Founder Directory

Torq

Torq is a no-code automation platform for security and ops teams. Cybersecurity No-Code SaaS

Last round: Series B Bessemer, $50M Series B in 2021

Chainguard

Your safe source for open source Cybersecurity Enterprise Software

Last round: Series D Sequoia, $356M Series D in 2025, $3.5B valuation

Forter

Decision as a Service Fraud Prevention for Online Retailers Cybersecurity Retail

Last round: Series F Sequoia, Bessemer, $300M Series F in 2021, $3.0B valuation

Island

Build a secure web browser for the enterprise Cybersecurity Enterprise Software

Last round: Series E Sequoia, $250M Series E in 2025, $4.8B valuation

Verkada

Verkada is an IoT platform that combines plug-and-play security cameras with intelligent, cloud-based software. Cybersecurity Hardware

Last round: Series D Sequoia, $205M Series D in 2022, $3.2B valuation

Axonius

Axonius is the cybersecurity asset management platform that lets IT & Security teams see and manage devices Cybersecurity

Last round: Series E Accel, Bessemer, $200M Series E in 2024, $2.6B valuation

Huntress

Managed cybersecurity without the complexity Cybersecurity Enterprise Software SaaS

Last round: Series D Kleiner Perkins, $150M Series D in 2024, $1.5B valuation

Salt Security

Salt Security provides an API protection platform designed to prevent attacks by leveraging machine learning and AI. Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence API

Last round: Series D Sequoia, Y Combinator, $140M Series D in 2022, $1.4B valuation

Vectra AI

Vectra is a cybersecurity platform that uses AI to detect attackers in real time and perform conclusive incident investigations. Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence

Last round: Series F Khosla Ventures, $130M Series F in 2021, $1.2B valuation

CyCognito

Automates attacker techniques to eliminate critical security risks in an organization’s IT ecosystem Cybersecurity SaaS Enterprise Software

Last round: Series C Accel, $100M Series C in 2021, $800M valuation

Semgrep

Profoundly improving software security and reliability Cybersecurity SaaS

Last round: Series D Sequoia, $100M Series D in 2025

Pindrop Security

Pindrop uses AI-based Authentication and Anti-Fraud Solutions to increase efficiency in call centers and stop fraudulent transactions. Cybersecurity Fraud Detection Artificial Intelligence

Last round: Series D Andreessen Horowitz, $90M Series D in 2018, $925M valuation

Netography

Netography provides Network Detection and Response capabilities to defend against global threats. Cybersecurity Enterprise Software SaaS

Last round: Series A Andreessen Horowitz, Bessemer, $45M Series A in 2021

Fireblocks

A completely new way to securely transfer digital assets. Cybersecurity FinTech Cryptocurrency

Last round: Series E Sequoia, $400M Series E in 2021, $8.0B valuation

Claroty

Protects industrial control networks from cyber-attacks. Cybersecurity

Last round: Series E Bessemer, $400M Series E in 2021, $860M valuation

Illusive Networks

illusive networks is the global pioneer of deception technology, the mosteffective protection against targeted attacks and APTs Cybersecurity

Last round: Series B Bessemer, $24M Series B in 2020

Nym Technologies

Nym Technologies is a privacy-centric startup Cybersecurity Privacy Crypto

Last round: Series A Andreessen Horowitz, $19M Series A in 2021, $270M valuation

At-Bay

At-Bay is a cybersecurity insurance company that helps businesses meet digital risk head-on. Cybersecurity Enterprise Software

Last round: Series D Khosla Ventures, $185M Series D in 2021, $1.4B valuation

SecurityScorecard

Instant Threat Analysis for Enterprise Cloud Environments Cybersecurity Enterprise Software

Last round: Series E Sequoia, $180M Series E in 2021, $1.0B valuation

Monad

Monad makes security data easy and accessible for DevOps and cloud engineering teams Cybersecurity Compliance Developer Tools

