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.
Managing Partner, Castor Ventures and Strawberry Creek Ventures
Brittney Wade
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
Ron Levin
Managing Partner, AV Seed Fund and Doctors Innovate Fund
Past deals in Cyber Security
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 company that specializes in developing cloud-based security software aimed at helping organizations establish effective security programs and enhance their credibility with customers. Founded in 2020 and based in San Francisco, California, SafeBase offers a smart trust center platform that facilitates the sharing of security posture and automates access to sensitive documents. Its key features include SafeBase Inspected, which provides a web badge linked to a custom security status page, as well as custom security checklists and continuous monitoring of security systems. The software also aids companies in configuring their security policies, enabling them to adopt robust security practices efficiently.
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.
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 is protect the world from the emerging dangers of generative AI cyberattacks. Jericho Security created proprietary generative AI, cyberGPT, to simulate attacks, create new defenses and educate to prevent serious losses from cyberattacks.
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.
Jericho Security
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Jericho Security is protect the world from the emerging dangers of generative AI cyberattacks. Jericho Security created proprietary generative AI, cyberGPT, to simulate attacks, create new defenses and educate to prevent serious losses from cyberattacks.
Tromzo
Seed Round in 2023
Developer-first AppSec management platform that eliminates friction between developers and security so you can scale your application security program.
SafeBase
Series A in 2023
SafeBase, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing cloud-based security software aimed at helping organizations establish effective security programs and enhance their credibility with customers. Founded in 2020 and based in San Francisco, California, SafeBase offers a smart trust center platform that facilitates the sharing of security posture and automates access to sensitive documents. Its key features include SafeBase Inspected, which provides a web badge linked to a custom security status page, as well as custom security checklists and continuous monitoring of security systems. The software also aids companies in configuring their security policies, enabling them to adopt robust security practices efficiently.
Breach Insurance
Venture Round in 2023
Breach develops, underwrites, and distributes insurance solutions for the digital asset marketplace. The company insures the loss of crypto assets due to cryptocurrency exchange hacks. It creates an intuitive dashboard that allows users to easily set up their policy, customize policy notifications, and submit a claim. It was founded in 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts.
Elastio
Series A in 2023
Elastio has redefined modern data protection with its cloud-native platform for protecting cloud applications from risk caused by ransomware, application failures, deployment mistakes, data errors and security vulnerabilities. Powered by Elastio’s application-aware ScaleZ(™) storage with inline active ransomware intelligence, applications can be safely protected and recovered to a last known clean state with integrated tooling for fast application specific backups, automated scanning for ransomware and malware, fast application specific recoveries, flexible data movement and automation into your existing CI/CD pipelines. Purpose built for the cloud with both agentless and lightweight agent architectures, Elastio delivers easy and fast deployments, industry-leading application protection and recovery and immediate time-to-value.
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.
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 focused on enhancing the security of medical devices. Founded in 2016 and based in Solana Beach, California, it provides data security solutions tailored for a wide range of medical devices, including pacemakers and surgical robots. MedCrypt's platform allows original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to easily integrate essential security features, such as user authentication, data encryption, and monitoring for potential malicious activity, into their devices. This capability not only protects sensitive health information but also ensures that devices operate only on commands from trusted sources. By streamlining the implementation of these security measures, MedCrypt enables engineers to prioritize the development of innovative clinical functionalities while maintaining robust protection against unauthorized access and misuse.
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 is a developer of an advanced construction management platform that enhances safety and productivity on construction sites. The platform functions as an on-site command and control system, utilizing real-time location and site condition sensors. By incorporating zero-touch digitization, smart equipment, and artificial intelligence, Trusstor tracks data through multifunctional sensors placed throughout the site and on workers. This integration allows real estate businesses to make informed decisions, improve profit margins, and reduce the risk of injuries, ultimately fostering a safer working environment in the construction industry.
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 develops, underwrites, and distributes insurance solutions for the digital asset marketplace. The company insures the loss of crypto assets due to cryptocurrency exchange hacks. It creates an intuitive dashboard that allows users to easily set up their policy, customize policy notifications, and submit a claim. It was founded in 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts.
HYPR
Series C in 2021
HYPR is a cybersecurity company that provides passwordless authentication for users. The HYPR Cloud Platform makes it easy to eliminate passwords and deliver lightning-fast login experiences. HYPR aims to reduce the risks associated with password-based authentication by replacing passwords with biometrics, security keys, and other strong authentication factors.
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 protects organizations from the foundation of their computing infrastructure upward, controlling the risk and stopping threats inside firmware of laptops, servers, and networking infrastructure.
Eclypsium
Convertible Note in 2020
Eclypsium protects organizations from the foundation of their computing infrastructure upward, controlling the risk and stopping threats inside firmware of laptops, servers, and networking infrastructure.
HYPR
Series B in 2019
HYPR is a cybersecurity company that provides passwordless authentication for users. The HYPR Cloud Platform makes it easy to eliminate passwords and deliver lightning-fast login experiences. HYPR aims to reduce the risks associated with password-based authentication by replacing passwords with biometrics, security keys, and other strong authentication factors.
Lacework
Series C in 2019
Lacework, Inc. is a cloud security company based in Mountain View, California, founded in 2015. The company provides a comprehensive security platform that automates threat defense and intrusion detection for cloud workloads. Its flagship solution, Polygraph, secures customer accounts, workloads, and data by integrating with cloud providers' security measures. Lacework's platform continuously monitors all cloud components, including workloads, applications, processes, containers, and user accounts, offering features such as configuration assessment, behavior monitoring, anomaly detection, and incident investigation. This enables security teams to effectively protect data and maintain compliance while allowing businesses to innovate rapidly and safely in the cloud.
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 token relationship management platform designed to assist financial institutions, cryptocurrency businesses, and government agencies in identifying and investigating financial crime and fraud related to digital assets. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company leverages machine learning to facilitate on-chain anti-money laundering compliance, incorporating solutions for customer due diligence, transaction monitoring, and relationship management. TRM Labs aims to enhance compliance within the cryptocurrency industry by developing tools that automatically detect suspicious activities, such as money laundering and market manipulation. The company has garnered significant investment from major financial institutions and is supported by a team of experts with backgrounds in law enforcement and top technology firms. TRM Labs operates as a remote-first organization with additional hubs in Washington, DC, and London.
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 company based in Mountain View, California, founded in 2015. The company provides a comprehensive security platform that automates threat defense and intrusion detection for cloud workloads. Its flagship solution, Polygraph, secures customer accounts, workloads, and data by integrating with cloud providers' security measures. Lacework's platform continuously monitors all cloud components, including workloads, applications, processes, containers, and user accounts, offering features such as configuration assessment, behavior monitoring, anomaly detection, and incident investigation. This enables security teams to effectively protect data and maintain compliance while allowing businesses to innovate rapidly and safely in the cloud.
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.
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