Hyas
Nanaimo · Founded 2016 · 5 known investors
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HYAS provides a preemptive cyber defense platform that uses DNS activity analysis and Indicators of Future Attack to identify and neutralize threats before compromise. It serves security operations teams, government CERTs, defense contractors, and enterprise organizations.
Founders & leadership
Hyas was founded in 2016 by CHRIS DAVIS.
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Board
Investors · 5
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How we know: M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)'s portfolio page · open dataset · 5k.vc investor directory · Not right? Tell us
How we know: S3 Ventures's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us
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Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$32M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2018–2019
▶$25.2MraisedFeb 2024 · 23 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- David RatnerExecutive Officer, Director
- Todd GrahamDirector
- Charles Plauche, Jr.Director
- OWEN MATTHEWSDirector
- Katherine KuehnDirector
- Offering amount
- $25.2M
- Amount sold
- $25.2M
- First sale
- Dec 2019
- Incorporated
- Corporation, British Columbia, Canada
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$6.8MraisedJul 2018 · 9 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- OWEN MATTHEWSDirector
- TIM EADESDirector
- MATTHEW GOLDSTEINDirector
- CHRIS DAVISExecutive Officer, Director
- JEFF SPENCERExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $7.1M
- Amount sold
- $6.8M
- First sale
- Jun 2018
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Canada (federal Level), 2016
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Hyas do?
- HYAS provides a preemptive cyber defense platform that uses DNS activity analysis and Indicators of Future Attack to identify and neutralize threats before compromise. It serves security operations teams, government CERTs, defense contractors, and enterprise organizations.
- Who founded Hyas?
- Hyas was founded by CHRIS DAVIS in 2016.
- Who are Hyas's investors?
- Hyas's investors include Cyber Mentor Fund, Dcode Capital, M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund), S3 Ventures, Wesley Clover International Corporation.
- How much funding has Hyas raised?
- Hyas has disclosed $32M raised across 2 rounds.
- Where is Hyas headquartered?
- Hyas is headquartered in Nanaimo.



