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Aembit Named to Rising in Cyber 2025 List of Top Cybersecurity Startups
SILVER SPRING, Md., June 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Aembit, the workload identity and access management (IAM) company, today announced its inclusion in Rising in Cyber 2025, an independent list launched by Notable Capital to spotlight the 30 most promising cybersecurity startups shaping the future of security. Unlike traditional rankings, Rising in Cyber 2025 honorees were selected through a multi-stage process grounded in real-world validation. Leading cybersecurity venture firms submitted nominations, and nearly 150 chief information security officers (CISOs) and senior security executives voted on the final list, highlighting the companies solving the most urgent challenges facing today's security teams. Aembit was selected for its Workload IAM Platform – a solution delivering measurable value to security teams navigating today's complex threat landscape. The company joins a cohort that has collectively raised over $7.8 billion according to Pitchbook as of May 2025, and is defining the next era of cybersecurity across key areas like identity, application security, agentic AI, and security operations. "The demand for cybersecurity innovation has never been greater. As the underlying technologies evolve and agentic AI reshapes everything from threat detection to team workflows, we're witnessing a shift from reactive defense to proactive, intelligence-driven operations," said Oren Yunger, managing partner at Notable Capital. "What makes this list special is that it reflects real-world validation – honorees were chosen by CISOs who face these challenges every day. Congratulations to this year's Rising in Cyber companies for building the solutions that modern security leaders truly want and need." In celebration, honorees will be recognized today at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) alongside top security leaders and investors. "We're honored to be recognized by the CISOs and security leaders who are shaping the future of this industry," said David Goldschlag, co-founder and CEO of Aembit. "We believe protecting non-human identity is one of the most urgent – and underserved – challenges in cybersecurity, and this validation reflects the growing need to secure access between workloads, such as AI agents and applications, not just users." Aembit's inclusion in Rising in Cyber 2025 builds on an expanding track record of industry recognition, having been named a finalist in the 2024 RSA Innovation Sandbox, selected to the 2024 SINET16, and securing last September $25M in Series A funding to accelerate adoption. Fortune 500 enterprises are increasingly turning to Aembit to move beyond secrets managers and enforce policy-based access between workloads across cloud, SaaS, and hybrid environments. To learn more about Rising in Cyber 2025, users can visit About Aembit Aembit is the leading provider of workload identity and access management solutions, designed to secure non-human identities like applications, AI agents, and service accounts across on-premises, SaaS, cloud, and partner environments. Aembit's no-code platform enables organizations to enforce access policies in real time, ensuring the security and integrity of critical infrastructure. Users can visit and follow them them LinkedIn. About Rising in Cyber Rising in Cyber is an annual list recognizing the most innovative startups in cybersecurity as determined by nearly 150 leading CISOs and cybersecurity executives. Nomination criteria included private, venture-backed companies with a primary product focus on cybersecurity and the U.S. as a primary market. For more information about the honorees, participating investors, and methodology, users can visit About Notable Capital Notable Capital is a global venture capital firm based in the U.S. focused on early-to-growth-stage companies in cloud infrastructure and business and consumer applications. The firm invests primarily in the U.S., Israel, Europe, and Latin America. Notable Capital portfolio companies include Affirm, Airbnb, Anthropic, Brightwheel, Drata, Handshake, HashiCorp, Ibotta, Monte Carlo, Neon, Orca Security, Quince, Slack, Stori, Vercel, and more. Notable Capital is a longtime investor in the global cybersecurity sector. Its investments include Bitsight, Descope, Drata, Gem Security (Acquired by Wiz), HashiCorp ($HCP, Acquired by IBM), Nozomi Networks, Orca Security, Torq, and Vdoo (Acq by JFrog), and more. More information can be found at and @notablecap. Contact CMOApurva DavéAembitinfo@ Image - - View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Aembit Sign in to access your portfolio
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2 days ago
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BreachRx Honored as a Top Rising in Cyber 2025 Company by Notable Capital
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- BreachRx, provider of the first intelligent incident response management platform designed for the entire enterprise, announced today that it has been named to Rising in Cyber 2025 by Notable Capital. The independent list spotlights the 30 most promising companies solving the most urgent challenges facing today's security teams. 'We built our platform on the belief that incident response should be systematic, orchestrated, and intelligent, not the chaos companies experience today," said Andy Lunsford, CEO and co-founder at BreachRx. Unlike traditional rankings, Rising in Cyber 2025 honorees were selected through a multi-stage process grounded in real-world practitioner validation. Leading cybersecurity venture firms, including HSBC, Morgan Stanley, and Hitch submitted nominations, and nearly 150 Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and senior security executives from organizations such as Adobe, Chime, and Kaiser Permanente voted on the final list. BreachRx is part of a peer group that has collectively raised over $7.8 billion according to Pitchbook as of May 2025, and is defining the next era of cybersecurity across key areas like identity, application security, agentic AI, and security operations. In celebration, winners are being recognized today at the New York Stock Exchange. 