Alumni Ventures Group, LLC is a venture capital firm based in Manchester, New Hampshire, founded in 2013. The firm specializes in seed and early-stage investments, as well as late-stage pre-IPO opportunities, with a flexible approach that is sector and geographic agnostic. Alumni Ventures aims to provide high-quality, diversified venture portfolios to individual investors, particularly accredited alumni from top entrepreneurial schools, who may not have had access to venture capital previously. The firm focuses on backing companies that have an alumni connection and are led by established institutional investors with expertise in their respective fields. Additionally, Alumni Ventures offers focused funds that enable accredited investors to access a diverse portfolio of investments across various types, sectors, stages, and geographies.
Senior Associate, Seed Fund and Doctors Innovate Fund
Drew Wandzilak
Senior Associate, Green D and Yard and Strategic Tech Fund
Sarah Worden
Venture Scout
Ray Wu
Managing Partner-Web3 / Blockchain Fund
Michael Yuann
Director of Investment Operations
Past deals in Cyber Security
MirrorTab
Seed Round in 2025
MirrorTab is a cybersecurity company that focuses on enhancing web application security through advanced pixel streaming technology. This technology creates secure virtual representations of web applications, providing a proactive defense against client-side security threats such as data scraping, hijacking, and fraud. By establishing a virtual air gap between websites and users, MirrorTab enables organizations to maintain complete control over user interactions, thus safeguarding their data and infrastructure from cyberattacks. The company's solutions prioritize customer trust and the integrity of data, making them an effective choice for teams dedicated to protecting their web applications from evolving cyber threats.
Dune Security
Seed Round in 2025
AI fighting AI. CISOs face an impossible risk landscape today. 80% of cybersecurity breaches start because of employee error. The problem is exacerbating with generative AI, as a single hacker can specifically target thousands of employees in the same amount of time that they used to specifically target tens of employees with social engineering. CISOs lack tools to deal with employee risk and are held accountable when a breach inevitably happens. By leveraging AI at each step, Dune Security empowers organizations to quantify individual risk through analyzing user behavior, context, learning patterns, and third party data. This allows the automation of tailored cybersecurity measures to each individual, transforming vulnerabilities into strengths. Dune is the central engine of all employee risk data, which is a solution that is not just timely for organizations but necessary in navigating the present cybersecurity landscape. This gives the CISO the capability to understand who are the high risk employees, to what extent, and why - as well as automatically remediate and restrict access to keep their organization safe. Today, Dune Security uniquely replaces legacy and ineffective security awareness training by pinpointing the crucial 8% of employees responsible for 80% of the risk, ensuring all employees receive personalized, machine learning-driven training tailored to their risk profile. CISOs also have easy access to quantifiable data via robust reporting and API-out capability, enabling them to both report to compliance auditors, regulators, and insurance underwriters, as well as restrict access to high-risk employees through other security systems.
Rypplzz
Seed Round in 2024
Rypplzz Inc. is a 3D-geospatial technology company based in Los Angeles, California, established in 2016. It specializes in developing and installing Interlife, a 3D geospatial Internet system that allows for the creation and manipulation of data linked to specific locations in airspace. Rypplzz has created a patented software platform that connects digital files to precise geolocations, enabling clients to transform their airspace into monetizable engagement opportunities. The technology is particularly relevant in industries such as sports, entertainment, and hospitality, where it enhances fan engagement and generates new revenue streams for large venues and content owners. Additionally, Rypplzz's platform offers applications in security for large commercial spaces, making it valuable amid the growing emphasis on augmented reality, web3, and geo-location services.
Distributional
Series A in 2024
Distributional is a developer of an AI testing and evaluation platform focused on ensuring that artificial intelligence systems are safe, reliable, and secure. The company offers tools for continuous monitoring, which include generating test cases and analyzing results. These tools help organizations ensure that their AI systems perform as expected, thereby fostering trust in AI technologies. By providing these capabilities, Distributional enables customers to deploy AI products more frequently and effectively, allowing them to fully leverage the potential benefits of AI within their operations.
Eclypsium
Series C in 2024
Eclypsium, Inc. is a cybersecurity company based in Portland, Oregon, founded in 2017. It specializes in a cloud-based device security platform designed to protect the firmware and hardware layers of enterprise infrastructure, which includes laptops, servers, and networking equipment. The platform enables security teams to gain insights into vulnerabilities below the operating system, allowing for the implementation of essential security controls. Additionally, Eclypsium focuses on digital supply chain security, ensuring the integrity of critical software, firmware, and hardware within organizations. By addressing risks associated with complex technology supply chains, Eclypsium aims to enhance the overall security posture of enterprises and government agencies.
Quantum Bridge
Seed Round in 2024
Quantum Bridge is dedicated to enhancing security for organizations that require the protection of highly confidential and classified information. The company develops proprietary software and quantum repeater hardware aimed at improving quantum communications. Its focus is on the commercialization of quantum and quantum-inspired products, which include secure communication tools and a distributed symmetric key exchange system. These innovations are designed to ensure that communication remains quantum-safe, thereby reinforcing network and endpoint security. By providing solutions that enhance resilience in existing networks, Quantum Bridge aims to meet the growing demand for unbreakable security in today's digital landscape.
