Aurascape
Founded 2024 · 76 employees on LinkedIn · 6 known investors
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Aurascape builds a security platform that applies AI to solve security challenges. The company focuses on addressing complex problems at the intersection of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.
Founders & leadership
Aurascape was founded in 2024 by Moinul Khan, Patrick Xu, and Viswesh Ananthakrishnan.
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Moinul KhaninCo-Founder & CEO
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Patrick XuinCo-founder · Chief Technology OfficerHe previously served as Vice President of Engineering at Palo Alto Networks for 11 years, where he led development of next-generation firewall software and cloud security services, and held engineering leadership roles at Juniper Networks and Hillstone Networks.
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Viswesh AnanthakrishnaninCo-Founder and VP ProductViswesh Ananthakrishnan holds a B.Tech in Electronics from IIT Varanasi and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Syracuse University. He spent over 15 years at Juniper Networks developing routing and networking products, followed by roles at Cirrus Logic, FireEye, Niara, and Palo Alto Networks in security and AI-focused engineering and product leadership, before founding Aurascape in 2024.
Investors · 6
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$50M disclosed across 1 round · 2025
- $50MraisedApr 2025 · 2 sources
Mayfield Fund (lead), Menlo Ventures (lead)
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Competitors · 6
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ChatGPT6 shared keywordsChatGPT is an AI assistant that generates text responses, creates images, and processes uploaded files based on user prompts and saved chat history.
Crowdstrike5 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.
Lasso5 shared keywordsLasso Security offers an AI security platform that discovers, assesses, and protects AI agents and applications across their lifecycle, addressing risks like Shadow AI, prompt manipulation, and guardrail bypasses. It is aimed at enterprises seeking visibility and governance over the AI tools and agents their employees build and deploy.
Netezza5 shared keywordsIBM is a global technology company whose business spans enterprise software (including Red Hat, HashiCorp, and Confluent), IT infrastructure such as mainframes, servers, and storage, and IT consulting services. The company is also investing heavily in quantum computing and AI-based enterprise offerings, including its Lightwell open-source software security clearinghouse and the Anderon quantum wafer foundry.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Aurascape do?
- Aurascape builds a security platform that applies AI to solve security challenges. The company focuses on addressing complex problems at the intersection of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.
- Who founded Aurascape?
- Aurascape was founded by Moinul Khan, Patrick Xu, Viswesh Ananthakrishnan in 2024.
- Who are Aurascape's investors?
- Aurascape's investors include Celesta Capital, Celesta Capital, Mayfield Fund, MVP Ventures, Maverick Ventures, Menlo Ventures.
- How much funding has Aurascape raised?
- Aurascape has disclosed $50M raised across 1 round.