Startups Directory

7 funded startups. Filter by industry or funding round. Updated weekly.

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Company Round Amount Date Industry Location
Invicti Security
Invicti Security is an application security platform that unifies DAST, SAST, IAST, SCA, API security, secrets scanning, and container security to help enterprises identify and remediate vulnerabilities across their application portfolio. The platform's core differentiator is proof-based scanning, which safely exploits potential vulnerabilities to confirm they are real and exploitable, achieving 99.98% accuracy and eliminating alert fatigue. Invicti serves over 3,600 organizations globally across banking, healthcare, government, and technology sectors.
Private Equity $625M 2021-10-20 Cyber Security United States
ReliaQuest
ReliaQuest's GreyMatter platform is an XDR-based security operations platform that consolidates alerts and telemetry from siloed security tools (SIEM, EDR, IDS, cloud, antivirus, firewall) into a single normalized view without requiring a data lake. The platform uses AI and automation to reduce duplicate alerts by 41-43% and enables automated threat containment within 5 minutes of detection. GreyMatter Discover, launched October 2025, unifies asset data across security and cloud tools to surface exposures and enable immediate action.
Private Equity $500M 2025-04-01 Cloud Data Services United States
NetSPI
NetSPI is the pioneer of Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS), combining AI-driven speed with 350+ in-house pentesters to deliver continuous attack surface management, expert-validated vulnerability findings, and streamlined remediation workflows. The platform serves Fortune 500 companies, including 9 of the top 10 U.S. banks, 4 of the top 5 cloud providers, and 4 of the top 5 healthcare companies. NetSPI differentiates through its 20+ year history, proprietary Resolve™ orchestration platform, and integrated approach spanning penetration testing, attack surface management, and breach simulation.
Private Equity $410M 2022-10-05 Cyber Security United States
Critical Start
Critical Start delivers AI-assisted managed detection and response (MDR) with contractual response accountability, combining 24x7 AI-accelerated threat detection with human-validated investigation across IT and OT environments. The platform uses the Trusted Behavior Registry (TBR) Agent to filter known-good behavior and surface true threats faster, with guaranteed sub-60-minute time-to-respond for critical alerts. Serving global enterprises in finance, healthcare, and manufacturing, Critical Start differentiates through complete signal coverage, flexible deployment, and transparent SLA-backed service delivery.
Private Equity $215M 2022-04-14 Information Services United States
Versa
Versa Networks provides a unified SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) platform that converges SD-WAN, next-generation firewall, zero-trust network access, and security services on a single OS and software stack. Built from the ground up rather than assembled from point products, Versa serves enterprises and service providers globally with on-premises, cloud, and hybrid deployment options. The platform eliminates vendor sprawl and complexity by delivering full network and security convergence with centralized management and policy enforcement across WAN, LAN, cloud, and data center environments.
Private Equity $120M 2022-10-27 Cyber Security United States
Human Security
Human Security provides AI-powered bot management and fraud detection software that protects digital interactions across websites, apps, and APIs. The platform verifies over 20 trillion digital interactions weekly for 500+ global brands, detecting everything from basic scripts to sophisticated botnets and transaction fraud. Human Security differentiates itself through advanced behavioral analysis and multi-method detection that blocks fraudulent actors while enabling legitimate traffic and trusted AI agents to move freely.
Private Equity $100M 2022-01-04 Cyber Security United States
Malwarebytes
Malwarebytes is a cybersecurity company that detects, prevents, and remediates malware, ransomware, spyware, and other cyber threats using AI-powered behavioral analysis and heuristics. The company serves both individual consumers and businesses through a freemium consumer model and a tiered enterprise offering (rebranded as ThreatDown). Unlike traditional antivirus software, Malwarebytes combines signature-based detection with behavioral analysis to catch threats competitors miss, earning recognition from The New York Times for its hybrid detection approach.
Private Equity $100M 2022-09-26 Cyber Security United States