Lineaje
Series A in 2024
Lineaje is a developer of a security management platform that addresses significant Software Supply Chain security challenges encountered by organizations involved in building, using, or selling software. The platform provides an accurate Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) that includes comprehensive transitive dependency rates. It features automatic attestation of integrity, proactive detection of threats and compromises, and ensures compliance for both public and private publishing. By offering these capabilities, Lineaje enables organizations to enhance their supply chain security effectively.
HerculesAI
Series B in 2024
ZERO specializes in AI-powered email management technology designed specifically for legal professionals. The company automates administrative tasks that often consume valuable time, enabling lawyers to concentrate on their core legal work. Utilizing proprietary machine learning and natural language processing algorithms, ZERO's solutions facilitate the predictive and automatic filing of emails into systems like iManage and NetDocuments. Additionally, the technology captures time spent on emails from mobile devices, generates draft time entry narratives, and detects potential misdirected emails in real-time. By offering these productivity-enhancing features, ZERO helps lawyers streamline their workflows and focus on the most pertinent information in their inboxes.
Anzen
Series A in 2024
Anzen specializes in underwriting and brokering various types of Executive, Cyber, and Professional Liability insurance, including D&O, EPL, Cyber, Fiduciary, Crime, Tech E&O, and E&O. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Anzen streamlines the insurance process, allowing submissions to be made through a simple email or a brief digital application. The platform connects thousands of brokers to a marketplace of leading insurance carriers, facilitating competitive coverage placements and efficient transactions. Anzen's services cater to a range of businesses, from small to mid-market private companies, helping them identify and mitigate risks. Additionally, the company provides integrated tools with human resources systems and incident response services, enabling organizations to manage operational risks and liabilities effectively.
SafeBase
Series B in 2024
SafeBase, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2020 that specializes in cloud-based security software aimed at helping organizations establish and enhance their security programs. The company’s offerings include a smart trust center platform that facilitates the sharing of security posture and automates access to sensitive documents. SafeBase provides solutions such as SafeBase Inspected, which features a website badge linking to a custom security status page, as well as custom security checklists and continuous monitoring of security systems. Additionally, the software assists organizations in configuring security policies, thereby enabling them to implement robust security practices effectively.
Lightbeam.ai
Series A in 2024
LightBeam.ai is a leader in data security and privacy automation, dedicated to helping organizations manage and access sensitive information securely. The company offers a platform that utilizes advanced data management, entity linkage techniques, and deep learning to analyze documents, speech, and natural language processing at scale. This technology integrates seamlessly with various data sources across industries, enabling clients to derive actionable insights while maintaining data privacy and confidentiality. By providing a unified control tower for data cataloging, access, and sharing, LightBeam empowers privacy and compliance executives to ensure continuous compliance, while information security professionals can trust that sensitive data is accessed and utilized securely.
AKA Identity
Seed Round in 2023
AKA Identity offers a platform that enhances identity and access management by simplifying complex processes. The company focuses on streamlining labor-intensive tasks, which often hinder organizational efficiency. By providing visibility and intelligence, AKA Identity enables businesses to make more informed decisions regarding identity management, ultimately improving workforce productivity. Its solutions are designed to address large-scale challenges in identity and access management, making it easier for organizations to manage and secure their digital identities.
Virdee
Series A in 2023
Virdee, Inc. is a technology company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2020. It specializes in providing software solutions for the hospitality and commercial real estate sectors, particularly for hotels, apartments, and office buildings. The company's offerings include digital check-in/out, ID verification, payment collection, and remote support, aimed at enhancing the customer experience while reducing operational costs. Virdee's platform facilitates a seamless access and authentication process for residents, visitors, and property staff, and supports additional revenue opportunities through features such as room upgrades and food and beverage ordering. By delivering these comprehensive services, Virdee enables property owners and operators to improve efficiency and generate ancillary income in various settings, including multifamily housing, senior living, student accommodation, and medical facilities.
Credal.AI
Seed Round in 2023
Credal.ai offers a secure platform for enterprises to adopt and utilize artificial intelligence while ensuring data safety. The company provides APIs, a secure chat interface, and a Slack bot that integrates with popular AI applications like GPT-4 and Claude. Credal.ai's technology enforces access policies, masks sensitive information, and implements acceptable use policies, allowing organizations to maintain control over their data usage. Additionally, the platform assists managers by automatically summarizing changes in documents and metrics, generating personalized memos for stakeholders, and enhancing communication within teams. This enables companies to make informed decisions and communicate them swiftly, thereby improving overall operational efficiency.
Conveyor
Series A in 2023
Conveyor is a leading platform that utilizes generative AI to streamline and automate customer security reviews, addressing a significant pain point in the sales process. By providing an end-to-end solution that includes a customer-facing trust portal, a GPT-powered tool for responding to questionnaires, and a comprehensive service for questionnaire completion, Conveyor enables vendors to enhance trust with their customers. This innovative approach significantly reduces the time spent on the tedious task of sharing security information and answering security questionnaires by over 90%. Trusted by top SaaS companies, Conveyor aims to simplify the security review process, allowing information security teams to focus on more strategic tasks.
