GV

GV Management Company, LLC, established in 2009 as the venture capital arm of Alphabet Inc., specializes in investments across various stages, including seed, early, and late-stage funding. Based in Mountain View, California, with additional offices in Boston, New York, Seattle, Cambridge, and London, GV focuses on sectors such as life sciences, healthcare, artificial intelligence, robotics, transportation, cybersecurity, and agriculture. The firm has invested in over 300 companies, aiming to drive innovation and improve lives. GV seeks to make investments of up to $50 million, while offering early-stage startups funding of up to $250,000, typically taking minority stakes in these companies. Through its extensive network, GV provides startups with unique access to technology and talent, enhancing their potential for success.

Karim Faris

General Partner

Crystal Huang

Partner

Rick Klau

Partner

David Krane

Managing Partner

Daniel Lynch

Executive Venture Partner

David P. Schenkein

General Partner

KJ Sidberry

Principal

Krishna Yeshwant

General Partner

Sangeen Zeb

General Partner

Past deals in Cyber Security

Veza

Venture Round in 2022
Cookie.AI is a stealth-mode startup based in the Silicon Valley / Bay Area. We are building SaaS based security products in a dynamic and fast moving world of cybersecurity with ideas rooted in the era of privacy for the cloud. We are well-funded and backed by top-tier VCs and CEOs as angel investors. The founders are serial entrepreneurs who have experience in the full 0-to-1 journey with a successful exit with an acquisition. We are looking for founding engineers (summer interns also welcome!) with strong interests in security / cloud-native systems / identity / SaaS.

Obsidian Security

Series C in 2022
Obsidian Security, Inc. is a technology company based in Newport Beach, California, specializing in cybersecurity solutions tailored for hybrid-cloud environments. Founded in 2017 by former members of renowned companies in the security sector, Obsidian Security focuses on leveraging artificial intelligence to address cyber threats. Its platform provides comprehensive services, including threat detection, breach remediation, and security hardening specifically for software as a service (SaaS) applications. The company's offerings aim to deliver intelligent identity protection and seamless security, enabling enterprises to safeguard their interconnected systems without hindering productivity. Backed by notable investors, Obsidian Security positions itself at the forefront of the evolving cybersecurity landscape.

Lacework

Venture Round in 2022
Lacework, Inc. is a cloud security platform that specializes in automating security and compliance across various cloud environments, including AWS, Azure, GCP, and private clouds. The company's flagship solution, Polygraph, enhances cloud workload security by integrating with cloud providers' security measures to protect customer accounts, workloads, and data. It effectively identifies anomalies and offers actionable insights for incident remediation. Lacework's offerings include continuous compliance, workload security, container security, and support for applications and services in cloud environments, leveraging DevOps processes and automated tools. Established in 2014 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, Lacework aims to provide a comprehensive view of risks associated with cloud workloads and containers, facilitating a secure transition to cloud infrastructure.

Censys

Series B in 2022
Censys, Inc. is a cybersecurity company specializing in internet scanning and asset identification solutions. Founded in 2017 and based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Censys provides an internet device search engine that allows users to discover and analyze devices connected to the Internet, including computers, servers, and smart devices. The platform is utilized for various applications such as attack surface management, monitoring remote workforces, and identifying potential threats. Censys is recognized for delivering real-time visibility and risk assessments, making it a valuable resource for researchers, corporations, and government entities. The company's data-driven security solutions are employed by notable organizations, including FireEye, Google, NATO, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, to enhance their cybersecurity measures and proactively address threats.

Resistant AI

Series A in 2021
Resistant AI protects the machine learning system from adversarial manipulation and advanced fraud. We believe that responsible and systematic adoption of machine learning techniques can profoundly improve our lives. Our mission is to accompany our customers on this way and to ensure that the risks related to machine learning and AI adoption are responsibly detected, managed and resolved.

SecurityScorecard

Series E in 2021
SecurityScorecard, Inc. is a cybersecurity ratings and continuous monitoring platform that evaluates the cybersecurity strength of businesses and third-party vendors. Founded in 2013, the company has developed a patented technology that provides instant risk ratings for over a million companies, helping organizations manage their cybersecurity risks more effectively. Its offerings include ThreatMarket, a cloud-based vulnerability search engine that assesses security posture across various risk categories, and Score Planner, which allows companies to explore remediation strategies. Additionally, SecurityScorecard provides tools for vendor risk management, board reporting, and cyber insurance underwriting through its Scorecard Event Log and Atlas platform for questionnaire management. The company serves a global clientele, including Fortune 1000 organizations, and collaborates with value-added resellers and service partners to deliver its solutions. Based in New York, SecurityScorecard aims to enhance organizational resilience by facilitating the identification and mitigation of cybersecurity risks.

