Lytical Ventures

Lytical Ventures is a New York City-based venture fund established in 2018, specializing in corporate intelligence with a strong emphasis on cybersecurity, data and analytics, and artificial intelligence. The firm is composed of a team of professionals who bring decades of combined experience in direct investing and possess extensive knowledge in these key focus areas. Lytical Ventures is dedicated to identifying and supporting innovative companies that operate within this rapidly evolving technological landscape.

Graham Carroll

Principal

Craig Lifschutz

Partner and Member of Investment Committee

32 past transactions

RAD Security

Series A in 2025
RAD Security is a developer of an AI-driven cloud security platform that focuses on securing AI workloads and cloud infrastructure. Its advanced Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) system continuously monitors the behavior of containerized environments across hybrid-cloud settings. By proactively alerting clients to security issues and automatically addressing suspicious configurations, RAD Security helps organizations maintain compliance and quickly remediate vulnerabilities. The company's platform is designed to provide seamless, scalable protection, allowing businesses to navigate the complexities of AI security with confidence. Through its commitment to proactive security and continuous adaptation, RAD Security supports enterprises as they grow and evolve in an increasingly digital landscape.

Senteon

Seed Round in 2024
Senteon is a turnkey cybersecurity company created to help those who have been left behind by major security companies. They simplify and make it economical for small-to-midsized organizations and MSPs to secure confidential data. is the answer for neighborhood companies and MSPs looking to strengthen their security measures and general security.

VISO TRUST

Venture Round in 2024
VISO Trust is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2016 that specializes in vendor security due diligence. The company has developed a platform that provides comprehensive and actionable information regarding vendor security risks. This platform enables decision-makers to conduct informed risk assessments and make sound security choices by streamlining the vendor review process. By delivering reliable data, VISO Trust assists enterprises in managing third-party security risks effectively and transparently, ultimately enhancing their overall cybersecurity posture.

LimaCharlie

Series A in 2024
LimaCharlie is a developer of a security infrastructure platform that focuses on managing cloud security through a Security Infrastructure as a Service (SIaaS) model. The company's platform offers a comprehensive suite of endpoint-driven information security tools, telemetry storage, and a complete incident response pipeline. It also features a hunting platform and a range of pre-made services, allowing businesses to customize their own detection and response rules. By delivering these security solutions on-demand and at scale, LimaCharlie significantly reduces costs and operational efforts for organizations, enabling them to effectively run Managed Security Service Providers (MSSP) or Security Operations Centers (SOC). Additionally, LimaCharlie provides APIs that empower users to build and monetize their own security products.

Arcanna.ai

Seed Round in 2023
Arcanna.ai is a developer of an AI-powered cybersecurity platform designed to enhance the efficiency of security operations by augmenting the capacity of Security Operations Center (SOC) analysts. The company focuses on integrating expert knowledge into its innovative neural network, enabling the creation of context-aware AI models that reflect the unique cybersecurity needs of organizations. By employing a proprietary approach that combines continuous human feedback, natural language processing, and deep learning, Arcanna.ai addresses the increasing volumes of cyber threats faced by businesses. Additionally, the platform incorporates advanced analytics and big data to provide scalable threat intelligence solutions, facilitating the automated collection and analysis of data from various security tools and infrastructure. This comprehensive approach positions Arcanna.ai as a key player in the cybersecurity landscape, aiding organizations in decision-making and enhancing their overall security posture.

Start Left® Security

Venture Round in 2023
At Start Left® Security, we’re redefining Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) by fixing what traditional security tools miss: adoption, execution, and security culture. Security isn’t just about checking compliance boxes—it’s about building trust, unlocking growth, and enabling innovation across the entire software lifecycle. While SOC 2 might get you in the door, your security posture is what closes the deal and keeps customers coming back. Traditional ASPMs track vulnerabilities; Start Left® ensures security gets fixed by embedding security into teams, workflows, and decision-making. Our multi-patented AI-powered platform: - Aligns Security with Business Outcomes – Security that accelerates sales, speeds up procurement, and builds customer confidence. - Makes Security Adoption Seamless – Automates governance, security champion programs, and risk-based prioritization to eliminate alert fatigue. - Gives Leadership Real-Time Visibility – Tracks security performance across teams, ensuring measurable maturity, accountability, and execution. Security should be a growth enabler—not a burden. Start Left® helps software companies scale security effortlessly, without the bloat, inefficiencies, and tool sprawl of legacy solutions. - One Platform – Unified ASPM + Software Supply Chain Security (SSCS) + Secure by Design Enablement (SBDE). - One Risk Score – A single, business-aligned security metric that measures execution, prioritization, and continuous improvement. - One Competitive Advantage – Security that shortens sales cycles, reduces risk, and fuels product innovation. Security doesn’t have to slow you down. Let’s make it your competitive advantage.