Jericho Security
Seed Round in 2023
Jericho Security specializes in cybersecurity, focusing on protecting businesses from emerging threats posed by generative AI. The company's core product, cyberGPT, is a proprietary generative AI that simulates real-world cyberattacks, aids in developing new defenses, and provides personalized training to enhance cybersecurity efficiency and prevent potential threats.
SigNoz
Seed Round in 2023
SigNoz is an open-source observability platform designed to provide an alternative to proprietary solutions like DataDog, catering to organizations that prioritize data security and privacy. The platform offers a comprehensive application monitoring tool that enables developers to track applications through features such as advanced filtering on trace data, custom aggregation, and real-time monitoring of cloud infrastructure. Its free and open-source nature allows companies to access capabilities for managing application performance monitoring (APM), logs, metrics, exceptions, alerts, and dashboards, facilitating effective troubleshooting and enhancing operational efficiency.
Tromzo
Seed Round in 2023
Tromzo is a developer-focused application security management platform aimed at modern security teams. The platform centralizes application security processes, reducing friction between developers and security personnel. By enabling automation and scalability of application security activities throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC), Tromzo simplifies security for developers, allowing organizations to effectively manage and enhance their application security programs.
Jericho Security
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Jericho Security specializes in cybersecurity, focusing on protecting businesses from emerging threats posed by generative AI. The company's core product, cyberGPT, is a proprietary generative AI that simulates real-world cyberattacks, aids in developing new defenses, and provides personalized training to enhance cybersecurity efficiency and prevent potential threats.
Clarity Security
Seed Round in 2023
Clarity Security, founded in 2020 and based in Dallas, Texas, specializes in a security platform that enhances identity governance practices. The platform automatically identifies and correlates identities across various infrastructures and applications, facilitating the deployment and management of role-based access control. It also collects comprehensive user access reports, which support clients in certifying access, automating account life cycles, and streamlining compliance processes. Through these capabilities, Clarity Security aims to improve the overall management of identities and access within organizations.
SafeBase
Series A in 2023
SafeBase, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2020 that specializes in cloud-based security software aimed at helping organizations establish and enhance their security programs. The company’s offerings include a smart trust center platform that facilitates the sharing of security posture and automates access to sensitive documents. SafeBase provides solutions such as SafeBase Inspected, which features a website badge linking to a custom security status page, as well as custom security checklists and continuous monitoring of security systems. Additionally, the software assists organizations in configuring security policies, thereby enabling them to implement robust security practices effectively.
Breach Insurance
Venture Round in 2023
Breach Insurance is a company that develops, underwrites, and distributes insurance solutions specifically for the digital asset marketplace. Founded in 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts, it addresses the significant insurance gap in the cryptocurrency sector by offering coverage against the loss of crypto assets due to exchange hacks. Breach Insurance provides an intuitive dashboard that allows users to easily customize their policies, manage notifications, and submit claims. The company focuses on creating regulated insurance services for both enterprises and individuals, aiming to enhance the financial insurance infrastructure and protect the crypto economy from fraud.
Elastio
Series A in 2023
Elastio is a developer of a cloud-native data protection platform designed to safeguard cloud applications from various threats, including ransomware, application failures, and data errors. The platform utilizes application-aware ScaleZ storage, which features inline active ransomware intelligence, enabling businesses to protect and recover applications to a last known clean state. Elastio’s solution offers integrated tools for fast, application-specific backups and automated scanning for malware, ensuring rapid recovery from incidents. The platform supports both agentless and lightweight agent architectures, allowing for easy deployment and integration into existing continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines. By providing continuous protection and recovery assurance, Elastio helps organizations mitigate risks, reduce downtime, and protect their reputations, ultimately facilitating faster application deployments and enhancing operational resilience.
Kidas
Seed Round in 2023
Kidas Inc. is a Philadelphia-based company founded in 2019 that focuses on child safety in the digital world. It develops a monitoring application designed to track children's online activities across various platforms, including gaming consoles and PCs. The software analyzes communications and sends alerts to parents regarding potentially dangerous interactions or activities. Kidas aims to empower parents to protect their children from online threats such as bullying and predatory behavior, while also promoting safe navigation of digital environments for kids. Through its services, Kidas strives to enhance online safety and educate both parents and children about the risks associated with digital interactions.
Dune Security
Pre Seed Round in 2023
AI fighting AI. CISOs face an impossible risk landscape today. 80% of cybersecurity breaches start because of employee error. The problem is exacerbating with generative AI, as a single hacker can specifically target thousands of employees in the same amount of time that they used to specifically target tens of employees with social engineering. CISOs lack tools to deal with employee risk and are held accountable when a breach inevitably happens. By leveraging AI at each step, Dune Security empowers organizations to quantify individual risk through analyzing user behavior, context, learning patterns, and third party data. This allows the automation of tailored cybersecurity measures to each individual, transforming vulnerabilities into strengths. Dune is the central engine of all employee risk data, which is a solution that is not just timely for organizations but necessary in navigating the present cybersecurity landscape. This gives the CISO the capability to understand who are the high risk employees, to what extent, and why - as well as automatically remediate and restrict access to keep their organization safe. Today, Dune Security uniquely replaces legacy and ineffective security awareness training by pinpointing the crucial 8% of employees responsible for 80% of the risk, ensuring all employees receive personalized, machine learning-driven training tailored to their risk profile. CISOs also have easy access to quantifiable data via robust reporting and API-out capability, enabling them to both report to compliance auditors, regulators, and insurance underwriters, as well as restrict access to high-risk employees through other security systems.
