Averlon Launches Advanced AI Cybersecurity Platform After Securing $8M in Funding

Getting started with cloud security Averlon inc. was launched today, claiming to have raised $8 million in new funding to enhance its artificial intelligence-driven cloud security platform, improve threat prediction and mitigation, and expand its capabilities.

Founded in 2022, Averlon offers a cybersecurity platform designed to prevent malicious attacks. The company’s platform uses AI technology to thwart AI-based attacks and provides visibility into all cloud assets, including network access, connectivity, software and policies.

The platform seeks to address the growing problem of AI-based attacks, which Averlon says are now outpacing traditional defenses. The company says information security leaders and their teams must now think like their attackers to anticipate how they will hack cloud assets, a difficult task with existing tools.

Unlike traditional tools meant to flood teams with reactive alerts while neglecting the true root cause, Averlon’s AI-powered platform identifies specific cloud security issues that pave the way for real-world attacks. Customers can onboard their cloud environment and get a clear picture of their security risks and know where to direct their attention within minutes of installation.

Under the hood, Averlon uses AI technology that “powers cyberattacks to thwart them.” The platform provides what Averlon calls “panoptic visibility” across all cloud assets while continuously scanning for vulnerabilities to predict and neutralize attacks. The proactive approach allows teams to gain an overview of threats and eliminate them with surgical fixes.

“As cyberattacks become increasingly sophisticated, it is critical for businesses to anticipate where and how attackers will strike,” said co-founder and CEO Sunil Gottumukkala, who was previously senior vice president of cybersecurity at Salesforce Inc. “And yet the reality is that most CISOs do not feel prepared for today’s threats.

Security teams are bombarded with daily alerts, he added, “which often leads to a reactive security posture where they’re playing catch-up or don’t know what to focus on.” Averlon solves this challenge by providing customers with a comprehensive method to understand, predict and prevent cloud security attacks.

Voyager Capital Partners LLC led the seed round, with Salesforce Ventures LLC and Outpost Ventures LP also participating. Including the new funding, Averlon has raised $10.5 million to date.

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