Salt Security Overview
Salt Security protects the APIs that form the core of every modern application. Its patented API Protection Platform is the only API security solution that combines the power of cloud-scale big data and time-tested ML/AI to detect and prevent API attacks. By correlating activities across millions of APIs and users over time, Salt delivers deep context and actionable intelligence with real-time analysis and continuous insights for API discovery, attack prevention, and shift-left practices. Deployed quickly and seamlessly integrated within existing systems, the Salt Security platform gives customers immediate value and protection, so they can innovate with confidence and accelerate their digital transformation initiatives. By delivering context-based insights across the entire API lifecycle, Salt enables users to detect the reconnaissance activity of bad actors and block them before they can reach their objective. Through its unique API Context Engine (ACE) architecture, the Salt platform provides design analysis in pre-production, discovers all APIs, pinpoints and stops API attackers, and provides remediation insights. Salt Security was named a cool vendor in "Cool Vendor in API Strategy, 2020" by the Gartner Research Group.
Cumulative Funding Raised Over Time ($)
$30.0MDec 2020
$170.0MFeb 2022
$170.1MJan 2016
$180.1MJan 2019
$200.1MJun 2020
$200.1MJun 2025
$270.1MMay 2021
$270.1MSep 2022
Latest News
growth-positive
The integration is designed to bring Salt’s deep insights into API behavior directly into Wiz’s cloud security platform.
Salt Security, an Israeli unicorn specializing in API protection, has expanded its partnership with cloud security firm Wiz. This integration aims to enhance API threat detection within Wizs cloud security platform, addressing the growing challenge of securing APIs in cloud-based infrastructures. The partnership is timely, following Googles announcement to acquire Wiz for $32 billion. By embedding Salts API intelligence into Wizs platform, the collaboration seeks to provide a comprehensive view of API risks, thereby improving security measures. This reflects a broader trend in cybersecurity where cloud, application, and data protection are increasingly integrated.
Partners
CRN Recognizes Salt Security as the Only API Security Vendor Named to the 2025 Security 100 List
Sensedia and Salt Security Partner to Expand API Security with Real-Time Traffic Collection
Salt Security and CrowdStrike Extend Partnership by Integrating API Security with Falcon Next-Gen SIEM
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Salt Security Addresses Critical OAuth Vulnerabilities By Enhancing API Security Platform with OAuth Protection Package
Salt Security, an API security company, has announced the release of its multi-layered OAuth protection package. The package is designed to detect and proactively fix vulnerabilities in OAuth, a key component of modern authorization frameworks. The companys recent investigation exposed critical security flaws in the OAuth implementations of popular ChatGPT plug-ins and other platforms. The new capabilities of the Salt platform will address vulnerabilities in OAuth systems that leave access tokens or authorization codes susceptible to theft. The companys OAuth Protection Package provides robust defenses that help organizations achieve several critical security objectives.
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| Sector | Cyber Security |
Funding
| Total funding | $270.12M |
| Last funding | Undisclosed |
| Stage | D |
| Rounds | 8 |
| Investors | 13 |
Team Members
6
Employees: 51-200
Web & Social Links
| Website | salt.security/ |
| Careers | Careers page |
Locations
Yigal Alon Street 94, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto, California, USA
Photos & Videos
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Salt Security Business
Business models
B2B, B2G
Product stage
Released
Employees
51-200
Sector
Cyber SecurityApplication & Website SecurityTarget Customer
Enterprise & Professional ServicesSoftware DevelopmentCore Technology
Platforms & InterfacesSoftwareArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningTags (10)
unicorn-2022zero-dayapplication-securityweb-applicationenterprise-solutionscloud-securityapicyber-securityenterprisesvulnerability-managementSalt Security Financials
$270.12M
Total funding
Undisclosed
Capital raised
Undisclosed
Last funding
D
Funding stage
8
Total rounds
13
Investors