Akto
Seed Round in 2023
Akto is a platform focused on securing application programming interfaces (APIs) by enabling businesses to discover, test, and protect both managed and unmanaged APIs from potential threats. The platform provides tools to identify vulnerabilities, detect misconfigurations, and automate security testing, ensuring real-time protection against malicious activities. By addressing weaknesses in business logic and assisting in the proactive management of API security, Akto helps organizations safeguard their digital assets and maintain robust security protocols.
Credal.AI
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Credal.ai offers a secure platform for enterprises to adopt and utilize artificial intelligence while ensuring data safety. The company provides APIs, a secure chat interface, and a Slack bot that integrates with popular AI applications like GPT-4 and Claude. Credal.ai's technology enforces access policies, masks sensitive information, and implements acceptable use policies, allowing organizations to maintain control over their data usage. Additionally, the platform assists managers by automatically summarizing changes in documents and metrics, generating personalized memos for stakeholders, and enhancing communication within teams. This enables companies to make informed decisions and communicate them swiftly, thereby improving overall operational efficiency.
AKA Identity
Pre Seed Round in 2023
AKA Identity offers a platform that enhances identity and access management by simplifying complex processes. The company focuses on streamlining labor-intensive tasks, which often hinder organizational efficiency. By providing visibility and intelligence, AKA Identity enables businesses to make more informed decisions regarding identity management, ultimately improving workforce productivity. Its solutions are designed to address large-scale challenges in identity and access management, making it easier for organizations to manage and secure their digital identities.
ThreatKey
Seed Round in 2023
ThreatKey is a cybersecurity company that provides a platform designed to enhance visibility and control over security solutions for cloud infrastructure and SaaS applications. The platform focuses on reducing digital security risks by automatically identifying and addressing cybersecurity threats and misconfigurations. By offering tools that monitor for potential threats and manage security issues, ThreatKey enables businesses to concentrate on their core activities and improve overall operational efficiency.
Secure3
Seed Round in 2023
Secure3 is a company focused on enhancing security within the Web3 ecosystem by fostering a community-based security consensus. It operates a collaborative security auditing platform designed to deliver thorough and transparent auditing services for various projects. The platform emphasizes innovation and accountability while adhering to open-source auditing standards. By enabling auditors to work more efficiently, Secure3 aims to provide comprehensive reviews for its clients, ultimately contributing to a more secure and trustworthy Web3 environment.
Medcrypt
Series B in 2022
MedCrypt Inc. is a cybersecurity company specializing in the protection of medical devices. Founded in 2016 and based in Encinitas, California, MedCrypt provides data security solutions for a wide range of medical devices, including implantable devices like pacemakers and various surgical robots. The company's platform offers data security as a service to medical device original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), enabling them to implement essential security features quickly and efficiently. These features include user authentication, data encryption, and transaction monitoring to detect potential malicious behavior. By integrating security capabilities into medical devices with minimal code, MedCrypt allows engineers to focus on developing innovative clinical functionalities while ensuring the safety and integrity of device operations.
Valence Security
Series A in 2022
Valence Security operates a platform designed to enhance the security of Software as a Service (SaaS) applications and manage risks associated with third-party integrations. As the complexity of SaaS environments increases, Valence provides security teams with actionable insights into various risks, including configuration, identity, data, and integrations between different SaaS applications. The platform specializes in SaaS security posture management, risk remediation, and identity threat detection and response, employing zero trust principles to ensure robust security across interconnected applications. By offering capabilities such as visibility, continuous monitoring, and automated policy enforcement, Valence empowers organizations to proactively address vulnerabilities and securely adopt SaaS solutions. Its unique remediation options facilitate collaboration among security teams and business users, enabling efficient risk reduction for critical applications like Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Salesforce, GitHub, and Slack.
Trusstor
Seed Round in 2022
Trusstor Technologies, established in 2019 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, specializes in developing wearable sensor devices and software tailored for the construction industry. The company's core offering is an on-site command and control system that leverages real-time location and site condition sensors to enhance safety and productivity. This system provides real-time asset tracking, smart reports, work plan generation, real-time safety alerts, and fall detection, thereby empowering construction teams to make data-driven decisions and improve overall efficiency.
