The risk management industry now covers more than just finance, with a growing focus on cybersecurity and data protection. New companies are creating tools to manage digital threats and protect private information.
This field includes heavily funded companies like Armis, which raised $837M to find and fix security weaknesses. Another is Coalition, a cyber insurance provider that has gathered $800M in funding.
Below is our list of 100 Risk Management startups worth keeping an eye on.
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| Headquarters | Austin, Texas, United States |
| Year Founded | 2017 |
| Founders | Bence Jendruszak, Tamas Kadar |
| Funding Amount | $187.8M |
| Startup Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Series C |
| Top Investors | Creandum, IVP, Firebolt Ventures, Hearst Ventures, Portfolion Capital Partners |
SecurityScorecard built a cybersecurity platform that rates the security posture of millions of companies around the world. These ratings help organizations predict and remediate potential security risks for their own business and their third-party vendors.
| Headquarters | New York, New York, United States |
| Year Founded | 2013 |
| Founders | Aleksandr Yampolskiy, Sam Kassoumeh |
| Funding Amount | $292.2M |
| Startup Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Series E |
| Top Investors | Sequoia Capital, Two Sigma Ventures, Riverwood Capital, AlleyCorp, NGP Capital |
BigID develops a data intelligence platform that helps organizations discover, manage, and protect their sensitive information. Their AI-powered software gives companies the tools for data security, privacy, compliance, and governance.
| Headquarters | New York, New York, United States |
| Year Founded | 2016 |
| Founders | Dimitri Sirota, Nimrod Vax |
| Funding Amount | $306.1M |
| Startup Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Series E |
| Top Investors | Advent International, Plug and Play, Bessemer Venture Partners, Salesforce Ventures, Tiger Global Management |
Cowbell offers cyber insurance policies for small and medium-sized businesses, as well as upmarket companies. Their AI-powered platform continuously assesses risk to provide adaptive coverage and help businesses strengthen their security posture.
| Headquarters | Pleasanton, California, United States |
| Year Founded | 2019 |
| Founders | Jack Kudale, Prab Reddy, Rajeev Gupta, Trent Cooksley |
| Funding Amount | $208.3M |
| Startup Size | Mid-Size Team (51-250) |
| Last Funding Status | Series C |
| Top Investors | Anthemis, Permira, Viola FinTech, Nyca Partners, PruVen Capital |
Ryan provides global tax services and software designed exclusively for businesses. This singular focus has made them the largest firm in the world dedicated to business taxes, offering a comprehensive suite of technology-driven recovery, consulting, and compliance services.
| Headquarters | Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Year Founded | 1991 |
| Founders | G. Brint Ryan |
| Funding Amount | $687M |
| Startup Size | Enterprise Organization (5,001+) |
| Last Funding Status | Private Equity |
| Top Investors | Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, Ares Management, Onex, Prospect Capital Management |
Quantexa builds a decision intelligence platform that helps organizations connect data to uncover hidden risks and find new opportunities. Their platform uses AI to provide a single, contextual view of data, which is primarily used for managing risk and fighting financial crime.
| Headquarters | London, England, United Kingdom |
| Year Founded | 2016 |
| Founders | Imam Hoque, Vishal Marria |
| Funding Amount | $545M |
| Startup Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Series F |
| Top Investors | HSBC, Warburg Pincus, Accenture, Dawn Capital, BNY |
Trustible develops an AI governance platform to help organizations adopt artificial intelligence responsibly. The software allows teams to manage compliance, mitigate risks, and build trust in their AI systems.
| Headquarters | Arlington, Virginia, United States |
| Year Founded | 2023 |
| Founders | Andrew Gamino-Cheong, Gerald Iturrioz |
| Funding Amount | $12.4M |
| Startup Size | Founding Team (1-10) |
| Last Funding Status | Seed |
| Top Investors | Alumni Ventures, VamosVentures, Harlem Capital, Google for Startups, Inner Loop Capital |
Coalition developed an "Active Insurance" platform that pairs cyber insurance with proactive security tools to protect businesses. They help companies manage and mitigate digital risk through continuous monitoring and incident response services.
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Year Founded | 2017 |
| Founders | John Hering, Joshua Motta |
| Funding Amount | $800M |
| Startup Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Corporate Round |
| Top Investors | Valor Equity Partners, General Atlantic, Index Ventures, Ribbit Capital, Hillhouse Investment |
Moment develops a fixed-income operating system that automates trading and portfolio management workflows. Their software helps fixed-income teams streamline complex operations and manage their portfolios more efficiently.
| Headquarters | New York, New York, United States |
| Year Founded | 2022 |
| Founders | Ammer Soliman, Dean Hathout, Dylan Parker |
| Funding Amount | $56M |
| Startup Size | Mid-Size Team (51-250) |
| Last Funding Status | Series B |
| Top Investors | Andreessen Horowitz, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Index Ventures, Neo, Venrock |
Armis builds an asset intelligence platform for cybersecurity, designed to see and protect every device in an organization's environment. The agentless system secures the entire attack surface, from IT and cloud to IoT and medical devices, by managing cyber risk exposure in real time.
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Year Founded | 2015 |
| Founders | Nadir Izrael, Tomer Schwartz, Yevgeny Dibrov |
| Funding Amount | $837M |
| Startup Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Secondary Market |
| Top Investors | General Catalyst, Insight Partners, Sequoia Capital, Bain Capital Ventures, Brookfield Asset Management |
90 Additional Risk Management Startups Worth Following
Our top 10 picks are just a small part of a much bigger picture. Founders are tackling major challenges in fields like AI and security, and together have raised tens of billions to fund their work.
The list includes companies at every stage, from established players to startups that launched just last year. Here’s a look at other top risk management startups.