Cumulative Funding Raised Over Time ($)
$30.0MDec 2020
$170.0MFeb 2022
$170.1MJan 2016
$180.1MJan 2019
$200.1MJun 2020
$200.1MJun 2025
$270.1MMay 2021
$270.1MSep 2022
Private Equity Funding
Undisclosed Round
Jun 2025
Undisclosed
Makai (Lead)
Undisclosed Round
Sep 2022
Undisclosed
CrowdStrike Falcon Fund (Lead)
D Round
Feb 2022
$140M
CapitalG (Lead)
,
DFJ Growth, Tenaya Capital, S Capital VC, Sequoia Capital, Alkeon Capital Management, Y Combinator, Advent International
C Round
May 2021
$70M
Advent International (Lead)
,
Marius Nacht, Y Combinator, Sequoia Capital, Alkeon Capital Management, DFJ Growth, Tenaya Capital, S Capital VC
B Round
Dec 2020
$30M
Sequoia Capital (Lead)
,
S Capital VC, Tenaya Capital, Y Combinator
A Round
Jun 2020
$20M
Tenaya Capital (Lead)
,
Marius Nacht, S Capital VC
Seed
Jan 2019
$10M
S Capital VC (Lead)
,
Marius Nacht, Kevin Mahaffey
Pre-Seed
Jan 2016
$120K
Y Combinator, Follow[The]Seed
Salt Security Lifecycle
Cumulative Funding Raised Over Time
$30.0MDec 2020
$170.0MFeb 2022
$170.1MJan 2016
$180.1MJan 2019
$200.1MJun 2020
$200.1MJun 2025
$270.1MMay 2021
$270.1MSep 2022
All Events
Undisclosed Round
Jun 2025
Undisclosed
Makai (Lead)
Undisclosed Round
Sep 2022
Undisclosed
CrowdStrike Falcon Fund (Lead)
D Round
Feb 2022
$140M
CapitalG (Lead)
,
DFJ Growth, Tenaya Capital, S Capital VC, Sequoia Capital, Alkeon Capital Management, Y Combinator, Advent International
C Round
May 2021
$70M
Advent International (Lead)
,
Marius Nacht, Y Combinator, Sequoia Capital, Alkeon Capital Management, DFJ Growth, Tenaya Capital, S Capital VC
B Round
Dec 2020
$30M
Sequoia Capital (Lead)
,
S Capital VC, Tenaya Capital, Y Combinator
A Round
Jun 2020
$20M
Tenaya Capital (Lead)
,
Marius Nacht, S Capital VC
Seed
Jan 2019
$10M
S Capital VC (Lead)
,
Marius Nacht, Kevin Mahaffey
Pre-Seed
Jan 2016
$120K
Y Combinator, Follow[The]Seed
Salt Security News
25 articles
growth-positive
The integration is designed to bring Salt’s deep insights into API behavior directly into Wiz’s cloud security platform.
Salt Security, an Israeli unicorn specializing in API protection, has expanded its partnership with cloud security firm Wiz. This integration aims to enhance API threat detection within Wizs cloud security platform, addressing the growing challenge of securing APIs in cloud-based infrastructures. The partnership is timely, following Googles announcement to acquire Wiz for $32 billion. By embedding Salts API intelligence into Wizs platform, the collaboration seeks to provide a comprehensive view of API risks, thereby improving security measures. This reflects a broader trend in cybersecurity where cloud, application, and data protection are increasingly integrated.
Partners
CRN Recognizes Salt Security as the Only API Security Vendor Named to the 2025 Security 100 List
Sensedia and Salt Security Partner to Expand API Security with Real-Time Traffic Collection
Salt Security and CrowdStrike Extend Partnership by Integrating API Security with Falcon Next-Gen SIEM
growth-positive
Salt Security Addresses Critical OAuth Vulnerabilities By Enhancing API Security Platform with OAuth Protection Package
Salt Security, an API security company, has announced the release of its multi-layered OAuth protection package. The package is designed to detect and proactively fix vulnerabilities in OAuth, a key component of modern authorization frameworks. The companys recent investigation exposed critical security flaws in the OAuth implementations of popular ChatGPT plug-ins and other platforms. The new capabilities of the Salt platform will address vulnerabilities in OAuth systems that leave access tokens or authorization codes susceptible to theft. The companys OAuth Protection Package provides robust defenses that help organizations achieve several critical security objectives.
CustomersExpand
growth-positive
Salt Security Launches Pepper, First AI-Powered Knowledge-Based Assistant for API Security
Salt Security, an API security company, has launched Pepper, an AI-powered knowledge-based assistant. The assistant is designed to streamline customer queries and reduce the time to get answers by 91%. Pepper can be used as a personal assistant to both API security and the Salt platform, providing clear and concise responses to users questions and pointing users to relevant articles, documents, and resources instantly. The assistant has been incorporated directly into the Salt dashboard, allowing users to find resources and launch in-product walk-throughs easily.