Last round: Series A Sequoia, $17M Series A in 2021

Corelight

Corelight is the most powerful network visibility solution for information security professionals. Cybersecurity Enterprise Software

Last round: Series E Accel, $150M Series E in 2024

Wallarm

Wallarm is a new way of defending your web frontends and APIs against cyber attacks. Cybersecurity Enterprise Software

Last round: Series A Y Combinator, $11M Series A in 2018

BigID

BigID is a data intelligence company that helps companies secure customer data and satisfy privacy regulations. Cybersecurity Enterprise Software

Last round: Series D Bessemer, $100M Series D in 2021, $1.2B valuation

Devo

Devo is a cybersecurity company that provides cloud-native logging and security analytics for organizations. Cybersecurity Enterprise Software

Last round: Series F Bessemer, $100M Series F in 2022, $2.0B valuation

Castle

Intelligent protection against user account fraud and hijacks. Cybersecurity Fraud Detection

Last round: Series A Khosla Ventures, $9M Series A in 2019

TRM Labs

Monitor, detect and investigate crypto fraud and financial crime Cybersecurity Fraud Detection FinTech Crypto

Last round: Series B Bessemer, Y Combinator, $70M Series B in 2022, $600M valuation

SentiLink

SentiLink is an identity verification technology company that helps in detecting and blocking synthetic identities. Cybersecurity Enterprise Software

Last round: Series B Andreessen Horowitz, $70M Series B in 2021

Alkira

Alkira offers a hybrid/multi-cloud network with network services, visibility, and governance. Cybersecurity

Last round: Series C Sequoia, $54M Series C in 2024

StrongDM

strongDM manages and audits access to infrastructure. Cybersecurity Infrastructure

Last round: Series B Sequoia, $54M Series B in 2021

SafeBreach

SafeBreach executes active breach scenarios and performs continuous validation to find holes in an environment. Cybersecurity

Last round: Series D Sequoia, $53M Series D in 2020

DUST Identity

We link physical objects to their digital records securely. Cybersecurity Nanotechnology

Last round: Series B Kleiner Perkins, $40M Series B in 2023

Cobalt Robotics

Indoor robots for security Cybersecurity Hardware Robotics

Last round: Series B Sequoia, Founders Fund, $35M Series B in 2019

Blue Hexagon

Blue Hexagon offers an on-device machine learning-based malware detection. Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence ML

Last round: Series B Benchmark, $31M Series B in 2019

Bastille

Security for the Internet of Things Cybersecurity

Last round: Series B Bessemer, $27M Series B in 2017

evervault

Evervault is a data security solution provider. Cybersecurity Privacy Developer Tools

Last round: Series A Sequoia, Kleiner Perkins, $16M Series A in 2020, $64M valuation

Sign In Enterprise

Develops cloud-based visitor management systems (VMS), making hosting effortless, memorable, and safe. Cybersecurity Enterprise Software Office Administration

Last round: Series A Bessemer, $13M Series A in 2019, $99M valuation

MedCrypt

MedCrypt is a medical device company that provides data security as a service to medical device OEMs. Cybersecurity Healthcare Medical Devices

Last round: Series A Y Combinator, $8M Series A in 2019

Aura

Building identity theft and fraud protection for consumers Cybersecurity SaaS

Last round: Series G Accel, $140M Series G in 2025, $1.6B valuation

Netskope

Netskope helps organizations understand online activities, protect data, stop threats, and respond to incidents. Cybersecurity Cloud Computing Software Enterprise Software

Last round: Growth Accel, $300M Series H in 2021, $7.5B valuation

Forta

We are building the first decentralized security protocol to prevent or mitigate smart contract exploits Cybersecurity Crypto Smart Contracts

Last round: Growth Andreessen Horowitz, Raised $23M in 2021, $1.0B valuation

Hysolate

Hysolate enables organizations to isolate risky and sensitive activities on users’ endpoints with a local workspace that isolates the data Cybersecurity Enterprise Software

Last round: Growth Bessemer, Raised $10M in 2020