Startup · United States
Unit 221B
HQ New York11-50 employeesUpdated
Unit 221B is a highly specialized and unique cybersecurity team focused on disrupting cyber threats and catching bad guys.
Funding1 round · $5.0M
- Equity raised
- $5.0M
- Latest
- $5.0MSeed · Sep 22, 2025
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2025 | Seed | $5.0M | — | J2 Ventures | — | Reported |
- SeedLed by J2 Ventures$5.0MSep 22, 2025
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Systems1
- eWitnessThreat-intelligence software for investigating cybercrime activity on encrypted chat networks.
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Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information management and cybersecurity | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, sonnet, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Specialized cybersecurity team disrupting cyber threats and catching bad guys. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, sonnet, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Specialized cybersecurity team disrupting cyber threats and catching bad guys.—Reported
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People2
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Lance James | Chief Executive Officer |
| May Chen-Contino | CEO |
Sources5
Profile2
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Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "USA", "hq_iso2": "US", "id": "de459334-05b8-4a20-af2f-63661923391d"}”
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Unit 221B · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“Unit 221B is a highly specialized and unique cybersecurity team focused on disrupting cyber threats and catching bad guys.”
Systems1
- 3CompanyUnit 221B: eWitness
Unit 221B · Supports System
“# eWitness ## eWitness is a threat intelligence solution focused on the discovery and data retention of cybercrime on encrypted chat networks. eWitness uses crowd-sourced data collection. Our highly-curated user base drives discovery of criminal channels, which provides real-time data to criminal chatter for investigations and research.”
Funding1
- 4DatabaseUnit 221B company profile
Octen Business Search · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Role
“funding round: Seed Round, 2025-09-22, USD 5,000,000, lead: J2 Ventures”
People1
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finance.yahoo.com · Supports Role
“"Over the past decade, we've built one of the industry's deepest threat intelligence capabilities by working alongside enterprises, governments, and law enforcement to understand how fast cybercrime is evolving and changing," said May Chen-Contino, CEO of Unit 221B.”
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