Startup · United States
Salt Security
HQ Palo Alto, CaliforniaFounded 2018201-500 employeesUpdated
Salt Security is the only holistic AI security solution for the entire agentic AI lifecycle, from API discovery to posture management to threat protection.
Funding8 rounds · $271M
- Equity raised
- $271M
- Latest
- UndisclosedStage undisclosed · Sep 19, 2022
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2022 | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Series D | $140M | — | CapitalG | — | Reported |
| May 26, 2021 | Series C | $70.0M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Series B | $30.0M | — | Sequoia Capital | — | Reported |
| Jun 16, 2020 | Series A | $20.0M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Sep 4, 2018 | Seed | $10.0M | — | S Capital VC | — | Reported |
| Jan 20, 2017 | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
| Mar 22, 2016 | Seed | $1.0M | — | Y Combinator | — | Reported |
- UndisclosedUndisclosedSep 19, 2022
- Series DLed by CapitalG$140MFeb 10, 2022
- Series C$70.0MMay 26, 2021
- Series BLed by Sequoia Capital$30.0MDec 8, 2020
- Series A$20.0MJun 16, 2020
- SeedLed by S Capital VC$10.0MSep 4, 2018
- UndisclosedUndisclosedJan 20, 2017
- SeedLed by Y Combinator$1.0MMar 22, 2016
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Systems1
- Agentic Security PlatformA security software platform for mapping and monitoring AI agents, MCP connections and APIs.
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Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information management and cybersecurity | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: AI and API security platform for agentic AI, falling under cyber technology with no defense customer stated. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: AI and API security platform for agentic AI, falling under cyber technology with no defense customer stated.—Reported
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People4
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Michael Nicosia | Co-Founder & COO |
| Roey Eliyahu | CEO and cofounder |
| Kfir Lippmann | CFO |
| Renee Hollinger | Chief Human Resources Officer |
Sources5
Profile2
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Salt Security · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“Salt Security is the only holistic AI security solution for the entire agentic AI lifecycle, from API discovery to posture management to threat protection.”
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Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "USA", "hq_iso2": "US", "id": "39930986-3141-4579-8118-5ee44bede594"}”
Systems1
- 3
Salt Security · Supports System
“Salt's Agentic Security Platform is the only solution that maps and secures the full action layer, every agent, every connection, every API, in real time.”
Funding1
- 4DatabaseSalt Security company profile
Octen Business Search · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · ownership, Role
“funding round: Venture Round, 2017-01-20”
People1
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businessinsider.com · Supports Role
“Roey Eliyahu, the CEO and cofounder of Salt Security.”
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