Apono
Founded 2021 · 14 known investors
Apono provides an access management platform that replaces standing privileges by granting scoped, just-in-time access at runtime and automatically revoking it. It covers human users, machines, and AI agents across cloud and hybrid infrastructure.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Founders & leadership
Apono was founded in 2021 by Sara Teare, Rom Carmel, and Ofir Stein.
Investors · 14
33NSilicon Valley · $4.3M – $13M
AccelPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70M
Backbone AngelsToronto
MatrixSan Francisco · $100K – $10M
Meron CapitalTel Aviv
Mindset VentureSan Francisco · $500K – $3M
New Era Capital PartnersTel Aviv
OpenView Venture PartnersBoston · $5M – $20M
Salesforce VenturesSan Francisco · $5M – $50M
Swisscom VenturesZurich · $2M – $10M
Tau VenturesPalo Alto · $500K
US Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $500K – $10M
Sound VenturesreportedSanta Monicavia Ashton Kutcher · inferred
Vertex VenturesreportedPalo Alto · $500K – $10M
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$34M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2025
- $34MSeries BNov 2025 · 4 sourcesSource ↗
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Competitors · 10
by search overlapstrongDM778 shared keywordsStrongDM provides privileged access management and identity governance for infrastructure across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments. The platform centralizes access control, enforces zero standing privileges, and enables just-in-time provisioning for teams managing critical systems.
Okta540 shared keywordsOkta provides identity and access management products designed to protect the identities of workforce and customer users. The company serves enterprises and organizations that need to manage identity authentication and authorization across digital environments.
miniOrange472 shared keywordsminiOrange builds identity security and data privacy products, including IAM, PAM, IGA, and ITDR, along with device management, security plugins for platforms like WordPress, Atlassian, Drupal, and Shopify, and consent/cookie management for DPDP and GDPR compliance. It also offers AI agent and non-human identity security plus security services such as penetration testing and code analysis for hybrid environments.
Zluri467 shared keywordsZluri provides an identity security platform built on IRIS, a real-time identity intelligence layer that discovers, analyzes, and governs human and non-human identities and their access across enterprise systems. It offers identity visibility, cross-system access mapping, governance, lifecycle automation, and access orchestration for enterprises.
Sentinel One430 shared keywordsSentinelOne provides an AI-powered cybersecurity platform for enterprises that integrates endpoint protection, threat detection, and incident response capabilities. The company serves large enterprises, including many Fortune 500 organizations, to protect against cyber threats at scale.
Crowdstrike422 shared keywordsCrowdStrike provides an AI-native cybersecurity platform that unifies endpoint, identity, cloud, SaaS, and AI protection to detect and stop breaches for enterprise organizations. It combines automated response with human-led security operations including managed detection and response, threat hunting, and security services.
Netwrix420 shared keywordsNetwrix offers 1Secure, a platform that unifies data and identity security, giving organizations control over data access and helping with compliance. It serves enterprises and organizations of all sizes with AI-enabled insights, unified visibility, and flexible deployment for hybrid IT environments.
BeyondTrust (Bomgar Corporation)364 shared keywordsBeyondTrust provides privilege-centric identity security through its Pathfinder platform, helping organizations manage privileged access and defend against external attacks and insider threats. Its products cover the identity attack surface for enterprise customers, including AI agent security.
Delinea (FKA Centrify Corporation)326 shared keywordsDelinea provides an identity security control plane that enables real-time, context-aware access decisions across multi-cloud and on-premises environments for enterprises. The platform helps security teams govern access to data, infrastructure, and AI systems while automating privilege management and risk evaluation.
Cloudflare Turnstile325 shared keywordsCloudflare provides a global cloud network platform delivering security, performance, and development services through sixty-plus integrated services including SASE, application security, and full-stack development infrastructure.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Apono do?
- Apono provides an access management platform that replaces standing privileges by granting scoped, just-in-time access at runtime and automatically revoking it. It covers human users, machines, and AI agents across cloud and hybrid infrastructure.
- Who founded Apono?
- Apono was founded by Sara Teare, Rom Carmel, Ofir Stein in 2021.
- Who are Apono's investors?
- Apono's investors include 33N, Accel, Backbone Angels, Matrix, Meron Capital, Mindset Venture, New Era Capital Partners, OpenView Venture Partners and 6 more.
- How much funding has Apono raised?
- Apono has disclosed $34M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.