Israeli startup Sweet Security, specialising in addressing cloud risks for companies, has successfully raised $33 mn in a Series A funding round led by Evolution Equity Partners, with participation from Munich Re Ventures and Glilot Capital Partners.
Sweet Security has introduced deep runtime analysis to improve the detection and management of risks associated with cloud computing
The company utilizes its eBPF-based technology to uncover critical irregularities in applications, networks, and automated systems, offering valuable insights into current operations.
Yuval Ben-Itzhak, General Partner at Evolution Equity Partners, remarked on the funding, highlighting that Sweet Security’s approach advances cloud security through its novel behavior-based security technology, which considers applications, networks, and identities. This approach enables a reduction of risks across cloud scenarios.
Following its funding round, Sweet Security is set to expedite its growth in the United States and enhance the capabilities of its platform.
At first, our broad vision for cloud runtime security was met with skepticism, but we trusted our experience because we have lived the pain our customers experience every day and we knew we could build something they’d love
Dror Kashti, co-founder and CEO, Sweet Security
“This round is an incredible validation of our approach; it will enable us to expand our U.S. presence and make cloud runtime insights actionable across a wider set of practitioners”, Dror Kashti added.
Sweet Security is a company focused on innovating cloud security solutions. It was founded by the former Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) alongside a highly skilled team with extensive experience in both offensive and defensive cloud security.
The leadership team at Sweet Security includes co-founders Dror Kashti (CEO), Eyal Fisher (CPO), Orel Ben-Ishay (VP R&D), along with key executives like Tomer Filiba (CTO) and Noa Glumcher (VP Marketing), among others.
Their combined expertise underpins Sweet Security’s approach to addressing the evolving challenges in cloud security.
The company’s mission is to enhance the capability of security teams to effectively manage and mitigate critical risks in cloud environments with precision and minimal business disruption, aiming to make cloud security efficient and straightforward.
eBPF-based sensor technology allows for the identification of anomalies and threats within cloud infrastructures, thereby enabling organizations to establish a baseline of normal operations and receive critical runtime insights.
This system is designed to augment the operations across the entire cloud security stack, ensuring comprehensive coverage against cloud-based threats.
The core belief at Sweet Security is that cloud security can be both effective and user-friendly, achieving what they refer to as the “sweet spot” in cloud security through the application of advanced runtime and cloud technologies.
This reflects in their company name, symbolizing their commitment to delivering cloud security solutions that are both precise and intuitive.
by Peter Sonner
