Anagram offers AI-driven phishing simulations and interactive, personalized training that engages and educates staff members, going beyond conventional techniques like antiquated movies and quizzes to give a human-driven security platform that produces tangible results.
StackGen
Seed Round in 2024
StackGen, founded in 2023 by Sachin Aggarwal and Asif Awan, specializes in the automatic generation of Infrastructure from Code (IfC) based on application code. The company offers a platform that creates Infrastructure as Code (IaC) without requiring modifications to the existing code, effectively applying industry standards and reducing the need for manual templates that may become outdated. Designed for platform engineers and DevOps teams, StackGen enhances the developer experience by streamlining the software development lifecycle, minimizing bottlenecks, and reducing cognitive overload. The company's solutions ensure that the generated IaC is consistent, secure, and compliant, thereby lowering liabilities for its clients.
Lineaje is a technology company specializing in Software Supply Chain security. It develops a comprehensive security management platform designed to address critical security challenges faced by organizations involved in building, using, or selling software. The platform provides accurate Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) with full transitive dependency tracking, automatic attestation of integrity, proactive threat detection, and compliant public and private publishing capabilities. This enables these organizations to enhance their supply chain security posture effectively.
AppMap
Venture Round in 2023
AppMap is a developer-focused software company that specializes in dynamic runtime code analysis and visualization. Its platform enables developers to observe and map their application's behavior effortlessly, providing real-time insights into performance, security, and stability issues before code reaches production. By integrating seamlessly with code editors and continuous integration environments, AppMap allows teams to collaborate on application behavior challenges without the need to replicate environments. The software automates the generation of observability reports and OpenAPI documentation, while also facilitating alerts for potential flaws. This enterprise-friendly architecture ensures that all insights are generated within the customer's own environment, offering deep analysis without additional effort. Ultimately, AppMap aims to help software engineers understand complex applications and enhance the quality, performance, and security of their code.
Gradient
Seed Round in 2023
Gradient is a company that specializes in developing artificial intelligence models aimed at automating enterprise workloads. They provide customizable and efficient large language models, paired with a robust development platform. This enables organizations to harness the capabilities of AI and optimize their operational processes.
Synqly operates an Integration-as-a-Service platform, specializing in the seamless and swift integration of infrastructure and security technologies. It connects and integrates various security products, removing barriers and fostering collaboration within the security ecosystem. This enables security vendors to offer easy-to-use integrations, scalable solutions, and flexible deployment options.
HiddenLayer
Series A in 2023
HiddenLayer is a cybersecurity company focused on securing machine learning algorithms, models, and their underlying data. The firm provides a range of services, including threat modeling, machine learning risk assessment training, and red team assessments. Additionally, HiddenLayer offers AI and machine learning model scanning, as well as implementation services for machine learning detection and response. Its platform employs advanced machine learning techniques to analyze model interactions, effectively identifying and mitigating malicious activities without needing prior access to the user's AI models or sensitive training data. This enables businesses to enhance their defenses against potential threats targeting their machine learning systems.
Riscosity
Seed Round in 2023
Riscosity is a data flow posture management platform focused on providing organizations with control, visibility, and compliance regarding the data shared with third parties. The company has developed an end-to-end supply chain platform that facilitates the identification, management, and security of digital supply chains. By inspecting source code, open-source code, operating system libraries, APIs, and third-party binaries, Riscosity enables organizations to uncover and manage risks associated with their software supply chain. This approach helps users reduce potential liabilities arising from both internal and external application development activities.
Lightup is a no-code data quality platform that enables enterprises to achieve 100% data quality coverage 10x faster than legacy tools, across multi-cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments, on batch or streaming data – scalable in minutes, not months. With prebuilt pushdown data quality checks, AI-powered anomaly detection, real-time incident alerts, and integrated issue resolution management, Lightup empowers data teams to proactively monitor data health at fine granularity and quickly pinpoint bad data flowing in good data pipelines to ensure reliable, accurate business-critical data and prevent costly data outages, before they occur. Founded in 2019, with headquarters in Mountain View, CA, Lightup Data, Inc. is a Series A private startup company, backed by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Spectrum28.
Kibsi is a developer of an end-to-end, artificial intelligence-powered platform specifically designed for building computer vision applications. Its cloud-native, low-code environment allows businesses to leverage existing cameras for deploying vision-based solutions with exceptional ease and speed. By democratizing computer vision, Kibsi enables customers to concentrate on their core business needs rather than the intricacies of technology. The platform provides real-time insights, allowing enterprises to take immediate action based on the data gathered, thereby enhancing operational efficiency and decision-making processes.