Galvanick
Seed Round in 2022
Galvanick is a developer of a cybersecurity platform focused on securing industrial operations environments. The platform aggregates telemetry from various industrial settings, allowing for the contextualization of data to highlight critical malicious behavior. This enables operations and security teams to swiftly identify and respond to threats, thereby minimizing cyber risks to industrial infrastructure. By acting as an intelligence augmentation tool, Galvanick enhances human oversight in the cyber-physical realm, where actions can have significant real-world consequences. The cloud-native analysis platform facilitates quicker detection of anomalous behavior, helping industrial companies protect their most sensitive assets.
oak9
Series A in 2022
oak9 is a cloud security company that focuses on integrating security into application design to facilitate rapid development and innovation. Its platform specializes in analyzing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to ensure that security measures are automatically embedded in cloud-native applications. By offering pre-built building blocks that cater to various architectures and cloud providers, oak9 simplifies the application security process, enabling businesses to achieve both security and compliance in their deployments. This approach allows organizations to accelerate delivery while maintaining a strong security posture.
StackHawk
Series B in 2022
StackHawk, Inc. is a Denver-based company that specializes in application security, offering a Software-as-a-Service platform designed for the development and operations (DevOps) pipeline. Established in 2019, StackHawk provides tools that enable users to identify and address security vulnerabilities in software applications and APIs before deployment. The platform employs modern Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) technology to scan for a range of exploitable vulnerabilities, including SQL injection, cross-site scripting, and command injection. By allowing development teams to triage and remediate security issues directly within their code context, StackHawk facilitates continuous security in fast-paced deployment environments. The company aims to support organizations in scaling their security initiatives while maintaining the speed of software delivery.
Cylera
Convertible Note in 2022
Cylera, Inc. is a cybersecurity company focused on protecting healthcare organizations from cyber threats and malware. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York, Cylera offers a comprehensive platform that utilizes patented technology to provide unified cybersecurity solutions. Their software specializes in asset management, risk analysis, and threat detection, specifically designed for the healthcare Internet of Things (IoT) environment. By identifying all connected devices, analyzing vulnerabilities, and mitigating threats in real time, Cylera enables healthcare providers and other organizations to effectively manage risks and respond automatically to potential security incidents.
Virdee
Seed Round in 2022
Virdee, Inc. is a technology company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2020. It specializes in providing software solutions for the hospitality and commercial real estate sectors, particularly for hotels, apartments, and office buildings. The company's offerings include digital check-in/out, ID verification, payment collection, and remote support, aimed at enhancing the customer experience while reducing operational costs. Virdee's platform facilitates a seamless access and authentication process for residents, visitors, and property staff, and supports additional revenue opportunities through features such as room upgrades and food and beverage ordering. By delivering these comprehensive services, Virdee enables property owners and operators to improve efficiency and generate ancillary income in various settings, including multifamily housing, senior living, student accommodation, and medical facilities.
Pixm
Seed Round in 2022
Pixm, Inc. is a cybersecurity company based in New York that specializes in developing artificial intelligence technologies to combat phishing breaches. Founded in 2013, Pixm focuses on real-time phishing detection through advanced visual recognition techniques, allowing it to identify zero-day phishing attacks without relying on traditional whitelists. The company offers a comprehensive platform that provides anti-phishing, email security, and endpoint protection services, utilizing deep learning to address security threats across websites, networks, and computers. Its innovative brand authorization technology enhances the ability of organizations to detect and prevent sophisticated phishing attempts, thereby improving overall online security.
BabylonChain
Seed Round in 2022
Babylon builds security protocols to enhance the security of decentralized systems by leveraging Bitcoin's established security. The company's solutions include timestamping data on the Bitcoin blockchain and enabling Bitcoin holders to stake their coins on Proof-of-Stake blockchains without needing a custodian.
Appaegis
Seed Round in 2021
Appaegis simplifies enterprise data access while enforcing strong zero-trust security for remote access. Its patent-pending solution protects data access and gives administrators full control over how enterprise data is used. The company was founded by security veterans with successful security track records.
Clarity Security
Seed Round in 2021
Clarity Security, founded in 2020 and based in Dallas, Texas, specializes in a security platform that enhances identity governance practices. The platform automatically identifies and correlates identities across various infrastructures and applications, facilitating the deployment and management of role-based access control. It also collects comprehensive user access reports, which support clients in certifying access, automating account life cycles, and streamlining compliance processes. Through these capabilities, Clarity Security aims to improve the overall management of identities and access within organizations.
Kidas
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Kidas Inc. is a Philadelphia-based company founded in 2019 that focuses on child safety in the digital world. It develops a monitoring application designed to track children's online activities across various platforms, including gaming consoles and PCs. The software analyzes communications and sends alerts to parents regarding potentially dangerous interactions or activities. Kidas aims to empower parents to protect their children from online threats such as bullying and predatory behavior, while also promoting safe navigation of digital environments for kids. Through its services, Kidas strives to enhance online safety and educate both parents and children about the risks associated with digital interactions.
Conveyor
Seed Round in 2021
Conveyor is a leading platform that utilizes generative AI to streamline and automate customer security reviews, addressing a significant pain point in the sales process. By providing an end-to-end solution that includes a customer-facing trust portal, a GPT-powered tool for responding to questionnaires, and a comprehensive service for questionnaire completion, Conveyor enables vendors to enhance trust with their customers. This innovative approach significantly reduces the time spent on the tedious task of sharing security information and answering security questionnaires by over 90%. Trusted by top SaaS companies, Conveyor aims to simplify the security review process, allowing information security teams to focus on more strategic tasks.