Doppler

Venture Round in 2021
Doppler Technologies, Inc. is a company that specializes in secret management software. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Walnut, California, Doppler provides a platform that enables developers to securely store and manage sensitive information such as API keys, credentials, environment variables, and database URLs. The software enhances productivity by seamlessly integrating across various programming languages, technology stacks, and infrastructures, while also fortifying security measures for organizations. Additionally, Doppler's platform features a command-line interface that intelligently retrieves relevant secrets based on project directories, allowing for efficient management and synchronization of application configurations. This proactive approach helps developers and security teams address potential security concerns before they escalate.

Alkira

Series B in 2020
Alkira, Inc. is a provider of a network cloud platform that enables businesses to establish multi-cloud network connectivity quickly and efficiently. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Alkira offers a pay-as-you-go service that allows customers to connect their local systems and cloud workloads to its Cloud Exchange Points (CXP). The platform supports on-demand activation of security and other services, which can automatically scale based on usage. Alkira's Network Cloud integrates network and security services, provides comprehensive operational visibility, and features advanced controls for governance. Users can easily design their network across various users, sites, and clouds using an intuitive digital canvas, enabling rapid provisioning and deployment. Alkira's solutions are utilized by Fortune 100 companies, prominent system integrators, and managed service providers, marking its significant presence in the network-as-a-service sector.

Censys

Series A in 2020
Censys, Inc. is a cybersecurity company specializing in internet scanning and asset identification solutions. Founded in 2017 and based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Censys provides an internet device search engine that allows users to discover and analyze devices connected to the Internet, including computers, servers, and smart devices. The platform is utilized for various applications such as attack surface management, monitoring remote workforces, and identifying potential threats. Censys is recognized for delivering real-time visibility and risk assessments, making it a valuable resource for researchers, corporations, and government entities. The company's data-driven security solutions are employed by notable organizations, including FireEye, Google, NATO, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, to enhance their cybersecurity measures and proactively address threats.

Synack

Series D in 2020
Synack, Inc. provides a crowdsourced security platform for penetration testing. It offers Synack that enables customer data integrity, privacy, and confidentiality. The company’s military-grade virtual private testing environment platform allows the global security community accessible to enterprises and engages global security researchers to test systems in virtual private testing environments, as well as provides secure manual security assessment. Synack, Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Redwood City, California.

Alkira

Series A in 2020
Alkira, Inc. is a provider of a network cloud platform that enables businesses to establish multi-cloud network connectivity quickly and efficiently. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Alkira offers a pay-as-you-go service that allows customers to connect their local systems and cloud workloads to its Cloud Exchange Points (CXP). The platform supports on-demand activation of security and other services, which can automatically scale based on usage. Alkira's Network Cloud integrates network and security services, provides comprehensive operational visibility, and features advanced controls for governance. Users can easily design their network across various users, sites, and clouds using an intuitive digital canvas, enabling rapid provisioning and deployment. Alkira's solutions are utilized by Fortune 100 companies, prominent system integrators, and managed service providers, marking its significant presence in the network-as-a-service sector.

CyberGRX

Series D in 2019
CyberGRX provides the most comprehensive third-party cyber risk management platform to cost-effectively identify, assess, mitigate and monitor an enterprise’s risk exposure across its entire partner ecosystem. Through automation and advanced analytics, the CyberGRX solution enables enterprises to collaboratively mitigate threats presented from their increasing interdependency on vendors, partners and customers. CyberGRX is based in Denver, CO. For more information, visit www.cybergrx.com or follow @CyberGRX on Twitter.

Snyk

Series B in 2019
Snyk Ltd. is a software as a service company that assists organizations in identifying and addressing vulnerabilities in open-source dependencies and container images. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in London, Snyk offers a developer-first security platform that includes Snyk Code, which provides static application security testing to enhance security visibility and remediation across various components of modern applications. The platform empowers developers to scan their code for vulnerabilities, offering alerts and guidance on remediation within their existing code editors. Snyk also provides tools for container vulnerability management, application security management, licensing compliance, and infrastructure as code security. By leveraging an internal database of software security flaws, Snyk helps organizations secure their applications throughout the development lifecycle. The company has established a strategic partnership with Rapid7 and operates additional offices in Tel Aviv, Boston, and Ontario.

