aug 2026

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