Salt Security Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2016

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 200

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Later Stage VC

  • Investors
  • 23

Salt Security General Information

Description

Developer of a cybersecurity platform designed to protect APIs that form the core of every modern application. The company's patented tool uses machine learning and AI to automatically and continuously identify and provide protection, learns the granular behavior, and requires no configuration or customization to pinpoint and block attackers, enabling clients to prevent the next generation of API attacks.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
Secful
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 3921 Fabian Way
  • Palo Alto, CA 94303
  • United States
+1 (650)
Primary Industry
Network Management Software
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 3921 Fabian Way
  • Palo Alto, CA 94303
  • United States
+1 (650)

Salt Security Timeline

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Salt Security Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
7. Later Stage VC 19-Sep-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Later Stage VC (Series D) 10-Feb-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Later Stage VC (Series C) 26-May-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Early Stage VC (Series B) 08-Dec-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Early Stage VC (Series A) 16-Jun-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Seed Round 18-Sep-2018 $10.6M $10.7M Completed Generating Revenue
1. Accelerator/Incubator 22-Mar-2016 $120K $120K Completed Startup
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Salt Security Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized
Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price
Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple
Conversion Price % Owned
Series D
Series C
Series B
Series A
Seed 3
Seed 2 26,766,591 $0.000100 $0.02 $0.02 1x $0.02 1.24%
Seed 1 334,029,228 $0.000100 $0.02 $0.02 1x $0.02 15.45%
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Salt Security Comparisons

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Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of a cybersecurity platform designed to protect APIs that form the core of every modern application. The compa
Network Management Software
Palo Alto, CA
200 As of 2025

Denver, CO
 
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Salt Security Competitors (1)

One of Salt Security’s competitors is Ping Identity, a Private Equity-Backed company based in Denver, CO.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Ping Identity Private Equity-Backed Denver, CO
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Salt Security Patents

Salt Security Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20160308900-A1 System and method for identifying and preventing malicious api attacks Active 13-Apr-2015
US-9853996-B2 System and method for identifying and preventing malicious api attacks Active 13-Apr-2015
US-20180324208-A1 System and method for identifying and preventing malicious api attacks Inactive 13-Apr-2015 H04L63/1441

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Salt Security Investors (23)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
CrowdStrike Holdings Corporation Minority
Hands On Angel Angel Group Minority
Plug and Play Tech Center Accelerator/Incubator Minority
SNR Venture Capital Minority
CapitalG Growth/Expansion Minority
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Salt Security FAQs

  • When was Salt Security founded?

    Salt Security was founded in 2016.

  • Where is Salt Security headquartered?

    Salt Security is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

  • What is the size of Salt Security?

    Salt Security has 200 total employees.

  • What industry is Salt Security in?

    Salt Security’s primary industry is Network Management Software.

  • Is Salt Security a private or public company?

    Salt Security is a Private company.

  • What is Salt Security’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Salt Security is .

  • How much funding has Salt Security raised over time?

    Salt Security has raised $271M.

  • Who are Salt Security’s investors?

    CrowdStrike Holdings, Hands On Angel, Plug and Play Tech Center, SNR, and CapitalG are 5 of 23 investors who have invested in Salt Security.

  • Who are Salt Security’s competitors?

    Ping Identity is a competitor of Salt Security.

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