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Defakto Security

Defakto Security

Private
Palo Alto, CaliforniaCybersecurityhttps://www.defakto.security/

Last Round

Series B

Oct 21, 2025

Total Funding Raised

$49.05M

Momentum

Top 25%

of companies Caplight tracks

Company Overview

Defakto Security is a cybersecurity company that develops a non-human identity management platform to secure automated interactions across workloads, pipelines, and AI agents.

Sector

Cybersecurity

Verticals

Identity & Access, Cloud Security, Zero Trust, DevOps & Containers, Digital Identity

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Subscription SaaS

AI Layer

Infrastructure

Keywords

non-human identityNHI managementworkload identitymachine identitySPIFFESVIDAI agent securitysecret managementzero trustidentity debtinfrastructure as codeIaCIAMcybersecurity infrastructuresecrets rotation

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Defakto Security Funding Rounds

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Data table
RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Series BOct 21, 2025
Series AApr 1, 2024
SeedOct 17, 2022

Key People

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Eli Nesterov

Co-Founder, CTO

Founding Team

Defakto Security Investors

Notable investors and investment history

Defakto Security investors
InvestorRounds
XYZ Venture CapitalSeries B
The General PartnershipSeries B, Series A, Seed
Adverb VenturesSeries B
WndrCoSeries B
Bloomberg BetaSeries B
Bloomberg BetaSeries B, Series A, Seed
JPMorgan Chase & Co.Series B

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  • Jul 26, 2026

    Monthly visitors increased 533% MoM, reaching 15.7K.

  • Jan 24, 2026

    Grew 28% QoQ, from 32 to 41 employees.

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Is Defakto Security a public or private company?

Defakto Security is a private company.

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When was Defakto Security's last funding round?

Defakto Security's most recent funding round was Series B on October 21, 2025.

Who are the main investors in Defakto Security?

Key investors in Defakto Security include XYZ Venture Capital, The General Partnership.

Will Defakto Security IPO soon?

No public IPO plans have been announced for Defakto Security.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersPalo Alto, California
Employee Range45
Year Founded2022
Last FundingOct 21, 2025

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