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Cerby Announces $17 Million In Series A Funding To Secure Nonstandard Applications

PRIVATEAug 22, 2023

Amount Raised

$17 Million

Round Type

Series A

AlamedaSoftwareSecurity

Investors

Ben Johnson, Co Founder Of Obsidian Security And Carbon BlackIncubate FundOkta VenturesTau VenturesSalesforce VenturesAv8Bowery CapitalFounders FundRidge VenturesOutpost VenturesTwo Sigma Ventures

Description

Cerby, the comprehensive access management platform for nonstandard applications, today announced that the company has raised $17 million in Series A funding. Two Sigma Ventures led the round with significant participation from Outpost Ventures, an investment platform of Neuberger Berman. Participating investors include Ridge Ventures, Founders Fund, Bowery Capital, AV8, Salesforce Ventures, Tau Ventures, Okta Ventures, Incubate Fund, and Ben Johnson, co-founder of Obsidian Security and Carbon Black.

Quick answer

Cerby raised $17 Million in a Series A round, dated August 22, 2023. Investors: Ben Johnson, Co Founder Of Obsidian Security And Carbon Black, Incubate Fund, Okta Ventures, Tau Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, Av8, Bowery Capital and Founders Fund. Cerby is based in Alameda, California, United States.

How much did Cerby raise?
Cerby raised $17 Million in a Series A round on August 22, 2023.
Who invested in Cerby?
Ben Johnson, Co Founder Of Obsidian Security And Carbon Black, Incubate Fund, Okta Ventures, Tau Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, Av8, Bowery Capital and Founders Fund are named as investors in this round.
What does Cerby do?
Cerby is the identity automation platform purpose-built to secure disconnected applications—those that fall outside the reach of traditional identity security tools.
Where is Cerby based and how big is it?
Cerby is based in Alameda, California, United States. Fundz records about 115 employees.
Who are the decision-makers at Cerby?
Fundz holds 2 contacts at Cerby. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.

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Who else raised in Security and Software around the same time

Companies in the same sectors as Cerby that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.

  • Verkada raised $80M on September 22, 2023.
  • Conveyor raised $12M on September 15, 2023.
  • Veza raised an undisclosed amount (Corporate Round) on September 12, 2023.
  • SpyCloud raised $110M (Funding Round) on August 24, 2023.
  • Ostendio raised an undisclosed amount (Funding Round) on August 17, 2023.
  • DynamoFL raised $15M (Funding Round) on August 16, 2023.

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Company Information

Company

Cerby

Location

Alameda, California, United States

About

Cerby is the identity automation platform purpose-built to secure disconnected applications—those that fall outside the reach of traditional identity security tools. By integrating with existing IAM, IGA, and PAM systems, Cerby brings centralized access controls, automates manual security tasks, and extends governance across your entire application ecosystem. IT and security teams gain complete visibility and control, reducing risk and operational overhead. Founded in 2020, Cerby is backed by leading investors and trusted by enterprises across the globe.

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