Ionic Security

Series E in 2019
Ionic Security, a data security platform, provides access control, intellectual property monitoring, data encryption, and policy management. Ionic Security (formerly Social Fortress) enables the use of cloud services by protecting sensitive data anywhere it travels and wherever it resides, whether on the corporate network, in the cloud or on mobile devices. The first unified data security platform of its kind, Ionic Security takes a comprehensive approach to secure data in today’s borderless enterprise by providing access control, intellectual property monitoring, data encryption, and policy management, without proxies or gateways or changes in user behavior. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, and is backed by leading venture firms such as Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Google Ventures, TechOperators, and ff VC as well as industry experts Christopher Klaus, Ken Levine, Phil Dunkelberger, and Dr. Paul Judge.

Obsidian Security

Series B in 2019
Obsidian Security, Inc. is a technology company based in Newport Beach, California, specializing in cybersecurity solutions tailored for hybrid-cloud environments. Founded in 2017 by former members of renowned companies in the security sector, Obsidian Security focuses on leveraging artificial intelligence to address cyber threats. Its platform provides comprehensive services, including threat detection, breach remediation, and security hardening specifically for software as a service (SaaS) applications. The company's offerings aim to deliver intelligent identity protection and seamless security, enabling enterprises to safeguard their interconnected systems without hindering productivity. Backed by notable investors, Obsidian Security positions itself at the forefront of the evolving cybersecurity landscape.

Cmd

Series B in 2019
Cmd allows organizations to proactively secure their Linux environment like never before. Enjoy unprecedented real-time visibility into user actions, customizable controls, and the ability to stop commands pre-execution without the need for human intervention. Get ahead of the potential breach and block malicious attackers without blocking business. It’s the solution your DevOps and SecOps teams can finally agree upon.

Pindrop

Series D in 2018
Pindrop Security, Inc. specializes in providing enterprise solutions to secure phone and voice communications, focusing on fraud prevention and customer verification. The company has developed patented technologies, including Phoneprinting, which analyzes phone calls to identify malicious behaviors and confirm legitimate callers. Additionally, Pindrop Express offers a risk-based authentication solution that validates customer phone numbers before calls reach contact centers. Its services are designed to combat various fraud tactics, such as caller ID spoofing and social engineering. Pindrop's solutions are utilized by numerous sectors, including finance, healthcare, insurance, retail, and travel, helping organizations detect fraudulent activities and authenticate callers efficiently. Established in 2011 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Pindrop is backed by prominent venture capital firms and plays a significant role in enhancing security and customer experience in voice interactions.

CyberGRX

Series C in 2018
CyberGRX provides the most comprehensive third-party cyber risk management platform to cost-effectively identify, assess, mitigate and monitor an enterprise’s risk exposure across its entire partner ecosystem. Through automation and advanced analytics, the CyberGRX solution enables enterprises to collaboratively mitigate threats presented from their increasing interdependency on vendors, partners and customers. CyberGRX is based in Denver, CO. For more information, visit www.cybergrx.com or follow @CyberGRX on Twitter.

Censys

Seed Round in 2018
Censys, Inc. is a cybersecurity company specializing in internet scanning and asset identification solutions. Founded in 2017 and based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Censys provides an internet device search engine that allows users to discover and analyze devices connected to the Internet, including computers, servers, and smart devices. The platform is utilized for various applications such as attack surface management, monitoring remote workforces, and identifying potential threats. Censys is recognized for delivering real-time visibility and risk assessments, making it a valuable resource for researchers, corporations, and government entities. The company's data-driven security solutions are employed by notable organizations, including FireEye, Google, NATO, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, to enhance their cybersecurity measures and proactively address threats.

Snyk

Series B in 2018
Snyk Ltd. is a software as a service company that assists organizations in identifying and addressing vulnerabilities in open-source dependencies and container images. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in London, Snyk offers a developer-first security platform that includes Snyk Code, which provides static application security testing to enhance security visibility and remediation across various components of modern applications. The platform empowers developers to scan their code for vulnerabilities, offering alerts and guidance on remediation within their existing code editors. Snyk also provides tools for container vulnerability management, application security management, licensing compliance, and infrastructure as code security. By leveraging an internal database of software security flaws, Snyk helps organizations secure their applications throughout the development lifecycle. The company has established a strategic partnership with Rapid7 and operates additional offices in Tel Aviv, Boston, and Ontario.

Anomali

Series D in 2018
Anomali delivers earlier detection and identification of adversaries in your organization’s network by making it possible to correlate tens of millions of threat indicators against your real time network activity logs and up to a year or more of forensic log data. Anomali’s approach enables detection at every point along the kill chain, making it possible to mitigate threats before material damage to your organization has occurred. Headquartered in Redwood City, Calif., the company is privately held and has received venture capital backing from General Catalyst Partners, GV, Institutional Venture Partners, and Paladin Capital Group, as well as individual investors.

