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Astrix

Category: AI in Cybersecurity

A comprehensive cybersecurity platform designed to secure non-human identities (NHIs) and AI agents across SaaS, IaaS, and PaaS environments. Astrix was founded in 2021. The company is led by Alon Jackson. Based in Tel Aviv, Israel. Team size: 80-130. Total funding raised: $85.0M. Latest round: Series B. Key investors include Menlo Ventures, CRV, Bessemer Venture Partners, F2 Venture Capital, Workday Ventures.

Founded
2021
Headquarters
Tel Aviv, Israel
Team size
80-130
Total funding
$85.0M

Value proposition

Provides end-to-end visibility and automated governance over the 'shadow' layer of app-to-app connections, preventing supply chain attacks and data leaks caused by unmanaged API keys, tokens, and AI agents.

Products and solutions

Non-Human Identity (NHI) Inventory & Visibility, AI Agent Control Plane (ACP), Automated Risk Scoring & Remediation Engine, Identity Graph (Machine-to-Machine Connectivity Mapping), OpenClaw Scanner (AI Assistant Detection Tool)

Unique value

The first platform to shift focus from human IAM to the 'non-human' layer, specifically addressing the explosion of secrets and AI agent permissions that traditional security tools overlook.

Target customer

Enterprise security teams (CISOs), DevSecOps, and Fortune 1000 companies with complex cloud-native ecosystems.

Industries served

Cybersecurity, Financial Services, Technology & SaaS, Healthcare, E-commerce

Technology advantage

Features an agentless deployment model that uses behavioral analysis and an 'Identity Graph' to link every non-human credential to a human owner, enabling automated lifecycle management and remediation without breaking business logic.

How they differentiate

Astrix differentiates through its 'Identity Graph' technology, which maps the complex web of app-to-app connections to their human owners. Unlike traditional secrets management, it is agentless and provides a dedicated 'AI Control Plane' (ACP) specifically designed to govern the permissions and access of AI agents and LLM-driven integrations.

Main competitors

Oasis Security, Entro Security, Spera Security (acquired by Okta)

Key partnerships

Menlo Ventures & Anthropic (Anthology Fund), Workday Ventures, Center for Internet Security (CIS), Cequence Security, AWS Marketplace Strategic Partner

Notable customers

Agoda, Rapyd, Bloomreach, Figma, Priceline

Major milestones

Named a finalist in the RSA Conference Innovation Sandbox (2023), Recognized as a Gartner Cool Vendor for Identity-First Security (2023), Launched the industry's first AI Control Plane (ACP) for securing AI agents (2024), Reported acquisition interest from Cisco for $250M-$350M (April 2024), Acquired by Cisco for ~$400M (May 2026)

Growth metrics

Reported 3x year-over-year growth in customer base; recognized as a Gartner Cool Vendor in 2023.

Market positioning

A leading specialist in the emerging Non-Human Identity (NHI) security category, positioned as a 'best-of-breed' governance platform for enterprise cloud and SaaS ecosystems.

Geographic focus

Global, with primary business operations in North America (New York HQ) and Research & Development in Israel (Tel Aviv).

Patents and IP

Proprietary 'Discover-Secure-Deploy' framework and risk-scoring algorithms (specific patent filings are not publicly disclosed but are part of their core IP).

About Alon Jackson

Alon Jackson is a distinguished cybersecurity leader with over 15 years of experience in offensive and defensive security. Prior to founding Astrix, he served as the Head of R&D at Argus Cyber Security (acquired by Continental AG). He spent 11 years in the Israel Defense Forces' elite Unit 8200, where he held high-level strategic roles including Head of the Cyber Security R&D Department and Lead of the Cloud Security Division.

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