Netmaker

Seed Round in 2022
Netmaker is an open-source platform with a modern virtual networking solution on wireguards.

careviso

Series B in 2022
Careviso is a technology healthcare company that specializes in simplifying and streamlining patient access to molecular diagnostics. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, the company leverages its expertise in laboratory services, technology solutions, and HUB services to facilitate the prior authorization process for genetic testing. Careviso operates a secure HIPAA-compliant portal that manages prior authorizations on behalf of physicians, effectively navigating the complexities of interactions among payors, healthcare providers, laboratories, and patients. The company's mission is to eliminate barriers to diagnostic testing, thereby enhancing patient access to necessary care through a sustainable and efficient model that addresses the administrative challenges faced by healthcare organizations.

Clausematch

Venture Round in 2022
Clausematch Limited is a London-based regulatory technology (RegTech) company founded in 2012, specializing in cloud-based solutions designed to assist heavily regulated organizations in managing compliance obligations. The company offers an AI-powered platform that facilitates end-to-end policy management and regulatory compliance, allowing users to navigate the compliance lifecycle effectively. Clausematch's platform employs machine learning to enhance collaboration among compliance, legal, finance, operations, and risk departments, automating impact assessments and streamlining the implementation of regulatory changes. This innovative approach enables organizations to standardize and automate their processes, reduce operational costs, accelerate implementation timelines, and demonstrate compliance with regulatory requirements.

HackNotice

Series A in 2022
HackNotice is a company that offers a comprehensive threat intelligence service designed to enhance cybersecurity awareness among employees. By providing real-time alerts and continuous monitoring, HackNotice helps organizations identify potential risks related to data breaches, identity theft, and threats to partners and suppliers. The platform fosters a resilient security culture by educating employees on best practices and enabling them to take proactive measures against cyber threats. With an extensive database of data breaches and leaks, HackNotice equips businesses with the necessary tools to stay informed about their vulnerabilities, ultimately aiming to prevent breaches and ensure a safer online environment for all stakeholders.

Bold Metrics

Series A in 2022
Bold Metrics is a leading fit technology company based in San Francisco that specializes in utilizing artificial intelligence and machine learning to enhance the apparel industry. By providing software solutions that predict accurate body measurements, the company helps apparel brands reduce product returns, improve sales conversions, and promote sustainability. Its platform allows retailers to create custom AI body models for precise size and fit recommendations, which streamlines operations and enhances the customer experience both online and in-store. Bold Metrics' technology not only aids in making better-fitting clothing more accessible to consumers but also generates actionable insights that optimize the supply chain and minimize environmental impact. As a trusted partner for various brands, Bold Metrics plays a crucial role in transforming fit-related challenges into opportunities for improved design practices and operational efficiency.

LimaCharlie

Seed Round in 2022
LimaCharlie is a developer of a security infrastructure platform that focuses on managing cloud security through a Security Infrastructure as a Service (SIaaS) model. The company's platform offers a comprehensive suite of endpoint-driven information security tools, telemetry storage, and a complete incident response pipeline. It also features a hunting platform and a range of pre-made services, allowing businesses to customize their own detection and response rules. By delivering these security solutions on-demand and at scale, LimaCharlie significantly reduces costs and operational efforts for organizations, enabling them to effectively run Managed Security Service Providers (MSSP) or Security Operations Centers (SOC). Additionally, LimaCharlie provides APIs that empower users to build and monetize their own security products.

Sprockets

Series A in 2022
Sprockets is a technology company that specializes in AI-enabled assessment tools aimed at transforming the hiring process for hourly employees. By leveraging advanced applicant matching technology, the company evaluates potential hires based on the characteristics of a company's top-performing employees. This innovative approach utilizes AI, big data, and psycholinguistics to provide hiring managers with a quick and cost-effective way to identify the best candidates. Sprockets eliminates guesswork and reduces the frustrations often associated with hiring, ultimately aiming to decrease employee turnover and enhance organizational efficiency.

Agolo

Series A in 2022
Agolo, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in developing an artificial intelligence platform designed for real-time summarization of information. Founded in 2012, Agolo employs machine learning and natural language processing technologies to transform unstructured data into concise summaries, facilitating enhanced understanding and decision-making for its clients. The platform supports a variety of enterprise applications, including Generative AI, business intelligence dashboards, and search functionalities. By streamlining messy product data into an organized entity graph, Agolo enables companies to improve product quality, reduce support costs, and quickly identify emerging issues, thereby enhancing the overall customer experience.

Senteon

Seed Round in 2022
Senteon is a turnkey cybersecurity company created to help those who have been left behind by major security companies. They simplify and make it economical for small-to-midsized organizations and MSPs to secure confidential data. is the answer for neighborhood companies and MSPs looking to strengthen their security measures and general security.