TripleBlind
Series A in 2021
TripleBlind, Inc. is a Kansas City-based company incorporated in 2019 that provides an online platform enabling organizations to collaborate while safeguarding sensitive data and algorithms. The company specializes in privacy-enhancing computation, offering a software-only solution delivered through a simple API. TripleBlind focuses on sectors such as healthcare and financial services, utilizing innovations like federated learning and multi-party computation to enhance the scalability and efficiency of privacy-preserving technology. Its platform allows institutions to share and monetize regulated data without compromising privacy, ensuring compliance with regulations like HIPAA and GDPR. By facilitating collaboration around sensitive data without decryption, TripleBlind enables clients to generate new revenue, derive deeper insights, and improve modeling and analysis. The company is supported by notable investors including Accenture, General Catalyst, and The Mayo Clinic, and it integrates seamlessly with major cloud platforms.
Strike Graph
Series A in 2021
Strike Graph, Inc. is a Seattle-based company founded in 2020 that specializes in providing a compliance Security-as-a-Service solution. Its primary offering, the Strike Graph platform, simplifies the process of obtaining security certifications such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and GDPR. The platform allows organizations to organize their security programs and manage compliance controls, policies, and evidence collection more efficiently. By integrating with common business systems and infrastructure, Strike Graph automates the collection of evidence needed for audits, thereby reducing the time and cost associated with traditional compliance methods. This innovative approach empowers companies to build trust, pass audits, and close enterprise deals more quickly, enabling them to focus on their core business objectives.
ThreatKey
Seed Round in 2021
ThreatKey is a cybersecurity company that provides a platform designed to enhance visibility and control over security solutions for cloud infrastructure and SaaS applications. The platform focuses on reducing digital security risks by automatically identifying and addressing cybersecurity threats and misconfigurations. By offering tools that monitor for potential threats and manage security issues, ThreatKey enables businesses to concentrate on their core activities and improve overall operational efficiency.
Baffle
Series B in 2021
Baffle, Inc. is a software company based in Santa Clara, California, that specializes in data encryption solutions. Founded in 2015, Baffle offers a range of products including advanced data protection, application tier solutions, and secure multi-party compute options. Its platform is designed to simplify data-centric encryption, allowing organizations to share sensitive information securely while ensuring compliance with data privacy regulations. Baffle's technology enables applications to process encrypted data without the need for decryption, which facilitates privacy-preserving analytics in artificial intelligence and machine learning. The company’s solutions help organizations move data to the cloud efficiently and responsibly, without compromising user experience or security.
ThreatWarrior
Series A in 2021
ThreatWarrior specializes in Network and Digital Supply Chain Protection, focusing on the prevention of both known and unknown cyber threats. Its agentless, deep learning platform conducts real-time analysis of network traffic to identify security vulnerabilities and eliminate blind spots across on-premises, public cloud, and hybrid environments. By integrating unsupervised neural networks, continuous deep packet inspection, behavior monitoring, and automated response, ThreatWarrior offers a comprehensive solution for organizations to monitor their networks and supply chains effectively. This technology empowers businesses to understand the behavior of all communications within their enterprise, enabling them to respond efficiently to threats that may be overlooked by other solutions.
Breach Insurance
Seed Round in 2021
Breach Insurance is a company that develops, underwrites, and distributes insurance solutions specifically for the digital asset marketplace. Founded in 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts, it addresses the significant insurance gap in the cryptocurrency sector by offering coverage against the loss of crypto assets due to exchange hacks. Breach Insurance provides an intuitive dashboard that allows users to easily customize their policies, manage notifications, and submit claims. The company focuses on creating regulated insurance services for both enterprises and individuals, aiming to enhance the financial insurance infrastructure and protect the crypto economy from fraud.
HYPR
Series C in 2021
HYPR is a security technology company focused on providing passwordless authentication solutions. Backed by major investors such as Comcast, Samsung, and Mastercard, HYPR offers a cloud platform that combines the robust security of smart cards with the convenience of smartphones. This platform addresses the challenges of multi-factor authentication by enabling businesses to eliminate customer passwords and streamline login processes, enhancing user experience. Additionally, HYPR's biometric security technology decentralizes authentication, ensuring that personal credentials—such as biometrics, PINs, and passwords—are stored securely on user devices rather than in a centralized system. This approach reduces the risk of enterprise breaches while allowing clients to access information without traditional password barriers.
Baffle
Convertible Note in 2021
Baffle, Inc. is a software company based in Santa Clara, California, that specializes in data encryption solutions. Founded in 2015, Baffle offers a range of products including advanced data protection, application tier solutions, and secure multi-party compute options. Its platform is designed to simplify data-centric encryption, allowing organizations to share sensitive information securely while ensuring compliance with data privacy regulations. Baffle's technology enables applications to process encrypted data without the need for decryption, which facilitates privacy-preserving analytics in artificial intelligence and machine learning. The company’s solutions help organizations move data to the cloud efficiently and responsibly, without compromising user experience or security.
