Area cybersecurity firm, after investment, valued at $800M

If the rest of 2019 goes as well for KnowBe4 as the first two months, the Clearwater-based security awareness training and simulated phishing platform company is primed for a banner year.

Earlier in the year the company announced it did $120 million in sales in 2018 — nearly double the $62 million from 2017. Then, in late February, it closed on an acquisition that provides an entry into South America, buying Brazil-based El Pescador. That firm, with a name that translates to fisherman in Spanish, will add to both KnowBe4’s client base and its education and awareness software library. KnowBe4 also has offices in England, the Netherlands, Germany, South Africa and Singapore.