# Riot Security

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

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: San Francisco, US
- Website: www.tryriot.com
- Total disclosed funding: $37M
- Latest round: Series B (Nov 5, 2024)
- Investors on record: 5

## About

Based in New York, US, and founded in 2020 by Benjamin Netter, Riot Security Inc. deploys a SaaS platform to equip employees with the knowledge to detect social engineering threats. In February 2025, Riot Security Inc. raised USD 30 million in series B funding led by new investor Left Lane Capital, with participation from returning investors Base10 Partners, FundersClub, and Y Combinator. Riot Security Inc. provides security awareness training platform that offers a catalog of more than 20 text-based courses based on various scenarios including CEO fraud, tailgating and spear phishing. The platform are dynamically customized for each employee and allows to tracks the progress by exporting the overview as a CSV file for compliance purposes. The company generates training materials based on certain contextual factors and triggers such as it can detect whether an employee has multifactor authentication enabled. The company's client base includes Deel, Intercom, Mynd, Deezer, and Wefunder. The company generates revenue by selling its product on subscription basis. The company plans to use the Febraury 2025 funding to expand globally, open two new offices, and double its workforce to strengthen businesses against evolving cyber threats.

## Funding rounds

- Series B, Nov 5, 2024, $28M — Y Combinator, FundersClub, Base10 Partners, Left Lane Capital
- Series A, Jan 12, 2023, $9.7M — Y Combinator, FundersClub, Base10 Partners, Founders Future

## Investors

- Y Combinator (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/y-combinator) — Series A, Series B
- FundersClub (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/fundersclub) — Series A, Series B
- Base10 Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/base10-partners) — Series A, Series B
- Founders Future (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/founders-future) — Series A
- Left Lane Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/left-lane-capital) — Series B