SecurityScorecard

Series C in 2017
SecurityScorecard, Inc. is a cybersecurity ratings and continuous monitoring platform that evaluates the cybersecurity strength of businesses and third-party vendors. Founded in 2013, the company has developed a patented technology that provides instant risk ratings for over a million companies, helping organizations manage their cybersecurity risks more effectively. Its offerings include ThreatMarket, a cloud-based vulnerability search engine that assesses security posture across various risk categories, and Score Planner, which allows companies to explore remediation strategies. Additionally, SecurityScorecard provides tools for vendor risk management, board reporting, and cyber insurance underwriting through its Scorecard Event Log and Atlas platform for questionnaire management. The company serves a global clientele, including Fortune 1000 organizations, and collaborates with value-added resellers and service partners to deliver its solutions. Based in New York, SecurityScorecard aims to enhance organizational resilience by facilitating the identification and mitigation of cybersecurity risks.

Fletch

Series A in 2017
Fletch is a data analytics platform that streamlines the process of data management and analysis for security teams. By employing advanced AI search technology, Fletch automatically connects and maintains various data feeds, allowing users—both technical and non-technical—to quickly access valuable insights. The platform organizes and cross-correlates data, offering visualizations and trends in an understandable format. Fletch focuses on providing ready-to-use analytics that help organizations gain visibility into their risk posture, compliance frameworks, and emerging threats. Users can select specific solution sets, connect their data sources, and within 24 hours, receive actionable insights to enhance operational efficiency. With a proven track record in delivering analytics solutions for Fortune 500 companies, small and medium enterprises, and government agencies, Fletch aims to eliminate busywork and empower users to make informed decisions swiftly. The company is supported by prominent investors, including August Capital and Google Ventures.

CyberGRX

Series B in 2017
CyberGRX provides the most comprehensive third-party cyber risk management platform to cost-effectively identify, assess, mitigate and monitor an enterprise’s risk exposure across its entire partner ecosystem. Through automation and advanced analytics, the CyberGRX solution enables enterprises to collaboratively mitigate threats presented from their increasing interdependency on vendors, partners and customers. CyberGRX is based in Denver, CO. For more information, visit www.cybergrx.com or follow @CyberGRX on Twitter.

Synack

Series C in 2017
Synack, Inc. provides a crowdsourced security platform for penetration testing. It offers Synack that enables customer data integrity, privacy, and confidentiality. The company’s military-grade virtual private testing environment platform allows the global security community accessible to enterprises and engages global security researchers to test systems in virtual private testing environments, as well as provides secure manual security assessment. Synack, Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Redwood City, California.

Evident.io

Series C in 2017
As of March 26, 2018, Evident.io, Inc. was acquired by Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Evident.io, Inc. develops and offers a software platform for enterprise security management. The company offers cloud security services, including resource visibility, vulnerability assessment, and notifications and alerting; risk and compliance services; and Amazon Web services. Evident.io, Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Pleasanton, California.

Acalvio Technologies

Venture Round in 2016
Acalvio provides Advanced Threat Defense (ATD) solutions to detect, engage and respond to malicious activity inside the perimeter. The solutions are anchored on patented innovations in Deception and Data Science. This enables a DevOps approach to ATD, enabling ease of deployment, monitoring and management. Acalvio enriches its threat intelligence by data obtained from internal and partner ecosystems, enabling customers to benefit from defense in depth, reduce false positives, and derive actionable intelligence for remediation.

Shape Security

Series D in 2016
Shape provides defense against malicious automated cyber-attacks on web and mobile applications. Shape has deflected over $1B in fraud losses for major retailers, financial institutions, airlines, and government agencies. Shape Security is headquartered in Silicon Valley and backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Norwest Venture Partners, Venrock, Baseline Ventures, Google Ventures, WING VC and a host of other prominent investors. Shape was founded in 2011 to disrupt automated attacks on web and mobile applications.

Luma

Series A in 2016
Luma Home Inc. specializes in designing and manufacturing Wi-Fi routers specifically for household networks. The company, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, addresses the growing demands of connected homes by providing products that ensure reliable and secure internet connectivity for multiple devices. Founded by Dr. Paul Judge and Mike Van Bruinisse, Luma leverages their extensive experience in networking and security to develop personalized Wi-Fi solutions. Since its inception, the company has focused on delivering fast, simple, and highly secure home networking products that cater to current and future technological needs. Luma operates as a subsidiary of First Alert, Inc.