VISO TRUST

Series A in 2022
VISO Trust is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2016 that specializes in vendor security due diligence. The company has developed a platform that provides comprehensive and actionable information regarding vendor security risks. This platform enables decision-makers to conduct informed risk assessments and make sound security choices by streamlining the vendor review process. By delivering reliable data, VISO Trust assists enterprises in managing third-party security risks effectively and transparently, ultimately enhancing their overall cybersecurity posture.

MontyCloud

Seed Round in 2022
MontyCloud Inc. is a technology company founded in 2018 and based in Woodinville, Washington, that specializes in developing an artificial intelligence-driven SaaS platform for the management and governance of cloud infrastructure, applications, and services. The platform employs an event-driven architecture that leverages AI and machine learning to automate maintenance tasks, monitor cloud services, and provide actionable insights. MontyCloud's solutions encompass various aspects of cloud management, including cost management, security, compliance automation, and disaster recovery, allowing clients to achieve policy-driven, application-centric management across diverse cloud environments.

Cynomi

Seed Round in 2022
Cynomi is a London-based company founded in 2021 that specializes in providing scalable virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) services through its AI-powered platform. The platform enables managed security service providers (MSSPs) and consulting firms to deliver comprehensive vCISO services without the need to expand their current resources. Cynomi's multi-tenant architecture automates the generation of essential vCISO deliverables, including risk and compliance assessments, customized security policies, actionable remediation plans, and task management tools. It conducts a thorough analysis of a company's cybersecurity posture, producing detailed and prioritized remediation strategies that are continuously updated. This approach facilitates optimal security and regulatory compliance for organizations, ensuring they remain protected in an evolving cyber landscape.

KeyCaliber

Seed Round in 2021
KeyCaliber is a technology company focused on enhancing cyber resilience and optimizing resources for organizations. It offers an automated platform that assesses and optimizes security programs by identifying mission-critical assets necessary for operational continuity during cyber attacks or IT outages. By utilizing existing cybersecurity telemetry and advanced data science techniques, KeyCaliber's platform automatically classifies these essential assets and evaluates associated cyber risks and security controls. Additionally, it provides actionable recommendations to mitigate risks and reduce costs, streamlining processes that traditionally relied on spreadsheets and manual efforts. Through its innovative approach, KeyCaliber aims to empower organizations to better protect their core operations in an increasingly complex digital landscape.

TrueFort

Series B in 2021
TrueFort Inc. is a cybersecurity company based in Weehawken, New Jersey, founded in 2015. It specializes in real-time application and cloud workload protection solutions, focusing on safeguarding critical applications and infrastructure. TrueFort's flagship product, Fortress, is a behavior-based security platform that employs advanced behavioral analysis, machine intelligence, and automation to create zero trust application environments. This platform addresses multiple security challenges by providing real-time application self-protection and enhanced visibility into enterprise applications. By leveraging existing agents and offering out-of-the-box analytics, TrueFort enables organizations to mitigate risks associated with excessive trust and cyber threats effectively.

Borneo

Series A in 2021
Borneo is a Singapore-based company founded in 2019, specializing in real-time data security and privacy observability. Its platform is designed to prevent data breaches and manage privacy compliance for rapidly growing businesses. Borneo offers continuous discovery, classification, monitoring, and protection of sensitive data within cloud environments. By enabling clients to understand and address risks associated with sensitive data, the company helps mitigate the mishandling of information and prevents data leaks, thereby driving compliance with privacy regulations.

ThreatKey

Seed Round in 2021
ThreatKey is a cybersecurity company that provides a platform designed to enhance the visibility and control of security solutions for cloud infrastructure and SaaS applications. The platform offers tools that monitor for potential threats and manage misconfigurations, effectively reducing digital security risks. By automatically identifying and remediating security issues, ThreatKey enables businesses to focus on their core activities and prioritize value-adding work, thereby fostering a more secure digital environment.

Baffle

Series B in 2021
Baffle, Inc. is a technology company based in Santa Clara, California, specializing in data encryption software. Founded in 2015, Baffle develops a data protection platform that enables organizations to securely share sensitive information while ensuring compliance with data privacy regulations. The company's solutions include advanced data protection, application tier, data interface, and secure multi-party compute, among others. Baffle's technology allows for the de-identification of sensitive data without necessitating changes to existing applications, facilitating privacy-preserving analytics in fields such as artificial intelligence and machine learning. By allowing applications to process encrypted data without decrypting it, Baffle simplifies data-centric encryption and enhances the secure management of data in cloud environments.

Keys

Seed Round in 2021
Keys is a developer of an intent-based communication platform that aims to enhance user expression through advanced technology. By leveraging natural language processing, Keys transforms broad and simple ideas into well-structured, AI-generated sentences, thereby facilitating more effective and accurate communication. The platform is designed to address common challenges in texting, which remains the largest communication channel globally. By understanding user intent, Keys helps individuals communicate more swiftly and clearly, ultimately elevating their conversational skills and improving overall communication experiences.

