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Security platform generating behavioral fingerprints to detect zero-day attacks across software supply chain and cloud infrastructure.
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Jimmy MestaFounderJimmy Mesta is co-founder and CTO of RAD Security, a platform for security and governance of AI agents and cloud-native infrastructure. He has over 15 years of experience in security engineering and product development, previously holding senior roles at Signal Sciences (acquired by Fastly) and helping large enterprises build cloud security programs; he is also known for creating the OWASP Top 10 for Kubernetes.
Investors · 4
Cheyenne Ventureslisted by Cheyenne VenturesWoodside
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Gula Tech Adventureslisted by Gula Tech AdventuresFulton · $100K – $5Mvia Cyndi Gula · inferred
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.406 VenturesreportedBoston · $1M – $4M
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TRANSFORMATION CAPITALreportedBoston
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Rad do?
- Security platform generating behavioral fingerprints to detect zero-day attacks across software supply chain and cloud infrastructure.
- Who founded Rad?
- Rad was founded by Brooke M., Jimmy Mesta.
- Who are Rad's investors?
- Rad's investors include Cheyenne Ventures, Gula Tech Adventures, .406 Ventures, TRANSFORMATION CAPITAL.