'Earning a place on Notable Capital's Rising in Cyber list is a powerful endorsement from some of the most influential decision makers in cybersecurity,' said Andy Lunsford, CEO and co-founder at BreachRx. 'We built our platform on the belief that incident response should be systematic, orchestrated, and intelligent, not the chaos companies experience today. This recognition validates our mission to give organizations not just a playbook, but a true command center for navigating today's relentless threat landscape. We're proud to help organizations take control, move faster, collaborate better, and turn every incident into an opportunity for resilience.' The BreachRx platform is a secure, central workspace for every stakeholder across an organization to coordinate and streamline cybersecurity incident response management. It enables real-time, cross-functional collaboration by clearly defining roles, responsibilities, and timelines, ensuring every team member knows exactly what to do and when to do it. The platform reduces costs and increases efficiency by automating the creation of tailored playbooks for any type of incident and reports to track and measure response outcomes for Boards, auditors, and regulators. The Notable Capital led achievement follows a year in which BreachRx achieved more than 3x year-over-year annual recurring revenue (ARR) growth for the second consecutive year. Most recently in May, the company announced the closing of an oversubscribed $15 million Series A funding round, along with the appointment of Ballistic Ventures General Partner and former Mandiant CEO Kevin Mandia to the Board of Directors. BreachRx now serves more than 100 customers, including numerous publicly traded and Fortune 500 companies across financial services, technology, healthcare, and critical infrastructure markets. 'The demand for cybersecurity innovation has never been greater. As the underlying technologies evolve and agentic AI reshapes everything from threat detection to team workflows, we're witnessing a shift from reactive defense to proactive, intelligence-driven operations,' said Oren Yunger, Managing Partner at Notable Capital. 'What makes this list special is that it reflects real-world validation—honorees were chosen by CISOs who face these challenges every day. Congratulations to this year's Rising in Cyber companies for building the solutions that modern security leaders truly want and need.' For more information on BreachRx or to schedule a demo, please visit About BreachRx BreachRx is the first intelligent incident response platform that provides operational resilience for the entire enterprise. Its patented technology brings order to the chaos before, during, and after incidents by automatically generating tailored incident response plans and providing targeted guidance to relevant stakeholders through every step of the process. Integrated privileged communication channels and audit trails ensure compliance with rapidly evolving standards and proactively protect CISOs and executive leadership from personal liability. BreachRx is based in San Francisco and is backed by Ballistic Ventures and SYN Ventures. About Rising in Cyber Rising in Cyber is an annual list recognizing the most innovative startups in cybersecurity as determined by nearly 150 leading CISOs and cybersecurity executives. Nomination criteria included private, venture-backed companies with a primary product focus on cybersecurity and the U.S. as a primary market. For more information about the honorees, participating investors, and methodology, visit
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2 days ago
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Orca Security Honored in Notable Capital's Rising in Cyber 2025
PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Orca Security, the pioneer of agentless cloud security, announced today that it has been honored by Notable Capital for its Rising in Cyber 2025. The independent list recognizes the most promising companies shaping the future of security in the eyes of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), venture capital investors, and other security leaders. Orca's inclusion on Notable Capital's Rising in Cyber 2025 list validates the fact that as organizations look for a best-in-breed cloud security partner, they are turning to Orca in record numbers. Unlike traditional rankings, Rising in Cyber 2025 honorees were selected through a multi-stage process grounded in real-world validation. Leading cybersecurity venture firms submitted nominations, and nearly 150 CISOs and senior security executives voted on the final list, highlighting the companies solving the most urgent challenges facing today's security teams. "It is a privilege to receive this recognition from the Notable Capital community of security leaders for the second consecutive year,' said Gil Geron, Co-Founder and CEO of Orca Security. 'This validates the fact that as organizations look for a best-in-breed cloud security partner, they are turning to Orca in record numbers. Our focus on securing our customers and making them more productive while pushing the boundaries of innovation allows us to move the market forward.' Orca joins a cohort that has collectively raised over $7.8 billion according to Pitchbook as of May 2025, and is defining the next era of cybersecurity across key areas like cloud security, identity, application security, agentic AI, and security operations. 