Mammoth Cyber
Seed Round in 2021
Mammoth Cyber specializes in computer and network security, offering an agentless zero-trust access system aimed at securing remote, data, and web access. The company's innovative technology effectively blocks attacks from zero-day exploits, ensuring that enterprise data remains protected within its secure access service edge framework. This solution is adaptable to various architectures, platforms, and existing product portfolios, allowing clients to maintain comprehensive visibility and control over user interactions with applications.
Strike Graph
Seed Round in 2020
Strike Graph, Inc. is a Seattle-based company founded in 2020 that specializes in providing a compliance Security-as-a-Service solution. Its primary offering, the Strike Graph platform, simplifies the process of obtaining security certifications such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and GDPR. The platform allows organizations to organize their security programs and manage compliance controls, policies, and evidence collection more efficiently. By integrating with common business systems and infrastructure, Strike Graph automates the collection of evidence needed for audits, thereby reducing the time and cost associated with traditional compliance methods. This innovative approach empowers companies to build trust, pass audits, and close enterprise deals more quickly, enabling them to focus on their core business objectives.
Eclypsium
Series B in 2020
Eclypsium, Inc. is a cybersecurity company based in Portland, Oregon, founded in 2017. It specializes in a cloud-based device security platform designed to protect the firmware and hardware layers of enterprise infrastructure, which includes laptops, servers, and networking equipment. The platform enables security teams to gain insights into vulnerabilities below the operating system, allowing for the implementation of essential security controls. Additionally, Eclypsium focuses on digital supply chain security, ensuring the integrity of critical software, firmware, and hardware within organizations. By addressing risks associated with complex technology supply chains, Eclypsium aims to enhance the overall security posture of enterprises and government agencies.
Eclypsium
Convertible Note in 2020
Eclypsium, Inc. is a cybersecurity company based in Portland, Oregon, founded in 2017. It specializes in a cloud-based device security platform designed to protect the firmware and hardware layers of enterprise infrastructure, which includes laptops, servers, and networking equipment. The platform enables security teams to gain insights into vulnerabilities below the operating system, allowing for the implementation of essential security controls. Additionally, Eclypsium focuses on digital supply chain security, ensuring the integrity of critical software, firmware, and hardware within organizations. By addressing risks associated with complex technology supply chains, Eclypsium aims to enhance the overall security posture of enterprises and government agencies.
Kangaroo
Venture Round in 2020
Kangaroo is an electronics company specializing in home security systems that are designed to be simple, affordable, and app-enabled. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in New York, the company aims to enhance safety by providing flexible security solutions that alert users to potential theft or external intrusions. Their self-contained alarm devices notify homeowners instantly of unwanted intrusions, ensuring that proper authorities can be informed if necessary. Additionally, Kangaroo prioritizes data security and privacy, taking extra measures to protect user information while striving to create a safer living environment.
HYPR
Series B in 2019
HYPR is a security technology company focused on providing passwordless authentication solutions. Backed by major investors such as Comcast, Samsung, and Mastercard, HYPR offers a cloud platform that combines the robust security of smart cards with the convenience of smartphones. This platform addresses the challenges of multi-factor authentication by enabling businesses to eliminate customer passwords and streamline login processes, enhancing user experience. Additionally, HYPR's biometric security technology decentralizes authentication, ensuring that personal credentials—such as biometrics, PINs, and passwords—are stored securely on user devices rather than in a centralized system. This approach reduces the risk of enterprise breaches while allowing clients to access information without traditional password barriers.
Lacework
Series C in 2019
Lacework, Inc. is a cloud security platform based in Mountain View, California, that specializes in providing automated threat defense and intrusion detection for cloud workloads. Founded in 2015, the company offers a comprehensive solution known as Polygraph, which secures customer accounts, workloads, and data while detecting anomalies and delivering actionable insights for incident remediation. Lacework's platform automates critical security functions, including configuration assessment, behavior monitoring, anomaly detection, and incident investigation. It continuously monitors various cloud components, such as workloads, applications, processes, containers, machines, users, and accounts, enabling security teams to effectively protect their data and maintain ongoing compliance in a rapidly evolving digital environment.
Baffle
Venture Round in 2019
Baffle, Inc. is a software company based in Santa Clara, California, that specializes in data encryption solutions. Founded in 2015, Baffle offers a range of products including advanced data protection, application tier solutions, and secure multi-party compute options. Its platform is designed to simplify data-centric encryption, allowing organizations to share sensitive information securely while ensuring compliance with data privacy regulations. Baffle's technology enables applications to process encrypted data without the need for decryption, which facilitates privacy-preserving analytics in artificial intelligence and machine learning. The company’s solutions help organizations move data to the cloud efficiently and responsibly, without compromising user experience or security.
