Plerion, a Sydney, Australia-based cybersecurity startup that offers a cloud security platform, raised $10 million in seed funding.
The round was led by Prosus Ventures, with participation from Cercano and Atlassian Ventures.
The funding will fuel accelerated product development, talent acquisition, and go-to-market strategies as Plerion seeks to establish itself as a trusted leader in the cybersecurity domain.
Plerion offers a platform designed to empower organizations of all sizes to proactively identify, prioritize, and mitigate risks within their cloud operating environments.
“We are thrilled to have successfully closed our seed round funding, which is a testament to the strength of our team, vision, and the groundbreaking work we are doing in the field of cybersecurity,” said Mike Rahmati, CEO of Plerion.“This investment will empower us to enhance our capabilities further, hire top-tier talent, and drive the adoption of our cutting-edge solutions to protect businesses and individuals from cyber threats.”
Company: Plerion Pty Ltd.
Raised: $10.0M
Round: Seed Round
Funding Month: July 2023
Lead Investors: Prosus Ventures
Additional Investors: Cercano and Atlassian Ventures
Company Website: https://plerion.com/
Software Category: Cloud Security Platform
About the Company: Founded in 2021 by Mike Rahmati, Paul Garner, and Pierre Liddle, Plerion offers an all-in-one cloud security platform that supports workloads across AWS, Azure, and GCP delivering cloud security posture management, workload security, data security, IAM security, continuous compliance, software bill of materials, shift left security, and more. Plerion’s comprehensive suite of cybersecurity is offered through their cloud security platform, with this solution suite, the company empowers customers to proactively safeguard their sensitive data and digital infrastructure.
Source: https://techfundingnews.com/australian-startup-plerion-raises-10m-to-protect-businesses-and-individuals-from-cyber-threats/