Cybersecurity Startups

iTel Networks provides managed connectivity and network services for multi-location enterprises across North America, aggregating over 160 carriers into a unified managed network with centralized control, SD-WAN, voice, and cloud integration capabilities.

2 investors

JetStream DR provides continuous data protection and disaster recovery for enterprise data center applications, replicating workloads to Azure cloud storage with minimal complexity and downtime.

2 investors

Jump.ca is a Saskatchewan-based retailer and service provider selling wireless devices, internet, accessories, and home and business security, operating 18 locations across six cities. It is the province's largest SaskTel Authorized Dealer and largest Apple Authorized Service Provider, and the only dealer authorized by both SaskTel and SecurTek.

2 investors

JumpWire provides data access control software that sits between applications and databases to identify and restrict access to sensitive fields based on organizational policies. The platform enables fine-grained permission controls for who can read or modify specific data properties, and works within existing infrastructure without requiring data migrations or application changes.

2 investors

A legal services company that helps organizations understand and navigate law and compliance in an evolving risk landscape.

2 investors

KAZIMI provides mobile app fraud detection and proof-of-humanity intelligence, identifying bots, tampering, and malicious activity at the device level in real time without collecting PII. It targets app developers and mobile marketers, helping them verify first-party data to optimize user acquisition, ad monetization, and re-engagement against real human users.

2 investors

Keep Aware provides agentless browser security deployed as a lightweight extension to existing browsers (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari, and other Chromium-based browsers) for enterprise IT security teams. It gives visibility, configurable policy enforcement, threat prevention, and data protection against browser-based threats like phishing and data leakage in SaaS apps.

2 investors

Keepit provides independent cloud-based backup and recovery solutions for SaaS environments, enabling organizations to manage data resilience and maintain compliance while protecting against emerging technology risks and AI-related threats.

2 investors

Kestrel provides AI agents for platform engineering that automate incident response, cloud provisioning, CI/CD pipelines, and developer requests through deterministic workflows. The platform enables infrastructure and DevOps teams to build and execute automations using natural language, visual editing, or code across 30+ integrations.

2 investors

StorMagic SvKMS is an encryption key management solution that handles the complete lifecycle of cryptographic keys—from creation to retirement—across cloud, on-premises, and edge environments. It provides centralized key storage, management, and control using the KMIP open standard, supporting diverse encryption workloads and integrations.

2 investors

Kisi offers a visitor management system that integrates with physical access control hardware and a unified security platform to manage visitor access, credentials, and compliance logs. The solution works with controllers, readers, terminals, intercoms, and kiosks while connecting to Kisi's broader security platform.

2 investors

Kloudle is a sovereign cloud security posture management (CSPM) tool that runs scans on the customer's own infrastructure and stores results in their own PostgreSQL database, without sending cloud inventory data to external systems. It covers AWS, GCP, Azure, DigitalOcean, and Kubernetes with 1,800+ SQL-based checks accessible via dashboard, CLI, and MCP server, targeting developers and small teams.

2 investors

kluster.ai built tools to verify AI-generated code, checking for bugs, security issues, regressions, and intent mismatches. The team has since joined MITO to work on AI video creation.

2 investors

Kodex provides a portal for processing law enforcement data requests and subpoenas, with agent verification, encrypted exchanges, configurable intake forms, and automated workflows. It serves company compliance and security teams handling government data requests, offering audit preparation, transparency reporting, and request tracking.

2 investors

Kognitive Networks builds cloud-managed SD-WAN and SASE networking solutions that combine satellite, 5G, and terrestrial connectivity into a single secure network fabric. It serves industries operating in maritime, aviation, and remote-edge environments worldwide.

2 investors

Koi offers an endpoint security platform that governs and secures software installs — including packages, browser extensions, MCPs, AI models, AI agents, and containers — across MacOS, Windows, and Linux. It targets enterprise IT and security teams, using an agentic AI risk engine to detect malware, impersonation, and policy drift from software marketplaces and registries.

2 investors

Kolide provides device compliance and security software with over a hundred pre-built "checks" that measure endpoint configurations against an organization's security goals, covering macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android devices. It ties remediation to end users via Okta-driven workflows and delivers security guidance to end users without requiring SQL queries.

2 investors

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2 investors

Kosli provides a platform that automates change management, audits, and compliance for DevOps teams working under regulatory and standards requirements. It offers AI-powered governance across the software delivery lifecycle, including build, release, and runtime, for regulated enterprise teams.

2 investors

KubeNet is a UK IT and telecommunications provider that helps businesses migrate from traditional ISDN/PSTN phone lines to internet-based voice services ahead of the UK's 2027 copper network switch-off. It offers managed VoIP, hosted telephony, SIP trunking, and Microsoft Teams calling solutions, along with outsourced IT management.

2 investors

KYCC Corporation is a Japanese regtech company that provides corporate risk databases and a SaaS compliance-check tool (RiskAnalyze) for KYC/AML and customer due diligence, along with consulting and expert-support services. It serves companies of all sizes that need to screen counterparties for anti-social ties, money laundering, and reputational risk.

2 investors

Lab 1 provides an AI application that inspects files across open, dark, and private sources to discover sensitive data and detect breach risk, including PII, financial documents, source code, credentials, and compliance exposure. It serves security teams, CISOs, incident response partners, and data leaders for breach detection and data risk oversight.

2 investors

LANDESK develops IT systems management software, including its LANDESK Management Suite (now Ivanti Endpoint Manager), serving IT operations and endpoint management needs. Founded in 1985, it grew through acquisitions in areas such as patch management, network security, and supply-chain mobility before merging with HEAT Software in 2017 to form Ivanti.

2 investors

Lastwall provides secure digital identity and access management for defense, government, and critical infrastructure teams, combining Zero Trust and Public Key Infrastructure with post-quantum cryptographic protection. Its platform defends against credential-based attacks, phishing, MFA attacks, and "steal now, decrypt later" quantum threats while supporting passwordless authentication and compliance.

2 investors