A new player has entered the cloud security space with significant backing. Native, a cybersecurity startup focused on cloud data protection, has officially launched from stealth mode and announced a combined $42 million in seed and Series A funding. The investment was led by Ballistic Ventures and Notable Capital, signaling strong investor confidence in the company’s approach to solving a persistent problem for modern enterprises.
Funding and Backing
Native has developed a platform designed to automatically discover and classify sensitive data across major cloud environments. The company claims its technology can address the security and compliance risks that arise when data sprawls across Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) offerings. The core of their solution involves providing granular visibility into data access and movement, which helps organizations enforce policies without relying on traditional, often cumbersome, agent-based tools. This approach is intended to reduce the operational overhead for security teams while maintaining strong safeguards.
Platform Capabilities
The funding will allow Native to scale its engineering and go-to-market teams, with an immediate focus on expanding the platform’s integration capabilities. The startup is targeting a gap in the market where existing solutions may struggle to keep pace with the rapid adoption of cloud native architectures. By offering a unified view of data risk, Native aims to simplify the process of meeting regulatory requirements like GDPR and CCPA. The company is not currently tied to any specific Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) from cve.org, as the news centers on its market entry rather than a disclosed technical flaw.
Source: Cloud Security Startup Native Raises $42 Million to Tackle Data Protection Gaps
