Zip Security, a cybersecurity platform designed to bring enterprise-grade protection to small and medium-sized businesses, has raised $13.5m in a Series A funding round.
The round was led by Ballistic Ventures, with additional participation from Silver Buckshot and Mantis VC. Existing investors General Catalyst, Human Capital and Box Group also joined the round, bringing the company’s total funding to $21m.
Founded by former Palantir engineers Josh Zweig and Gabbi Merz, Zip Security is tackling the widespread security gap affecting smaller businesses by offering an AI-powered platform that automates complex security and compliance processes.
The newly secured capital will be used to expand Zip’s engineering and go-to-market teams, deepen integrations with third-party tools, and scale across industries including defence, finance, healthcare, and software.
Zip’s platform integrates core security functions such as endpoint protection, identity and access management, mobile device protection, and compliance management into a streamlined experience designed for non-specialists. Its automation-first approach helps businesses implement standards such as SOC 2, HIPAA, and ISO 27001 while reducing reliance on costly consultants and MSSPs.
Zip Security CEO Josh Zweig said, “For every dollar companies spend on security tools, many spend several more on services and consulting just to get those tools working. Cybersecurity shouldn’t be a luxury only big businesses can afford. We believe modern security should be automated, accessible, and cost-effective. We’re on a mission to give businesses the automation to easily set up, manage, and improve their security – without needing a team of experts.”
Ballistic Ventures co-founder and general partner Barmak Meftah said, “Zip is tackling one of our industry’s most overlooked and urgent problems: how to bring strong security to organizations that can’t afford to get it wrong, but also can’t afford traditional approaches. Josh and Gabbi are incredibly sharp operators who have built a platform that’s not just functional, but empathetic to its users. We’re proud to partner with them to help democratize access to strong security.”
Silver Buckshot Ventures co-founder Nicole Perlroth added, “We’ll never ‘solve cybersecurity’ until we accept that we live in an interconnected ecosystem of suppliers and smaller players.
“There’s a $2 trillion cybersecurity market opportunity – ten times what is sold today. That gap exists because we haven’t figured out how to protect the long tail – everyone downstream. That’s where Zip Security comes in. This isn’t just a massive market opportunity – it’s how we democratize security. Not just for the biggest players, but for everyone.”
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