Top Security Startups in 2027

Abnormal AI is the leading AI-native human behavior security platform, leveraging machine learning to stop sophisticated inbound attacks and detect compromised accounts across email and connected applications. The anomaly detection engine leverages contextual signals to analyze the risk of every cloud email event—detecting and blocking sophisticated, socially-engineered attacks that target human vulnerability. Abnormal is designed to be deployed in minutes via an API integration with Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace, unlocking the full value of the platform instantly. Additional protection is available for Slack, Workday, ServiceNow, Zoom, and multiple other cloud applications. Abnormal is currently trusted by more than 3,200 organizations, including 25% of the Fortune 500, as it continues to redefine how cybersecurity works in the age of AI.

Drata is the world’s most advanced security and compliance automation platform with the mission to help companies earn and keep the trust of their users, customers, partners, and prospects. Drata helps companies streamline their SOC 2 compliance through continuous, automated control monitoring and evidence collection, resulting in lower costs and time spent preparing for annual audits. The company is backed by Cowboy Ventures, Leaders Fund, SV Angel, and many key industry leaders. Drata is based in San Diego, CA.

Carefull is smart financial account protections, credit, identity and bill monitoring plus daily money organization for you or someone you care about. Visit us at getcarefull.com to learn more.

In this time of increasing ransomware and cybercrime, Illumio provides the only proven segmentation product suite purpose-built for Zero Trust security. We believe all organizations should be able to thrive with confidence, assured their digital infrastructure and assets are safe.

Recorded Future arms security teams with threat intelligence powered by patented machine learning to lower risk. Our technology automatically collects and analyzes information from an unrivaled breadth of sources and provides invaluable context that’s delivered in real time and packaged for human analysis or instant integration with existing security technology.

Socure is the leader in high-assurance digital identity verification technology. Its predictive analytics platform applies artificial intelligence and machine-learning techniques with trusted online/offline data intelligence from email, phone, address, IP, social media and the broader Internet to authenticate identities in real-time. Socure powers financial inclusion, increasing acceptance as much as 40 percent for millennials and other thin-file consumers. It also reduces fraud for online new account opening by up to 90 percent, lowers manually reviewed knowledge-based authentication (KBA) rates by as much as 80 percent, and automates Customer Identification Program (CIP), Know Your Customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance initiatives. Socure was founded in 2012 and is based in New York City.

At August Home, we believe securing the home isn't just about keeping unwanted visitors out. It’s about letting the right people in – at the right times. August is part of ASSA ABLOY, a global leader in access solutions. Together with our sister brand Yale Home, we make up the Smart Residential team at ASSA ABLOY. Our global teams work together to create products and services that add everyday simplicity and convenience to our users’ lives by letting them control access to their front door, while providing peace of mind through visibility into who is coming and going. The August and Yale Access apps support locks around the world, and we’re constantly adding global integrations to our platform. We collaborate with industry leaders to seamlessly fit our locks into the smart home, making it possible for our users to come home to find a clean house, the dog walked, and those pesky repairs taken care of. What sets us apart from others? Our small but talented team takes ownership of everything we do, from start to finish. We are driven by a collective passion to create innovative products and services that make people’s lives easier and safer.

BitGo provides the most secure and scalable wallet solutions for the digital asset economy, offering regulated custody, staking and trading, and core infrastructure to investors and builders alike. Founded in 2013, BitGo pioneered the multi-signature wallet and is the first digital asset company to focus exclusively on serving institutional clients. In 2018, it launched BitGo Trust Company, the first qualified custodian purpose-built for storing digital assets and established BitGo New York Trust in 2021. In 2022, BitGo launched institutional-grade DeFi, NFT and web3 services. BitGo secures approximately 20% of all on-chain Bitcoin transactions by value and supports more than 700 digital assets within its platform. BitGo provides the security and operational backbone for more than 1500 institutional clients in 50 countries, including many regulated entities and the world’s top cryptocurrency exchanges and platforms. For more information, please visit bitgo.com

Fastly helps the world’s most popular digital businesses keep pace with their customer expectations by delivering fast, secure, and scalable online experiences. Businesses trust the Fastly edge cloud platform to accelerate the pace of technical innovation, mitigate evolving threats, and scale on demand. Founded in 2011, Fastly powers online destinations including Airbnb, GitHub, Alaska Airlines, Pinterest, Vimeo, The Guardian, The New York Times and Ticketmaster.

RapidSOS provides life-saving data from millions of connected devices directly to 9-1-1 and first responders in an emergency – providing faster, more effective response for over 150 million emergencies annually. Our nation’s 9-1-1 system was built over 50 years ago for landline phones, making it nearly impossible to digitally send any data to 9-1-1 and first responders. We’ve spent over six years working with 4,000+ first responders to provide agencies nationwide with a cutting-edge emergency response platform. Whether it’s device location, connected car data, caller’s medical profile, or home security footage, we have built a platform to deliver life-saving data directly to 9-1-1 and first responders. Over 3,500 emergency communication centers nationwide rely on our technology for faster and better-prepared emergency response. RapidSOS is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.