# KTrust

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/ktrust

- Industry: IT Security/Cybersecurity
- Headquarters: Tel Aviv, Israel
- Website: www.ktrust.io/
- Total disclosed funding: $5.4M
- Latest round: Seed (Feb 14, 2024)
- Investors on record: 1

## About

Based in Tel Aviv, Israel, and co-founded by Nadav Toledo (CEO), Snir Maizlik (CBO), Nadav Aharon-Nov (CTO), and Sigalit Shavit (COO) in 2023, K8Trust Ltd. trading under the name KTrust operates as a provider of Continuous Threat Exposure Management platform. In February 2024, the firm raised USD 5.4 million in seed funding led by investor Awz Ventures.

The company offers proactive Kubernetes (K8s) security solutions, for Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) for businesses operating in K8s-first environments. With a focus on identifying, validating, and mitigating actual exposures, KTrust’s platform utilizes attack path exploration to ensure the security of clients' unique K8s ecosystem. Using its  Automated Red Team Algorithm, the firm emulates the methods of the best K8s attackers, preemptively identifying vulnerabilities and enhancing defense capabilities. Its platform provides Visual Exposure Mapping, Intelligent Red Team Algorithms, and Contextual Actionable Insights, enabling businesses to prioritize risks and deploy optimized mitigation strategies.

The company plans to utilize February 2024 funding to enable DevSecOps worldwide to implement its K8s-based applications.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Feb 14, 2024, $5.4M — AWZ Ventures

## Investors

- AWZ Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/awz-ventures) — Seed