TRM Labs
Seed Round in 2019
TRM Labs Inc. is a blockchain intelligence company that provides a platform focused on token relationship management, utilizing machine learning to assist clients in managing customer relationships and detecting suspicious activities. The platform offers solutions for on-chain anti-money laundering (AML) compliance, including customer due diligence, transaction monitoring, and relationship management specifically tailored for digital asset firms. Additionally, TRM Labs develops enterprise applications and tools that enable organizations to launch blockchain-based products aimed at identifying fraudulent activities such as money laundering and market manipulation. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company serves a diverse clientele, including financial institutions, cryptocurrency businesses, and government agencies, and has established partnerships with notable organizations such as PayPal, Visa, and federal agencies. TRM Labs is committed to enhancing the safety of the financial ecosystem through advanced data engineering and threat intelligence, backed by a team of experts with extensive experience in law enforcement and technology.
Xaptum
Seed Round in 2018
Xaptum, Inc. is a Chicago-based company founded in 2013 that focuses on enhancing the security and management of Internet of Things (IoT) deployments. The company offers a messaging platform that facilitates the authentication, authorization, and auto-configuration of IoT devices over a single TCP connection. By providing a multi-tenant, network-as-a-service solution, Xaptum enables enterprises to connect their IoT devices to a secure, logical middle-mile network, effectively keeping them and their data shielded from the public Internet. This approach addresses key challenges in provisioning and managing IoT devices by implementing zero-touch identity and key management, thus allowing enterprises to scale their deployments securely. Xaptum's architecture is designed to simplify the complexities of IoT security, providing visibility, control, and flexibility for organizations looking to adopt and expand IoT technologies.
Lacework
Series B in 2018
Lacework, Inc. is a cloud security platform based in Mountain View, California, that specializes in providing automated threat defense and intrusion detection for cloud workloads. Founded in 2015, the company offers a comprehensive solution known as Polygraph, which secures customer accounts, workloads, and data while detecting anomalies and delivering actionable insights for incident remediation. Lacework's platform automates critical security functions, including configuration assessment, behavior monitoring, anomaly detection, and incident investigation. It continuously monitors various cloud components, such as workloads, applications, processes, containers, machines, users, and accounts, enabling security teams to effectively protect their data and maintain ongoing compliance in a rapidly evolving digital environment.
Evernym
Venture Round in 2017
Evernym, Inc. is a technology company based in Draper, Utah, that specializes in self-sovereign identity solutions. Founded in 2012, it developed and operates Sovrin, an open-source global identity network designed for secure and irrevocable identity management. The platform enables trusted interactions among individuals, organizations, and devices, allowing users to maintain control and ownership of their personal data. Evernym's infrastructure supports a range of identity types, from anonymity to verified legal identity, and provides tools for integrating self-sovereign identity across various industries. The company collaborates with leading firms, institutions, and non-governmental organizations to create private-by-design solutions that enhance data security and user privacy.
SimpliSafe
Secondary Market in 2017
SimpliSafe, Inc. is a Boston-based company that manufactures and sells wireless home security systems designed for residential and commercial properties. Founded in 2006, the company provides a range of security products, including sensors, cameras, and monitoring services, all aimed at offering an affordable and user-friendly alternative to traditional security options. SimpliSafe's systems feature 24/7 professional monitoring without long-term contracts, as well as various protective measures such as cellular connectivity, alerts via SMS and email, and protection against environmental hazards like smoke and water damage. The company continuously innovates its offerings, having redesigned its system in 2018 to enhance performance while reducing size. Future products include video doorbells and smart locks, with plans for integration with smart home devices. SimpliSafe has received accolades such as CNET's Editors' Choice Award and maintains an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau, reflecting its commitment to customer service and product reliability.
Sqrrl
Series C in 2017
Sqrrl is a Big Data Analytics company that specializes in helping organizations identify and respond to unusual activities within their data. Its flagship product, Sqrrl Enterprise, provides a platform for linked data analysis, enabling analysts to visualize and investigate hidden connections in disparate datasets. This capability allows for a rapid understanding of context, facilitating prompt action. Sqrrl's cybersecurity solutions are particularly focused on detecting advanced data breaches related to cyber-espionage, insider threats, and other challenging attacks. By leveraging a range of Big Data technologies, including Hadoop, link analysis, machine learning, and advanced visualization, Sqrrl empowers security analysts to uncover threats more quickly and efficiently, ultimately reducing the time and resources needed for investigations.
SimpliSafe
Venture Round in 2014
SimpliSafe, Inc. is a Boston-based company that manufactures and sells wireless home security systems designed for residential and commercial properties. Founded in 2006, the company provides a range of security products, including sensors, cameras, and monitoring services, all aimed at offering an affordable and user-friendly alternative to traditional security options. SimpliSafe's systems feature 24/7 professional monitoring without long-term contracts, as well as various protective measures such as cellular connectivity, alerts via SMS and email, and protection against environmental hazards like smoke and water damage. The company continuously innovates its offerings, having redesigned its system in 2018 to enhance performance while reducing size. Future products include video doorbells and smart locks, with plans for integration with smart home devices. SimpliSafe has received accolades such as CNET's Editors' Choice Award and maintains an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau, reflecting its commitment to customer service and product reliability.
Spot something off? Help us improve by flagging any incorrect or outdated information. Just email us at support@teaserclub.com. Your feedback is most welcome.