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Material Security

HQ Redwood CityFounded 201751-200 employees

Material Security is a cybersecurity company specializing in unified detection and response for cloud office environments, specifically Google Workspace and Microsoft 365. Their platform provides multi-layered protection across email, files, and accounts, offering advanced threat detection, automated incident response, and data loss prevention. Material Security is designed to address the unique risks of cloud-based collaboration, going beyond traditional email security to deliver holistic visibility and control over sensitive business data and user identities. Their solutions are trusted by leading organizations such as Lyft, Figma, Mars, and Gusto to secure critical assets and streamline security operations.

Startup
Website
Total raised
~$162M
3 rounds
Last round
$100M
Series C · May 11, 2022
Systems
1

Funding3 rounds · ~$162M

Equity raised
~$162M
Latest
$100MSeries C · May 11, 2022
Last valuation
$1.10B?Basis not stated · Series C · May 11, 2022
Cumulative raised$162M
Jun 30, 2020May 11, 2022

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Systems1

OAuth Security

A continuous monitoring and remediation service that watches third‑party OAuth apps and AI agents, classifies risk, and revokes tokens when suspicious behavior is observed.

Maturity not rated

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People1

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  • Abhishek Agrawal

    co-founder and CEO

Hiring Observations5 observed listings

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Sources15

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Profile4

  1. 1
    CompanyMaterial Security | Security for Google Workspace and Microsoft 365

    Material Security · Supports Organization · name

    “Material Security | Security for Google Workspace and Microsoft 365”
  2. 2
    CompanyAbout Material Security

    material.security · Supports Organization · founded year

    “Ryan co-founded Material in 2017”
  3. 3
    OtherMaterial Security - Black Flag Job Board

    Black Flag · Supports Organization

    “This company provides unified detection and response for cloud office environments like Google Workspace and Microsoft 365, offering advanced threat detection”
  4. 4
    DatabaseMaterial Security - LinkedIn company profile

    LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range

    “employee_range: 51-200 (profile: 51-200 employees)”

Systems1

  1. 5
    CompanyOAuth Security That Stops Malicious Apps | Material Security

    Material Security · Supports System

    “OAuth Security for the AI Agent Era Stop malicious OAuth apps before they reach your data. Material's OAuth Remediation Agent watches third-party clients and AI agents across [Google Workspace](https://material.security/providers/google-workspace), classifies risk in real time, and revokes access tokens the moment behavior turns suspicious”

Funding5

  1. 6
    CompanyAnnouncing Our Series C

    Material Security · May 11, 2022 · Supports Funding round

    “We’re announcing $100M of new funding led by Trae Stephens at Founders Fund that values Material at $1.1B.”
  2. 7
    CompanyMaterial Security Reaches $1.1 Billion Valuation for 'Zero Trust' Security on Microsoft and Google Email

    Business Wire · May 11, 2022 · Supports Funding round · amount, Funding round · post money valuation usd

    “today announced it has secured $100 million in Series-C funding at a valuation of $1.1 billion”
  3. 8
    NewsMaterial Security nabs $40m in its Series B round

    FinTech Global · May 26, 2021 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “has closed its Series B funding round on $40m. The round was led by serial entrepreneur Elad Gil”
  4. 9
    NewsMeet Material, a security startup emerging from stealth with $22 million from the likes of Andreessen Horowitz and the CEO of Dropbox

    Business Insider · Jun 30, 2020 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “Material, an email-security startup with $22 million in funding, is coming out of stealth mode on Tuesday”
  5. 10
    CompanyMaterial Security Series B Announcement

    Material Security · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount

    “Today, we’re finally announcing our Series B led by legendary solo capitalist Elad Gil with participation from existing investor Andreessen Horowitz”

People1

  1. 11
    NewsVideos

    risky.biz · Supports Role

    “In this product demo, Material Security’s co-founder and CEO Abhishek Agrawal shows how the company’s platform works with M365 and Google Workspace.”

Other4

  1. 12
    CompanyMaterial Security public job board

    Supports Job posting

    “Mid-Market Account Executive”
  2. 13
    OtherSenior Technical Program Manager Data Labeling, Data and Machine Learning - Material Security - Black Flag Job Board

    Black Flag · Supports Job posting

    “Senior Technical Program Manager Data Labeling, Data and Machine Learning”
  3. 14
    OtherSr Technical Customer Success Manager - Material Security - Black Flag Job Board

    Black Flag · Supports Job posting

    “Sr Technical Customer Success Manager”
  4. 15
    OtherStaff Product Manager - Material Security - Black Flag Job Board

    Black Flag · Supports Job posting

    “Staff Product Manager”

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