Originally posted on CRN.
Salt Security
Headquarters: Palo Alto, Calif.
CEO: Roey Eliyahu
Funding: $20 million, Series A
Investors: Tenaya Capital (led the round), Haim Sadger, Aya Peterburg, Marius Nacht, René Bonvanie
What Salt Security does: Provides an API security platform that uses behavioral protection to prevent advanced API attacks
CEO Quote: “Salt Security prevents attacks that are impossible to detect with traditional security point-products. We are the only vendor in the space that can protect against all threats listed on the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) API Security Top 10 in addition to other increasing API-related security risks. Our expanding customer base is firmly focused on driving digital transformation, and our solution enables them to innovate and confidently secure the APIs driving critical technological advancements for their business.”