Pindrop

Series C in 2016
Pindrop Security, Inc. specializes in providing enterprise solutions to secure phone and voice communications, focusing on fraud prevention and customer verification. The company has developed patented technologies, including Phoneprinting, which analyzes phone calls to identify malicious behaviors and confirm legitimate callers. Additionally, Pindrop Express offers a risk-based authentication solution that validates customer phone numbers before calls reach contact centers. Its services are designed to combat various fraud tactics, such as caller ID spoofing and social engineering. Pindrop's solutions are utilized by numerous sectors, including finance, healthcare, insurance, retail, and travel, helping organizations detect fraudulent activities and authenticate callers efficiently. Established in 2011 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Pindrop is backed by prominent venture capital firms and plays a significant role in enhancing security and customer experience in voice interactions.

Acalvio Technologies

Series B in 2016
Acalvio provides Advanced Threat Defense (ATD) solutions to detect, engage and respond to malicious activity inside the perimeter. The solutions are anchored on patented innovations in Deception and Data Science. This enables a DevOps approach to ATD, enabling ease of deployment, monitoring and management. Acalvio enriches its threat intelligence by data obtained from internal and partner ecosystems, enabling customers to benefit from defense in depth, reduce false positives, and derive actionable intelligence for remediation.

CyberGRX

Series A in 2016
CyberGRX provides the most comprehensive third-party cyber risk management platform to cost-effectively identify, assess, mitigate and monitor an enterprise’s risk exposure across its entire partner ecosystem. Through automation and advanced analytics, the CyberGRX solution enables enterprises to collaboratively mitigate threats presented from their increasing interdependency on vendors, partners and customers. CyberGRX is based in Denver, CO. For more information, visit www.cybergrx.com or follow @CyberGRX on Twitter.

SecurityScorecard

Series B in 2016
SecurityScorecard, Inc. is a cybersecurity ratings and continuous monitoring platform that evaluates the cybersecurity strength of businesses and third-party vendors. Founded in 2013, the company has developed a patented technology that provides instant risk ratings for over a million companies, helping organizations manage their cybersecurity risks more effectively. Its offerings include ThreatMarket, a cloud-based vulnerability search engine that assesses security posture across various risk categories, and Score Planner, which allows companies to explore remediation strategies. Additionally, SecurityScorecard provides tools for vendor risk management, board reporting, and cyber insurance underwriting through its Scorecard Event Log and Atlas platform for questionnaire management. The company serves a global clientele, including Fortune 1000 organizations, and collaborates with value-added resellers and service partners to deliver its solutions. Based in New York, SecurityScorecard aims to enhance organizational resilience by facilitating the identification and mitigation of cybersecurity risks.

Ionic Security

Series D in 2016
Ionic Security, a data security platform, provides access control, intellectual property monitoring, data encryption, and policy management. Ionic Security (formerly Social Fortress) enables the use of cloud services by protecting sensitive data anywhere it travels and wherever it resides, whether on the corporate network, in the cloud or on mobile devices. The first unified data security platform of its kind, Ionic Security takes a comprehensive approach to secure data in today’s borderless enterprise by providing access control, intellectual property monitoring, data encryption, and policy management, without proxies or gateways or changes in user behavior. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, and is backed by leading venture firms such as Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Google Ventures, TechOperators, and ff VC as well as industry experts Christopher Klaus, Ken Levine, Phil Dunkelberger, and Dr. Paul Judge.

CoreOS

Series B in 2016
CoreOS, Inc. specializes in developing open source projects for Linux containers and providing security software solutions. The company offers Tectonic, a comprehensive platform that enhances Kubernetes with enterprise features for efficient container orchestration. CoreOS also provides Quay, a private image registry for building, storing, and distributing containers, along with CoreOS, a security tool for managing Linux applications. Additionally, it features CoreUpdate, a tool designed for managing rolling updates of applications. CoreOS maintains several significant open source projects, including CoreOS Linux, etcd, and rkt, contributing to the infrastructure needs of modern distributed systems. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an office in New York City and a development hub in Berlin, CoreOS operates as a subsidiary of Red Hat, Inc.

Anomali

Series C in 2016
Anomali delivers earlier detection and identification of adversaries in your organization’s network by making it possible to correlate tens of millions of threat indicators against your real time network activity logs and up to a year or more of forensic log data. Anomali’s approach enables detection at every point along the kill chain, making it possible to mitigate threats before material damage to your organization has occurred. Headquartered in Redwood City, Calif., the company is privately held and has received venture capital backing from General Catalyst Partners, GV, Institutional Venture Partners, and Paladin Capital Group, as well as individual investors.

