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SafeBase

AcquiredYC S20

San Francisco, US · Founded 2020 · 60 employees · 17 known investors

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SafeBase (part of Drata) provides an AI-driven platform that automates security compliance, manages internal and third-party risk, and maintains a Trust Center to share always-current proof of an organization's security posture. It uses autonomous AI agents to discover AI agents in an enterprise environment, enforce policies, automate evidence collection, and support audits across multiple compliance frameworks, serving companies from startups to enterprises.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSProductivityUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaFully Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S20)

SafeBase was founded in 2020 by Al Yang and Adar Arnon.

AYAl Yang
Al YangCEO, Co-founder (Acquired by Drata)2020–2026Al Yang previously worked at Medumo, which was acquired by Philips Health, before founding SafeBase, a platform focused on security and compliance information sharing.
AAAdar Arnon
Adar ArnonCo-Founder & CTO (Acquired by Drata)2020–2026Adar Arnon led an R&D group in the Israeli Defense Force's Intelligence Directorate focused on cybersecurity and OS architecture, and holds an MS/MBA from Harvard. His background spans secure protocol design, operating system development, and reverse-engineering team management.
JMJoseph Metzinger
Joseph MetzingerHead of Innovation (Acquired by Drata)2023–2025Founder at Stacksi
PM
Payal MaheshwariHead of People \u0026 Culture
CB
Caila BeachTalent Acquisition Lead
BW
Brooke WorzallaDirector of People and Culture
SCStan Chang
Stan ChangFounder at Taskade
BA
Blake ArnetHead of Customer Successformer
JS
Jeremy StickHead of Peopleformer
RR
Roni Roseman-IvryTalent Acquisition Partnerformer
OM
Omer MarcovichEMformer
LG
Liron GerberHead of HR \u0026 Operations Israelformer

Investors · 17

Analog Ventureslisted by Analog VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $1.5M

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Beta Capitallisted by Beta Capital$20K

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Comcast Ventureslisted by Comcast VenturesNew York · $2M – $15M

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Contour Venture Partnerslisted by Contour Venture PartnersNew York · $500K – $2M

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Hyphen Capitallisted by Hyphen CapitalSan Francisco · $150K – $5M

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New Enterprise Associates (NEA)listed by New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M

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Time Zero Capitallisted by Time Zero CapitalLos Angeles

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Touring Capitallisted by Touring CapitalSan Francisco

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Twenty Two Ventureslisted by Twenty Two VenturesPalo Alto · $50K – $250K

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Beta FundreportedSan Francisco · $200K – $2M

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Cerca PartnersreportedRa'anana

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Four CitiesreportedNewton

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Hack VCreportedPalo Alto · $3M

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Liquid VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $250K – $5M

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Zoom VenturesreportedSan Jose

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Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$51M disclosed across 2 of 3 rounds · 2022–2024

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Founder mafia

5 people who came through SafeBase went on to found or lead other companies.

Joseph MetzingerEngineering ManagerFounded Mozio +1Olivier PorteSeed InvestorFounded Alpha VantageStan ChangFounded TaskadeJim AlkoveStrategic Advisor and InvestorFounded OleriaMacy ModyFounding Team - Director of Strategy and OperationsFounded Papaya

Related companies · 10

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StaffbaseStaffbase provides an employee communication and experience platform that helps enterprises reach, inform, and engage their workforce across channels and connected business systems. It serves internal communications, HR, and IT teams with content publishing, analytics, AI-powered knowledge surfacing, and integrations with tools like SharePoint and Microsoft Teams.
Gecko SecurityGecko is a code security platform that uses AI to analyze codebases, infrastructure, and logic to detect exploitable vulnerabilities and provide developer fixes. It targets enterprise and startup development teams seeking to find complex, multi-step attack chains and business logic flaws in their code and microservices.
QuickbaseQuickbase + FastField provide field service management software that captures field data in real time and syncs it to an office-based operational control system. The solution combines mobile field capture with real-time visibility, work order management, safety tracking, and asset management for asset-heavy, compliance-driven industries including construction, utilities, manufacturing, and healthcare.
ProboProbo helps organizations manage and demonstrate compliance with standards like ISO 27001 and SOC2. The platform serves companies seeking to simplify compliance assessment and implementation.
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Companies working in the same space as SafeBase.

Acquisitions · 1

Early investors' stakes continue via these deals
Stacksi

Stacksi provides software that automates the completion of enterprise security questionnaires by parsing uploaded documents and identifying gaps against security standards. It serves salespeople and executives at fast-growing enterprise startups, helping them pass security audits and improve their security programs.

Legal entities · 1

corporate structure
SafeBase, Inc.

In the news

SafeBase + Drata: Redefining Trust and Compliance for the Enterprisesafebase.io · Feb 2025SafeBase secures $33m in Series B to revolutionise security reviewsfintech.global · May 2024SafeBase Raises $33M in Series Bfinsmes.com · Apr 2024SafeBase taps AI to automate software security reviews | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Apr 2024SafeBase, Inc. Raises $18 Million Series A Round to Develop Security Trust Centers for Companiesprnewswire.com · Mar 2022SafeBase bags $18M Series A to speed up vendor security auditing process – TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Mar 2022

Frequently asked questions

What does SafeBase do?
SafeBase (part of Drata) provides an AI-driven platform that automates security compliance, manages internal and third-party risk, and maintains a Trust Center to share always-current proof of an organization's security posture. It uses autonomous AI agents to discover AI agents in an enterprise environment, enforce policies, automate evidence collection, and support audits across multiple compliance frameworks, serving companies from startups to enterprises.
Who founded SafeBase?
SafeBase was founded by Al Yang, Adar Arnon in 2020.
Who are SafeBase's investors?
SafeBase's investors include Alumni Ventures, Analog Ventures, Beta Capital, Comcast Ventures, Contour Venture Partners, Hyphen Capital, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Time Zero Capital and 9 more.
How much funding has SafeBase raised?
SafeBase has disclosed $51M raised across 2 of its 3 known rounds.
Where is SafeBase headquartered?
SafeBase is headquartered in San Francisco, US.