'The demand for cybersecurity innovation has never been greater. As the underlying technologies evolve and agentic AI reshapes everything from threat detection to team workflows, we're witnessing a shift from reactive defense to proactive, intelligence-driven operations,' said Oren Yunger, Managing Partner at Notable Capital. 'What makes this list special is that it reflects real-world validation—honorees were chosen by CISOs who face these challenges every day. Congratulations to this year's Rising in Cyber companies for building the solutions that modern security leaders truly want and need.' In celebration, honorees will be recognized today at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) alongside top security leaders and investors. Orca's inclusion on Notable Capital's Rising in Cyber 2025 list closely follows the company's strategic acquisition of Opus to lead the company's next phase: evolving from observation and prioritization to agentic AI-based remediation and prevention. By integrating Opus' talent and expertise, Orca is the first CNAPP to not only identify and prioritize cloud security risks but also remediate and prevent them autonomously, at scale, and with ease. About Orca Security Orca enables organizations to make cloud security a strategic advantage. With the most comprehensive coverage and visibility across multi-cloud environments, the agentless-first Orca Platform unites teams to eliminate complexities, vulnerabilities and risks. Backed by Temasek, CapitalG, ICONIQ Capital, Redpoint Ventures and others, Orca is trusted by hundreds of organizations, including SAP, Gannett, Autodesk, Unity, Lemonade and Digital Turbine. Connect your first account in minutes: or book a personalized demo. About Rising in Cyber Rising in Cyber is an annual list recognizing the most innovative startups in cybersecurity as determined by nearly 150 leading CISOs and cybersecurity executives. Nomination criteria included private, venture-backed companies with a primary product focus on cybersecurity and the U.S. as a primary market. For more information about the honorees, participating investors, and methodology, visit About Notable Capital Notable Capital is a global venture capital firm based in the U.S. focused on early-to-growth-stage companies in cloud infrastructure and business and consumer applications. The firm invests primarily in the U.S., Israel, Europe, and Latin America. Notable Capital portfolio companies include Affirm, Airbnb, Anthropic, Brightwheel, Drata, Handshake, HashiCorp, Ibotta, Monte Carlo, Neon, Orca Security, Quince, Slack, Stori, Vercel, and more. Notable Capital is a longtime investor in the global cybersecurity sector. Its investments include Bitsight, Descope, Drata, Gem Security (Acquired by Wiz), HashiCorp ($HCP, Acquired by IBM), Nozomi Networks, Orca Security, Torq, and Vdoo (Acq by JFrog), and more. More information can be found at and @notablecap.
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2 days ago
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Pangea Named to Rising in Cyber 2025 List of Top Cybersecurity Startups
Selected by over 150 CISOs, recipients representing the most innovative cybersecurity startups to be recognized on NYSE trading floor tonight PALO ALTO, Calif., June 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Pangea, a leading provider of AI security guardrails, today announced its inclusion in Rising in Cyber 2025, launched by Notable Capital to spotlight the 30 most promising cybersecurity startups shaping the future of security. Unlike traditional rankings, Rising in Cyber 2025 honorees were selected through a multi-stage process grounded in real-world validation. Leading cybersecurity venture firms submitted nominations, and nearly 150 Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and senior security executives voted on the final list, highlighting the companies solving the most urgent challenges facing today's security teams. Pangea was selected for delivering the industry's most comprehensive AI guardrails, enabling organizations to secure employee AI use and ship secure AI applications faster. The company's AI Guardrail Platform delivers measurable value to security teams navigating today's complex threat landscape. The company joins a cohort that has collectively raised over $7.8 billion according to Pitchbook as of May 2025, and is defining the next era of cybersecurity across key areas like identity, application security, agentic AI, and security operations. "The demand for cybersecurity innovation has never been greater. As the underlying technologies evolve and agentic AI reshapes everything from threat detection to team workflows, we're witnessing a shift from reactive defense to proactive, intelligence-driven operations," said Oren Yunger, Managing Partner at Notable Capital. "What makes this list special is that it reflects real-world validation—honorees were chosen by CISOs who face these challenges every day. Congratulations to this year's Rising in Cyber companies for building the solutions that modern security leaders truly want and need." In celebration, honorees will be recognized today at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) alongside top security leaders and investors. "We are thrilled to receive this recognition from Notable Capital and its esteemed community of security leaders," said Oliver Friedrichs, Co-founder & CEO of Pangea. "This validates Pangea's commitment to pioneering the AI security market through continuous innovation. As AI continues to create new attack vectors and vulnerabilities, we remain dedicated to staying at the forefront, safeguarding our clients' digital assets while driving industry-wide transformation." Pangea's recognition follows new AI security product launches earlier this year designed to help customers defend against threats like prompt injection and sensitive information disclosure to large language models. Pangea serves a wide range of customers, from Fortune 100 companies to AI-native technology startups. To learn more about Rising in Cyber 2025, visit About PangeaPangea's AI Guardrail Platform empowers security teams to ship secure AI applications quickly and protect workforce AI use with the industry's most comprehensive set of AI guardrails, easily deployed via gateways or into applications with just a few lines of code. Pangea stops LLM security threats ranging from prompt injection to sensitive data leakage, covering 8 out of 10 OWASP Top Ten Risks for LLM apps, while accelerating engineering velocity and unlocking AI runtime visibility and control for security teams. For more information, visit or contact: press@ Media Contact: Growth Stack Media | 415-574-0738 View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Pangea Cyber
