# Astron Security Co.

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/astron-security-co

- Industry: IT Security/Cybersecurity
- Headquarters: Seoul, South Korea
- Website: www.astronsec.com
- Total disclosed funding: $5.3M
- Latest round: Series A (Dec 2, 2021)
- Investors on record: 6

## About

Based in Seoul, South Korea, and founded in 2019, Astron Security Co., Ltd., also known as Astron, is a deep-tech cybersecurity firm that specializes in cloud-based security solutions for detecting and responding to anomalies. In December 2021, Astron security raised KRW 6.3 billion in series A funding from returning investors AhnLab and KB Investment and new investors. The company is being led by its CEO, Geun-Seok Cho.

Astron Security Co., Ltd provides security and monitoring solutions that combine multi-cloud interworking and the company's own security agent technology. The company’s product, Astron CWS, uses API (Application Programming Interface) connection with AWS (Amazon Web Services), and Azure, etc to automatically identify security vulnerabilities and behavioral irregularities and give appropriate responses. The company's AI-powered platform includes capabilities such as asset monitoring, account monitoring, firewall monitoring, integrity monitoring, status monitoring, and log monitoring, as well as real-time big data processing.

Astron Security Co., Ltd plans to deploy the funds for reinforcement of its AI-based platform, and further expansion into other cloud services.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Dec 2, 2021, $5.3M — AJU IB Investment, KB Investment, KDB Bank, Hyundai Investment Partners, Lighthouse Combined Investment, AhnLab

## Investors

- AJU IB Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/aju-ib-investment) — Series A
- KB Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/kb-investment) — Series A
- KDB Bank — Series A
- Hyundai Investment Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/hyundai-investment-partners) — Series A
- Lighthouse Combined Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/lighthouse-combined-investment) — Series A
- AhnLab — Series A