SensCy is a cybersecurity company founded in 2021 and headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It specializes in providing tailored cybersecurity solutions for small and medium-sized organizations. The company's platform is designed to enhance and protect the cybersecurity data of these businesses by offering essential education, sound policies, and best practices. SensCy aims to equip small businesses with a comprehensive understanding of their cyber health, thereby significantly reducing the likelihood of severe cybersecurity incidents. Additionally, the platform prepares organizations to effectively respond to and recover from any incidents that may occur. SensCy focuses on delivering affordable and easily understood solutions, along with personalized attention, to foster a proactive cybersecurity culture within its client organizations.
FireTail
Seed Round in 2022
FireTail is a cybersecurity company established in 2021 in McLean, Virginia, focused on enhancing API security through a code-centric approach. As API vulnerabilities become the primary attack vector, FireTail provides real-time protection for cloud applications and APIs against data breaches and hacks. Its platform enables developers and businesses to incorporate security measures directly into their applications by implementing best practices for call validation, payload sanitization, authorization, and authentication. FireTail's offerings include monitoring, centralized log management, alert notifications, security posture management, and reporting functionalities. This comprehensive solution not only ensures robust security against third-party attacks but also enhances visibility into application performance and metrics, facilitating informed decision-making for developers and organizations.
Neurelo
Seed Round in 2022
Neurelo is a private company focused on enhancing the development and management of applications through its innovative data access platform. It streamlines the process by providing a programming interface for databases that includes auto-generated REST and GraphQL data APIs, AI-driven custom-query capabilities, and Schema as Code functionality. Additionally, Neurelo's platform enforces access controls to sensitive data and allows for the creation of abstractions that federate data across systems. This approach not only improves developer productivity but also offers in-depth observability into data access patterns, enabling developers to build and scale their applications more effectively. Supported by prominent venture firms, Neurelo aims to transform how developers interact with data throughout the application lifecycle.
Ghost Security
Series A in 2022
Ghost Security specializes in cyber security software aimed at enhancing application security for modern enterprises. The company develops solutions that integrate at every layer of the application stack, from edge to workloads and operational tools. By doing so, Ghost Security enables organizations to obtain contextually relevant security insights, facilitating the secure deployment of applications at cloud scale and in alignment with DevOps practices. Their focus is on creating a new standard in application security that meets the evolving needs of businesses in a digital landscape.
RegScale is a compliance automation software company founded in 2021 and based in McLean, Virginia. The company focuses on helping organizations meet their compliance obligations in real-time through an API-centric approach that automates the collection, compilation, and reporting of regulatory data. By digitizing regulatory requirements, RegScale enables businesses to transition from manual, static compliance documentation to a dynamic and collaborative platform that produces audit-ready documentation. Its solutions are designed to integrate seamlessly into any environment and are tailored to industry-specific regulations, particularly in sectors like energy and financial services. This automation not only reduces compliance-related risks and costs but also enhances productivity by providing decision-makers with real-time visibility into compliance and operational risks.
HiddenLayer
Seed Round in 2022
HiddenLayer is a cybersecurity company focused on securing machine learning algorithms, models, and their underlying data. The firm provides a range of services, including threat modeling, machine learning risk assessment training, and red team assessments. Additionally, HiddenLayer offers AI and machine learning model scanning, as well as implementation services for machine learning detection and response. Its platform employs advanced machine learning techniques to analyze model interactions, effectively identifying and mitigating malicious activities without needing prior access to the user's AI models or sensitive training data. This enables businesses to enhance their defenses against potential threats targeting their machine learning systems.
OpenObserve
Seed Round in 2022
OpenObserve is a developer of an open-source observability platform that simplifies the monitoring of logs, metrics, and traces for organizations. The platform features a full-text search capability that allows users to efficiently access and analyze system data, automatically discovering schemas to enhance usability. By providing a high-performance solution at a significantly lower cost, OpenObserve aims to make observability accessible to a wider range of users, enabling them to effectively monitor their systems and applications. The company's innovative approach positions it as a valuable resource for businesses seeking to improve their operational efficiency through better data visibility and insights.
Passage
Seed Round in 2022
Passage is a modern identity for web and mobile applications. Passage is an innovator in the rapidly growing passwordless identity space. Founded in 2021, Passage is headquartered in Austin, Texas, United States.
