Nudge Security Raises $22.5 Million in Series A Funding

Workforce AI and SaaS security and governance startup Nudge Security today announced raising $22.5 million in Series A funding. To date, the company has raised close to $30 million.

The new investment round was led by Cerberus Ventures, with additional support from previous investors Ballistic Ventures, Forgepoint Capital, and Squadra Ventures.

Founded in 2021, Austin, Texas-based Nudge Security has built a platform that focuses on securing AI and SaaS at what it calls “the Workforce Edge”. The company raised $7 million in seed funding in April 2022 and officially launched in October 2022.

Nudge Security’s solution provides automated, policy-based protections designed to reach employees wherever they are in real-time, direct them to approve applications, and help address identity security gaps.

According to the company, its solution delivers visibility into apps, users, integrations, and non-human identities, uncovers risky integrations and overly permissive AI data access, and provides insights into ...