Skyport Systems

Series C in 2016
Skyport Systems specializes in developing Hyper-Secured Infrastructure (HSI) designed to protect mission-critical IT and corporate assets. The company offers an integrated solution known as the SkySecure System, which combines engineered hardware, software, and service components into a single turn-key system. This platform ensures continuous protection and integrity verification for application workloads, consolidating compute, virtualization, networking, and storage without compromising security or performance. By simplifying and securing enterprise IT infrastructure, Skyport Systems enables organizations to streamline operations, saving time and resources while empowering application owners with greater control over their infrastructure.

Recorded Future

Series D in 2015
Recorded Future, Inc. specializes in providing real-time threat intelligence solutions aimed at enhancing cybersecurity for businesses and security professionals. The company offers various products, such as Recorded Future for Threat Intelligence Teams, which helps analyze emerging threats from the web, and Recorded Future for SOC Teams, designed for automated threat detection within security operations centers. Its services include Recorded Future Cyber With Analyst Support, which features real-time alerts and custom dashboards, and Threat Views, allowing organizations to monitor threats targeting their assets and industry. The platform also encompasses Recorded Future Dark Web, which tracks threats originating from the dark web, and Recorded Future Executive Cyber Protection, aimed at safeguarding employees and organizations from security risks. Furthermore, Recorded Future provides integration services and intelligence assessments to enhance operational capabilities. Founded in 2009, the company is headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts, with additional offices in Virginia and Sweden.

Duo Security

Series C in 2015
Duo Security provides a cloud-based access protection solution for companies and organizations worldwide. Clients use its solution for adaptive authentication, BYOD (bring your own device) security, cloud security, endpoint security, mobile security, and two-factor authentication. Duo Security also offers Duo Managed Service Provider (MSP), a program that provides MSPs with tools to protect their customers from data breaches. Clients can deploy its technology to protect users, data, and applications from breaches, credential theft, and account takeover. Duo Security serves education, financial services, healthcare, legal, retail, and technology industries. Dug Song and Jonathan Oberheide founded Duo Security in 2009, with its headquarters in Ann Arbor in Michigan and offices in San Mateo in California, Austin in Texas, and London in England.

CoreOS

Series A in 2015
CoreOS, Inc. specializes in developing open source projects for Linux containers and providing security software solutions. The company offers Tectonic, a comprehensive platform that enhances Kubernetes with enterprise features for efficient container orchestration. CoreOS also provides Quay, a private image registry for building, storing, and distributing containers, along with CoreOS, a security tool for managing Linux applications. Additionally, it features CoreUpdate, a tool designed for managing rolling updates of applications. CoreOS maintains several significant open source projects, including CoreOS Linux, etcd, and rkt, contributing to the infrastructure needs of modern distributed systems. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an office in New York City and a development hub in Berlin, CoreOS operates as a subsidiary of Red Hat, Inc.

Synack

Series B in 2015
Synack, Inc. provides a crowdsourced security platform for penetration testing. It offers Synack that enables customer data integrity, privacy, and confidentiality. The company’s military-grade virtual private testing environment platform allows the global security community accessible to enterprises and engages global security researchers to test systems in virtual private testing environments, as well as provides secure manual security assessment. Synack, Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Redwood City, California.

Ionic Security

Series C in 2015
Ionic Security, a data security platform, provides access control, intellectual property monitoring, data encryption, and policy management. Ionic Security (formerly Social Fortress) enables the use of cloud services by protecting sensitive data anywhere it travels and wherever it resides, whether on the corporate network, in the cloud or on mobile devices. The first unified data security platform of its kind, Ionic Security takes a comprehensive approach to secure data in today’s borderless enterprise by providing access control, intellectual property monitoring, data encryption, and policy management, without proxies or gateways or changes in user behavior. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, and is backed by leading venture firms such as Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Google Ventures, TechOperators, and ff VC as well as industry experts Christopher Klaus, Ken Levine, Phil Dunkelberger, and Dr. Paul Judge.

Anomali

Series B in 2014
Anomali delivers earlier detection and identification of adversaries in your organization’s network by making it possible to correlate tens of millions of threat indicators against your real time network activity logs and up to a year or more of forensic log data. Anomali’s approach enables detection at every point along the kill chain, making it possible to mitigate threats before material damage to your organization has occurred. Headquartered in Redwood City, Calif., the company is privately held and has received venture capital backing from General Catalyst Partners, GV, Institutional Venture Partners, and Paladin Capital Group, as well as individual investors.

Duo Security

Series B in 2014
Duo Security provides a cloud-based access protection solution for companies and organizations worldwide. Clients use its solution for adaptive authentication, BYOD (bring your own device) security, cloud security, endpoint security, mobile security, and two-factor authentication. Duo Security also offers Duo Managed Service Provider (MSP), a program that provides MSPs with tools to protect their customers from data breaches. Clients can deploy its technology to protect users, data, and applications from breaches, credential theft, and account takeover. Duo Security serves education, financial services, healthcare, legal, retail, and technology industries. Dug Song and Jonathan Oberheide founded Duo Security in 2009, with its headquarters in Ann Arbor in Michigan and offices in San Mateo in California, Austin in Texas, and London in England.

