Hush Security, a cybersecurity startup from Tel Aviv, has raised $11 million in a seed funding round led by Battery Ventures and YL Ventures.
The company was founded in 2024 by the team behind Meta Networks, which was bought by Proofpoint in 2019. Hush Security provides a policy-based platform that securely manages machine-to-machine connections.
“Chasing secrets or watching dashboards doesn’t stop attacks,” said Micha Rave, CEO and co-founder of Hush Security. “Vaults were built for an era where environments changed slowly and AI was not part of the equation. That era is over. AI agents, ephemeral workloads, and automation have changed the game, and the vault model can’t keep up. We’ve eliminated the need for credentials entirely, introducing a groundbreaking new model for machine access.”
“We’re at a critical inflection point. Static secrets simply can’t keep pace with modern infrastructure, rapid development cycles, and the demands of AI-driven workloads,” said Barak Schoster, Partner at Battery Ventures. “Hush Security’s seasoned team and cutting-edge technology offer the right approach to replace secrets with dynamic policies, and we believe this is the beginning of the end for credential-based attacks.”
Hush Security’s technology brings together security teams, DevOps, and developers under a single, transparent zero-trust access model based on SPIFFE (Secure Production Identity Framework For Everyone).
This approach simplifies compliance, consolidates secrets, and safeguards everything from AI agents to microservices—all without introducing additional work or security vulnerabilities that traditional secret-based systems have.
“Machine identity security is entering a new era, and we see Hush Security leading the shift to a secure, policy-based future, especially as AI agents and LLMs proliferate,” said Yoav Leitersdorf, Managing Partner at YL Ventures. “They’ve built the right technology at the right time. With bold vision and strong execution, Hush is ready to redefine how machine identities are protected.”
Hush Security says its platform eliminates the need for vaults and static secrets by using just-in-time access policies that work in real time.
The company is led by CEO Micha Rave, Chief Customer Officer Chen Nisnkorn, CTO Shmulik Ladkani, and VP of R&D Alon Horowitz.
The startup’s goal is to solve security and operational challenges for organizations moving to dynamic cloud environments and AI-driven workloads.
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