Evo Security
Seed Round in 2022
Evo Security is a cybersecurity SaaS company that specializes in identity and access management solutions. It offers a multi-factor authentication product, Evo MFA, designed for managed service providers, managed security service providers, value-added resellers, and distributors. This white-labeled solution allows these partners to enhance security for their small and medium-sized enterprise clients. Evo Security's platform includes features such as multi-cloud authentication, protection against login breaches, single sign-on, privileged access management, and password management. By implementing these tools, businesses can effectively eliminate credential sharing, establish strong administrative permissions, and ensure compliance with insurance and regulatory standards, thereby safeguarding against data breaches.
Kibsi
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Kibsi is a developer of an end-to-end, artificial intelligence-powered platform specifically designed for building computer vision applications. Its cloud-native, low-code environment allows businesses to leverage existing cameras for deploying vision-based solutions with exceptional ease and speed. By democratizing computer vision, Kibsi enables customers to concentrate on their core business needs rather than the intricacies of technology. The platform provides real-time insights, allowing enterprises to take immediate action based on the data gathered, thereby enhancing operational efficiency and decision-making processes.
Zenduty
Seed Round in 2021
Zenduty is a company that specializes in incident alerting, on-call management, and response orchestration. Its platform is designed to enhance operational health management by providing an incident response dashboard that monitors the health of production operations. This enables clients to effectively track operational health and improve system uptime through end-to-end incident alerting and streamlined on-call management. By focusing on these key areas, Zenduty aims to support organizations in maintaining optimal performance and reliability in their operations.
Accurics
Seed Round in 2020
Accurics, Inc. is a cybersecurity company based in Pleasanton, California, founded in 2019. It specializes in developing a security platform designed to protect the entire cloud-native stack in hybrid and multi-cloud environments. The Accurics platform scans Infrastructure as Code for misconfigurations and potential vulnerabilities, allowing organizations to address risks before provisioning their cloud infrastructure. Additionally, it monitors production deployments for any changes that may introduce security risks, facilitating a return to a secure state if necessary. By integrating security throughout the development lifecycle, Accurics aims to enhance compliance, governance, and overall security for organizations adopting cloud-native technologies. The company also provides free cloud-based and open-source tools to support its mission of enabling cyber resilience.
Polly is a survey platform established in 2015 by former Microsoft engineers Samir Diwan and Bilal Aijazi. The company specializes in employee engagement software, enabling businesses to create enterprise surveys and polls effectively. Polly's platform features a chatbot that users can customize to collect, connect, and analyze feedback from team members. This functionality allows organizations to swiftly gather insights and make data-driven decisions, enhancing both employee and customer experiences. Notable clients include Soylent, Auth0, and Grammarly. Polly is supported by investors such as Amplify Partners, Slack Fund, Fathom Capital, and Madrona Venture Group.
CloudKnox Security
Series A in 2018
CloudKnox Security Inc. is a cybersecurity company based in Sunnyvale, California, founded in 2016. It specializes in cloud security software that focuses on multi-cloud permissions management. The company's platform enhances the protection of critical cloud infrastructure and identities by delivering comprehensive visibility and enabling continuous and automated management of permissions. Utilizing patented Activity-Based Authorization technology, CloudKnox's software monitors user activity across cloud environments to identify risks related to over-permissioned identities, both human and machine. In addition to risk assessment, the platform offers insights for tracking suspicious behavior and provides capabilities for restricting access and generating reports.
Cobalt Labs, Inc. specializes in providing security solutions for bitcoin applications and modernizing penetration testing through its Pentest as a Service (PtaaS) platform. The company offers Cobalt Central, a secure inbox for managing bug reports and interacting with security researchers. Additionally, its CrowdCurity platform connects businesses with security experts via bug bounty programs. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Cobalt Labs also has offices in Berlin and Boston. By leveraging a global talent pool of certified freelancers, Cobalt's platform delivers actionable insights that help organizations identify, track, and resolve software vulnerabilities efficiently, resulting in quicker remediation times and improved return on investment for security testing.
Tala Security
Venture Round in 2017
Tala Security, founded in 2016 and based in Fremont, California, specializes in enterprise website security. It offers an agent-less platform that safeguards mission-critical web assets against advanced threats like formjacking and Magecart attacks. Tala's solution leverages Content Security Policy (CSP) and is fully automated, enabling any website to secure user experiences within minutes. Led by industry veterans and backed by prominent investors including VCs, angels, and former Symantec executives, Tala aims to protect web applications and end-users from data breaches and fraud.