Synack

Series A in 2014
Synack, Inc. provides a crowdsourced security platform for penetration testing. It offers Synack that enables customer data integrity, privacy, and confidentiality. The company’s military-grade virtual private testing environment platform allows the global security community accessible to enterprises and engages global security researchers to test systems in virtual private testing environments, as well as provides secure manual security assessment. Synack, Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Redwood City, California.

Shape Security

Series C in 2014
Shape provides defense against malicious automated cyber-attacks on web and mobile applications. Shape has deflected over $1B in fraud losses for major retailers, financial institutions, airlines, and government agencies. Shape Security is headquartered in Silicon Valley and backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Norwest Venture Partners, Venrock, Baseline Ventures, Google Ventures, WING VC and a host of other prominent investors. Shape was founded in 2011 to disrupt automated attacks on web and mobile applications.

Anomali

Series A in 2014
Anomali delivers earlier detection and identification of adversaries in your organization’s network by making it possible to correlate tens of millions of threat indicators against your real time network activity logs and up to a year or more of forensic log data. Anomali’s approach enables detection at every point along the kill chain, making it possible to mitigate threats before material damage to your organization has occurred. Headquartered in Redwood City, Calif., the company is privately held and has received venture capital backing from General Catalyst Partners, GV, Institutional Venture Partners, and Paladin Capital Group, as well as individual investors.

Ionic Security

Series B in 2014
Ionic Security, a data security platform, provides access control, intellectual property monitoring, data encryption, and policy management. Ionic Security (formerly Social Fortress) enables the use of cloud services by protecting sensitive data anywhere it travels and wherever it resides, whether on the corporate network, in the cloud or on mobile devices. The first unified data security platform of its kind, Ionic Security takes a comprehensive approach to secure data in today’s borderless enterprise by providing access control, intellectual property monitoring, data encryption, and policy management, without proxies or gateways or changes in user behavior. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, and is backed by leading venture firms such as Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Google Ventures, TechOperators, and ff VC as well as industry experts Christopher Klaus, Ken Levine, Phil Dunkelberger, and Dr. Paul Judge.

Divide

Series B in 2013
Divide (formerly known as Enterproid) helps organizations and individuals get the most out of mobile technology and corporate BYOD policies. Divide creates a secure work environment on theirr personal phone that features an array of business-class apps, including your work email, calendar, and contacts. Work data stays secure, while their personal data stays safe from the prying eyes of their company's IT department, or worse, their boss. Divide also gives access to their own web-based device management dashboard - MyDivide - where they can remotely monitor, locate, lock and wipe their device(s)

Mitro

Seed Round in 2013
Mitro is a developer of software designed to securely store and manage users' login credentials for various websites. The platform not only saves passwords, allowing for automatic logins, but also facilitates account sharing among colleagues and roommates. This functionality enhances convenience and collaboration by enabling users to easily share access to accounts while maintaining security. Mitro aims to streamline the login process and improve the management of online accounts for individuals and teams.

Shape Security

Series B in 2013
Shape provides defense against malicious automated cyber-attacks on web and mobile applications. Shape has deflected over $1B in fraud losses for major retailers, financial institutions, airlines, and government agencies. Shape Security is headquartered in Silicon Valley and backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Norwest Venture Partners, Venrock, Baseline Ventures, Google Ventures, WING VC and a host of other prominent investors. Shape was founded in 2011 to disrupt automated attacks on web and mobile applications.

Ionic Security

Series A in 2012
Ionic Security, a data security platform, provides access control, intellectual property monitoring, data encryption, and policy management. Ionic Security (formerly Social Fortress) enables the use of cloud services by protecting sensitive data anywhere it travels and wherever it resides, whether on the corporate network, in the cloud or on mobile devices. The first unified data security platform of its kind, Ionic Security takes a comprehensive approach to secure data in today’s borderless enterprise by providing access control, intellectual property monitoring, data encryption, and policy management, without proxies or gateways or changes in user behavior. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, and is backed by leading venture firms such as Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Google Ventures, TechOperators, and ff VC as well as industry experts Christopher Klaus, Ken Levine, Phil Dunkelberger, and Dr. Paul Judge.

