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San Francisco, US · 5 known investors
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Formal builds a stateless proxy binary that enforces least-privilege access control across 15+ wire protocols (Postgres, MySQL, MongoDB, Snowflake, SSH, Kubernetes, HTTP, MCP, and others), handling authentication, policy evaluation, data masking, and query auditing. Deployed inside a customer's VPC, it targets security and infrastructure teams controlling access to data systems, APIs, and AI agents.
Investors · 5
Abstract Ventures✓ confirmed by FormalSan Francisco · $250K – $750K
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Thrive Capital✓ confirmed by FormalNew York · $500K – $25M
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Formal do?
- Formal builds a stateless proxy binary that enforces least-privilege access control across 15+ wire protocols (Postgres, MySQL, MongoDB, Snowflake, SSH, Kubernetes, HTTP, MCP, and others), handling authentication, policy evaluation, data masking, and query auditing. Deployed inside a customer's VPC, it targets security and infrastructure teams controlling access to data systems, APIs, and AI agents.
- Who are Formal's investors?
- Formal's investors include Abstract Ventures, Definition, Thrive Capital, Y Combinator, Basis Set Ventures.
- Where is Formal headquartered?
- Formal is headquartered in San Francisco, US.