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2 days ago
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Descope Named to Rising in Cyber 2025 List of Top Cybersecurity Startups
Selected by CISOs and leading investors, the list recognizes the 30 startups shaping the future of security LOS ALTOS, Calif., June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descope, the drag & drop external IAM platform, today announced its inclusion in Rising in Cyber 2025, an independent list launched by Notable Capital to spotlight the 30 most promising cybersecurity startups shaping the future of security. Unlike traditional rankings, Rising in Cyber 2025 honorees were selected through a multi-stage process grounded in real-world validation. Leading cybersecurity venture firms submitted nominations, and nearly 150 Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and senior security executives voted on the final list, highlighting the companies solving the most urgent challenges facing today's security teams. Descope was selected for its no / low code external IAM capabilities that provide security teams the confidence to add the right user journey security controls at the right time without impacting the user experience. Additionally, the Descope Agentic Identity Hub provides key tools and infrastructure to help organizations securely adopt agentic AI systems with robust authentication and access control baked-in. The company joins a cohort that has collectively raised over $7.8 billion according to Pitchbook as of May 2025, and is defining the next era of cybersecurity across key areas like identity, application security, agentic AI, and security operations. 'The demand for cybersecurity innovation has never been greater. As the underlying technologies evolve and agentic AI reshapes everything from threat detection to team workflows, we're witnessing a shift from reactive defense to proactive, intelligence-driven operations,' said Oren Yunger, Managing Partner at Notable Capital. 'What makes this list special is that it reflects real-world validation—honorees were chosen by CISOs who face these challenges every day. Congratulations to this year's Rising in Cyber companies for building the solutions that modern security leaders truly want and need.' In celebration, honorees will be recognized today at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) alongside top security leaders and investors. 'We're honored to be named to Rising in Cyber 2025 alongside other innovative security startups,' said Slavik Markovich, Co-Founder and CEO of Descope. 'Developers building authentication in-house are burdened with lots of security responsibilities that they shouldn't be responsible for. We're proud to help hundreds of organizations 'descope' authentication and access control from their daily work without having to worry about account takeover, session management, and agentic identity infrastructure.' Descope launched from stealth in February 2023 with $53M in seed funding and a developer-oriented auth platform. The product has since grown to a complete external IAM platform while retaining its developer focus. Descope helps hundreds of organizations like GoFundMe, Databricks, GoodRx, Navan, and You,com create secure and frictionless identity journeys for their end users, business customers, partners, APIs, and AI agents. To learn more about Rising in Cyber 2025, visit About Descope Descope is a drag & drop platform to help organizations manage all their external identities. Our no / low code external IAM solution helps organizations create, modify, and secure authentication and authorization journeys for end users, business customers, partner applications, and APIs / AI agents. Hundreds of businesses use Descope to improve customer experience, prevent account takeover, and get a 360 view of their customer and machine identities. About Rising in Cyber Rising in Cyber is an annual list recognizing the most innovative startups in cybersecurity as determined by nearly 150 leading CISOs and cybersecurity executives. Nomination criteria included private, venture-backed companies with a primary product focus on cybersecurity and the U.S. as a primary market. For more information about the honorees, participating investors, and methodology, visit About Notable Capital Notable Capital is a global venture capital firm based in the U.S. focused on early-to-growth-stage companies in cloud infrastructure and business and consumer applications. The firm invests primarily in the U.S., Israel, Europe, and Latin America. Notable Capital portfolio companies include Affirm, Airbnb, Anthropic, Brightwheel, Drata, Handshake, HashiCorp, Ibotta, Monte Carlo, Neon, Orca Security, Quince, Slack, Stori, Vercel, and more. Notable Capital is a longtime investor in the global cybersecurity sector. Its investments include Bitsight, Descope, Drata, Gem Security (Acquired by Wiz), HashiCorp ($HCP, Acquired by IBM), Nozomi Networks, Orca Security, Torq, and Vdoo (Acq by JFrog), and more. More information can be found at and @notablecap. Media Contacts Erica Anderson Offleash for Descope descope@ in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