Shape Security

Series A in 2012
Shape provides defense against malicious automated cyber-attacks on web and mobile applications. Shape has deflected over $1B in fraud losses for major retailers, financial institutions, airlines, and government agencies. Shape Security is headquartered in Silicon Valley and backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Norwest Venture Partners, Venrock, Baseline Ventures, Google Ventures, WING VC and a host of other prominent investors. Shape was founded in 2011 to disrupt automated attacks on web and mobile applications.

Duo Security

Series A in 2012
Duo Security provides a cloud-based access protection solution for companies and organizations worldwide. Clients use its solution for adaptive authentication, BYOD (bring your own device) security, cloud security, endpoint security, mobile security, and two-factor authentication. Duo Security also offers Duo Managed Service Provider (MSP), a program that provides MSPs with tools to protect their customers from data breaches. Clients can deploy its technology to protect users, data, and applications from breaches, credential theft, and account takeover. Duo Security serves education, financial services, healthcare, legal, retail, and technology industries. Dug Song and Jonathan Oberheide founded Duo Security in 2009, with its headquarters in Ann Arbor in Michigan and offices in San Mateo in California, Austin in Texas, and London in England.

Recorded Future

Series C in 2012
Recorded Future, Inc. specializes in providing real-time threat intelligence solutions aimed at enhancing cybersecurity for businesses and security professionals. The company offers various products, such as Recorded Future for Threat Intelligence Teams, which helps analyze emerging threats from the web, and Recorded Future for SOC Teams, designed for automated threat detection within security operations centers. Its services include Recorded Future Cyber With Analyst Support, which features real-time alerts and custom dashboards, and Threat Views, allowing organizations to monitor threats targeting their assets and industry. The platform also encompasses Recorded Future Dark Web, which tracks threats originating from the dark web, and Recorded Future Executive Cyber Protection, aimed at safeguarding employees and organizations from security risks. Furthermore, Recorded Future provides integration services and intelligence assessments to enhance operational capabilities. Founded in 2009, the company is headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts, with additional offices in Virginia and Sweden.

Divide

Series A in 2011
Divide (formerly known as Enterproid) helps organizations and individuals get the most out of mobile technology and corporate BYOD policies. Divide creates a secure work environment on theirr personal phone that features an array of business-class apps, including your work email, calendar, and contacts. Work data stays secure, while their personal data stays safe from the prying eyes of their company's IT department, or worse, their boss. Divide also gives access to their own web-based device management dashboard - MyDivide - where they can remotely monitor, locate, lock and wipe their device(s)

Dasient

Series A in 2011
Dasient is an Internet security company that protects websites from web-based malware attacks that cause losses of traffic, reputation, and revenue. Dasient's proprietary Web Anti-Malware (WAM) service monitors websites for malware infections. If and when an infection occurs, Dasient will alert the webmaster and quarantine the infection. Dasient is an internet security company founded by ex-Googlers, Neil Daswani, Shariq Rizvi and McKinsey alum Ameet Ranadive. It launched June 16, 2009.

Recorded Future

Series B in 2010
Recorded Future, Inc. specializes in providing real-time threat intelligence solutions aimed at enhancing cybersecurity for businesses and security professionals. The company offers various products, such as Recorded Future for Threat Intelligence Teams, which helps analyze emerging threats from the web, and Recorded Future for SOC Teams, designed for automated threat detection within security operations centers. Its services include Recorded Future Cyber With Analyst Support, which features real-time alerts and custom dashboards, and Threat Views, allowing organizations to monitor threats targeting their assets and industry. The platform also encompasses Recorded Future Dark Web, which tracks threats originating from the dark web, and Recorded Future Executive Cyber Protection, aimed at safeguarding employees and organizations from security risks. Furthermore, Recorded Future provides integration services and intelligence assessments to enhance operational capabilities. Founded in 2009, the company is headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts, with additional offices in Virginia and Sweden.

Recorded Future

Series A in 2009
Recorded Future, Inc. specializes in providing real-time threat intelligence solutions aimed at enhancing cybersecurity for businesses and security professionals. The company offers various products, such as Recorded Future for Threat Intelligence Teams, which helps analyze emerging threats from the web, and Recorded Future for SOC Teams, designed for automated threat detection within security operations centers. Its services include Recorded Future Cyber With Analyst Support, which features real-time alerts and custom dashboards, and Threat Views, allowing organizations to monitor threats targeting their assets and industry. The platform also encompasses Recorded Future Dark Web, which tracks threats originating from the dark web, and Recorded Future Executive Cyber Protection, aimed at safeguarding employees and organizations from security risks. Furthermore, Recorded Future provides integration services and intelligence assessments to enhance operational capabilities. Founded in 2009, the company is headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts, with additional offices in Virginia and Sweden.