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Uptycs

Bengaluru, IN · Founded 2016 · 133 employees on LinkedIn · 5 known investors

Uptycs provides a cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) that normalizes security telemetry across hybrid cloud environments and delivers real-time threat detection and response through a unified security console. The platform serves large enterprises managing distributed cloud infrastructure.

Founders & leadership

Uptycs was founded in 2016 by Ganesh Pai, Uma Reddy, and Mike Hluchyj.

GPGanesh Pai
Ganesh PaiinFounder and CEOGanesh Pai founded and leads Uptycs, which provides cloud-native application protection for hybrid cloud environments. Previously, he held architecture and engineering leadership roles at Akamai Technologies, Verivue (which he co-founded and Akamai acquired), NetDevices, and Sonus Networks, and holds degrees in electronics and communication engineering from Mangalore University and computer science from Temple University.
URUma Reddy
Uma ReddyFounder and EVP of Product and Technology
MHMike Hluchyj
Mike HluchyjFounder and Board Member

Investors · 5

Competitors · 10

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Sentinel One312 shared keywordsSentinelOne provides an AI-powered cybersecurity platform for enterprises that integrates endpoint protection, threat detection, and incident response capabilities. The company serves large enterprises, including many Fortune 500 organizations, to protect against cyber threats at scale.
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Orca Security189 shared keywordsOrca Security offers an agentless cloud security platform (CNAPP) that scans cloud accounts, code, containers, and AI workloads to detect, prioritize, and remediate risks from development through runtime. It serves enterprises, from Fortune 500 companies to cloud-native businesses, consolidating tools like SAST, SCA, and container security into a single platform.
Aqua Security179 shared keywordsAquasec provides open-source and commercial security scanning solutions, including Trivy, designed to detect vulnerabilities and maintain security posture in cloud-native applications.
Sysdig178 shared keywordsSysdig provides cloud-native security across the cloud lifecycle, offering real-time runtime threat detection, vulnerability management, and an AI agent that embeds security inside AI coding platforms. It serves development and security teams, including organizations in heavily regulated industries.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Uptycs do?
Uptycs provides a cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) that normalizes security telemetry across hybrid cloud environments and delivers real-time threat detection and response through a unified security console. The platform serves large enterprises managing distributed cloud infrastructure.
Who founded Uptycs?
Uptycs was founded by Ganesh Pai, Uma Reddy, Mike Hluchyj in 2016.
Who are Uptycs's investors?
Uptycs's investors include ForgePoint Capital, Sapphire Ventures, Comcast Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners, Genacast Ventures.
Where is Uptycs headquartered?
Uptycs is headquartered in Bengaluru, IN.