Attivo Networks
Series B in 2017
Attivo Networks, Inc. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in advanced threat detection technology for both on-premise and cloud-based deployments. Founded in 2011 and based in Fremont, California, the company focuses on providing visibility and actionable alerts to detect, isolate, and defend against various cyber threats, including advanced credential, insider, and ransomware attacks. Its Deception and Response Platform utilizes dynamic deception techniques to misdirect attackers, revealing their activities and intentions. The platform enhances threat management through automated investigation, lateral movement tracking, and evidence-based alerting, alongside detailed forensic reporting. Attivo Networks also offers a multi-dimensional correlation engine that identifies infected endpoints, maps out infection pathways, and assesses the source of attacks. The company serves both corporate and government clients worldwide, providing tailored solutions for diverse environments, including data centers, IoT, and Industrial Control Systems.
Section
Seed Round in 2017
Section is a technology company that provides an Edge Compute Platform designed to optimize the orchestration and delivery of applications across a global infrastructure. Founded in 2012 in Australia and later relocating its headquarters to the United States, Section enables engineers to run various workloads flexibly and efficiently, adhering to modern DevOps principles. The platform utilizes a container-based approach, allowing for intelligent management of HTTP traffic delivery through a library of high-performance edge compute modules. This system adapts to developer preferences regarding performance, cost, and reliability, ensuring optimal application functioning. Section’s offerings include tools like ModSecurity, a web application firewall, and Varnish Cache, an HTTP accelerator that enhances page load performance. Operating in both Sydney and Boulder, Colorado, Section is dedicated to providing solutions that extend beyond traditional content delivery networks.
CyberGRX is a cybersecurity company based in Denver, Colorado, that specializes in third-party cyber risk management. The company offers a comprehensive platform designed to help organizations identify, assess, mitigate, and monitor their cyber risk exposure across their entire partner ecosystem. By leveraging automation and advanced analytics, CyberGRX enables enterprises to effectively manage and monitor risks associated with their vendors, partners, and customers. The platform provides a cost-effective and scalable solution, allowing organizations to gain complete visibility into their risk portfolio while facilitating real-time decision-making and predictive capabilities.
Tigera Inc., established in 2016 with headquarters in San Francisco and an engineering office in Vancouver, specializes in providing open-source network security solutions for cloud-native applications. The company's flagship product is Calico, a unified platform that prevents, detects, and mitigates security breaches in Kubernetes clusters. Calico, powered by two seminal open-source projects, offers software-based networking solutions for enterprises embracing private, public, or hybrid cloud deployments. It is widely adopted, supporting over 100 million containers across millions of nodes globally, and used by prominent companies such as Discover, Chipotle, NBCUniversal, and Siemens Healthineers.
Demisto operates a security operations platform that integrates intelligent automation and collaboration into a single interface, facilitating incident response, process standardization, and threat hunting for security teams. The company's platform, which includes features like orchestration, incident management, and interactive investigation, helps organizations accelerate their response to security incidents and learn from them collaboratively. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, with additional offices in the San Francisco Bay Area and Tel Aviv, Israel, Demisto has a strategic partnership with ProtectWise. As of March 28, 2019, Demisto operates as a subsidiary of Palo Alto Networks.
JASK, Inc. is a cybersecurity software company founded in 1993 and headquartered in Austin, Texas. As a subsidiary of Sumo Logic, Inc., JASK focuses on modernizing security operations through its advanced Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platform, known as the JASK ASOC platform. This cloud-native solution enhances visibility, automation, and overall architecture of security operations, enabling security analysts to streamline their workflows. By automating repetitive tasks, JASK allows professionals to concentrate on higher-value activities such as threat hunting and vulnerability management, effectively addressing the increasing talent shortage in the cybersecurity field.
Icebrg is a network security software company founded in 2014 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington. It offers a machine-recognition-based platform that facilitates the deployment of enterprise-level security without the need for custom coding. This technology is designed to protect both proprietary and consumer data, allowing organizations and governments to respond swiftly to security threats. Icebrg's platform aims to reduce risk and improve response times by providing real-time forensics, enhancing the overall effectiveness of security measures.
KeyNexus
Seed Round in 2014
KeyNexus Inc. is a cloud-based encryption-key storage and provisioning service that specializes in supporting businesses operating in various environments, including cloud, enterprise, SaaS, and mobile applications. Founded in 2005 and based in Victoria, Canada, the company focuses on providing developers with a secure way to store encryption keys while ensuring compliance with industry standards through its FIPS 140-2 compliant encryption appliances. KeyNexus enables businesses to effectively manage encryption by separating the control of keys from the encrypted data, thus enhancing security in cloud and enterprise environments. The company, previously known as Dark Matter Labs Inc., rebranded to KeyNexus in 2016 and was acquired by StorMagic Ltd. in 2020.