VISO TRUST

Seed Round in 2021
VISO Trust is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2016 that specializes in vendor security due diligence. The company has developed a platform that provides comprehensive and actionable information regarding vendor security risks. This platform enables decision-makers to conduct informed risk assessments and make sound security choices by streamlining the vendor review process. By delivering reliable data, VISO Trust assists enterprises in managing third-party security risks effectively and transparently, ultimately enhancing their overall cybersecurity posture.

careviso

Series A in 2021
Careviso is a technology healthcare company that specializes in simplifying and streamlining patient access to molecular diagnostics. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, the company leverages its expertise in laboratory services, technology solutions, and HUB services to facilitate the prior authorization process for genetic testing. Careviso operates a secure HIPAA-compliant portal that manages prior authorizations on behalf of physicians, effectively navigating the complexities of interactions among payors, healthcare providers, laboratories, and patients. The company's mission is to eliminate barriers to diagnostic testing, thereby enhancing patient access to necessary care through a sustainable and efficient model that addresses the administrative challenges faced by healthcare organizations.

Sprockets

Seed Round in 2021
Sprockets is a technology company that specializes in AI-enabled assessment tools aimed at transforming the hiring process for hourly employees. By leveraging advanced applicant matching technology, the company evaluates potential hires based on the characteristics of a company's top-performing employees. This innovative approach utilizes AI, big data, and psycholinguistics to provide hiring managers with a quick and cost-effective way to identify the best candidates. Sprockets eliminates guesswork and reduces the frustrations often associated with hiring, ultimately aiming to decrease employee turnover and enhance organizational efficiency.

Reality AI

Seed Round in 2020
Reality AI, founded in 2015 by Jeff Sieracki and Stuart Feffer, specializes in advanced sensing technology that enhances product development for R&D engineers across various sectors, including automotive, industrial, and consumer products. The company employs proprietary algorithms for feature discovery, model generation, and optimization of components and specifications, facilitating the integration of machine learning models into product firmware. Reality AI's technology supports a range of applications such as sound recognition, gesture recognition, and predictive maintenance by utilizing various sensor modalities, including vibration, accelerometers, and radar. With 14 granted US patents and six pending, the company is committed to innovation in feature discovery and machine learning related to sensor and signal processing. Reality AI operates offices in Columbia, Maryland, Sunnyvale, California, and Tokyo, Japan.

MontyCloud

Seed Round in 2019
MontyCloud Inc. is a technology company founded in 2018 and based in Woodinville, Washington, that specializes in developing an artificial intelligence-driven SaaS platform for the management and governance of cloud infrastructure, applications, and services. The platform employs an event-driven architecture that leverages AI and machine learning to automate maintenance tasks, monitor cloud services, and provide actionable insights. MontyCloud's solutions encompass various aspects of cloud management, including cost management, security, compliance automation, and disaster recovery, allowing clients to achieve policy-driven, application-centric management across diverse cloud environments.

TrueFort

Series A in 2019
TrueFort Inc. is a cybersecurity company based in Weehawken, New Jersey, founded in 2015. It specializes in real-time application and cloud workload protection solutions, focusing on safeguarding critical applications and infrastructure. TrueFort's flagship product, Fortress, is a behavior-based security platform that employs advanced behavioral analysis, machine intelligence, and automation to create zero trust application environments. This platform addresses multiple security challenges by providing real-time application self-protection and enhanced visibility into enterprise applications. By leveraging existing agents and offering out-of-the-box analytics, TrueFort enables organizations to mitigate risks associated with excessive trust and cyber threats effectively.

NS8

Series B in 2019
NS8 Inc. is a fraud prevention and user experience protection company that offers a comprehensive platform designed to help online businesses minimize risk. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, with additional offices in Miami Beach and Amsterdam, NS8 utilizes machine learning, behavioral analytics, and real-time scoring to provide actionable insights into transaction quality and trustworthiness. Its platform enables users to monitor and analyze potential fraud, detect bot activity, and segment hidden sessions, thereby enhancing understanding of effective traffic sources. The technology allows businesses to automate their fraud management workflows, tailoring them to specific needs, while also providing consumer metrics for personalized content and sales techniques. In October 2020, NS8 filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

Graylog

Venture Round in 2018
Graylog is a company that specializes in enterprise log management, providing an open-source solution for the collection, storage, and analysis of machine data from IT infrastructures and applications. Its platform is utilized by threat hunters, operations professionals, and DevOps teams to enhance situational awareness and address various challenges related to security, compliance, operations, and application development. By offering services and support for its solution, Graylog helps organizations improve the efficiency of their IT operations while significantly reducing costs. Headquartered in Houston, the company is committed to empowering users to scale their event processes and workflows across the organization.
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