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Growth-Positive
Salt Security Achieves Recognition on the Coveted Citizens JMP Cyber 66 List of Hottest Privately Held Cybersecurity Companies
Salt Security, a leading API security company, has been recognized as one of the hottest privately held cybersecurity companies by Citizens JMP, a prominent investment firm. The recognition is part of an annual report that highlights successful cybersecurity vendors influencing the industry. Salt Securitys inclusion in the Cyber 66 list is a testament to its rapid growth, leadership in the cybersecurity market, and dedication to delivering comprehensive API security. The companys API Protection Platform stands out for its unique approach to addressing critical security challenges faced by organizations today.
CustomersPartners
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Salt Security API Protection Platform Now Available for Purchase in the CrowdStrike Marketplace
Salt Security, an API security company, has announced that its API Protection Platform is now available for purchase in the CrowdStrike Marketplace. The platform integrates with the CrowdStrike Falcon XDR platform to provide customers with API runtime monitoring and AI-driven insights for a comprehensive view of API security risks. This partnership aims to provide effective threat protection and improved security posture. CrowdStrike customers can now purchase Salt Securitys offering via CrowdStrike Private Offer and use their existing CrowdCredits to reduce financial costs and accelerate time-to-value.
PartnersCustomers
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Salt Security Becomes the First and Only API Security Vendor to Join AWS Lambda Ready Program
Salt Security, an API security company, has been accepted into the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Lambda Ready Program. This allows Salt to support and simplify deployments to AWS Lambda, enabling customers to capture API traffic in serverless environments using Amazon API Gateway. The partnership strengthens Salts alliance with AWS, providing direct access to additional AWS resources to optimize solutions for joint customers. Salts API Protection Platform is hosted on AWS, ensuring high availability and best security practices. Customers can protect APIs through multiple native Salt integrations for the AWS environment.
PartnersCustomers
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Salt Security Selected to Secure Critical Online Data of Leading Provider of Property, Automotive and Asset Information in South Africa
South African data and insights services provider, Lightstone, has chosen Salt Securitys API Protection Platform to secure its rapidly expanding APIs ecosystem. The platform will help Lightstone defend its growing API attack surface with a purpose-built and AI-driven API security solution for API discovery, posture management, and threat protection in runtime. Lightstones API endpoints are distributed across Microsoft Azure and AWS Cloud, as well as on-premises, spanning multiple data centers in South Africa. The Salt API security platform will enable Lightstone to continuously discover all APIs in its ecosystem, prevent accidental exposure of sensitive data, apply API governance programs, prevent data exfiltration and account fraud, and capture insights to help developers harden the companys APIs.
CustomersPartners
growth-positive
Salt Security Platform Enhancements Make it Easier to Operationalize API Security
Salt Security has announced new enhancements to its API Protection Platform, improving threat detection and pre-production API testing. The platform now offers deeper insights into attacker behaviors, visual depictions of API call sequences, and support for attack simulation. These features enhance Salt Securitys market-leading capabilities in runtime protection, providing organizations with a comprehensive view of API usage and accelerating incident response time. The Salt Security State of API Security Report revealed that 86% of respondents lacked confidence in knowing which APIs expose sensitive data. Salt Security aims to help organizations protect their vital assets and focus on business operations instead of risk.
CustomersPartners
growth-positive
Salt Security Joins AWS ISV Accelerate Program
Salt Security has been accepted into the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Accelerate Program, which validates the integration of the Salt Security API Protection Platform with AWS. This acceptance provides Salt Security with direct access to additional AWS resources to optimize solutions for joint customers. Many Salt Security customers rely on the Salt platform to secure API-driven environments in AWS. By joining AWS ISV Accelerate, Salt Security strengthens its alliance with AWS and enhances its status as an Advanced Technology Partner and cybersecurity ISV Partner. The program helps drive new business and accelerate sales cycles by connecting participating ISVs with the AWS sales organization.
Partners
growth-negative
Israeli Unicorn Saves 2M Crypto Users From Security Threat
Israeli cybersecurity unicorn Salt Security identified a security flaw on a cryptocurrency wallet platform that could have led to large-scale account takeover attacks. The flaw could have allowed cybercriminals to steal hundreds of millions from crypto wallets. Salt Security raised $140 million in a Series D funding round led by CapitalG, bringing its valuation to $1.4 billion. The company offers an API threat protection solution to detect vulnerabilities and prevent API attacks.
CustomersInvestment
growth-positive
Salt Security reaches $1.4 billion valuation in $140 million Series D
API security company Salt Security has experienced significant growth in revenue and customer base. They recently raised $140 million in Series D funding, led by CapitalG, bringing their valuation to $1.4 billion. Salt Security has added several leading companies to its customer base, including Takeda Pharmaceuticals and bp Launchpad. They have achieved 500% revenue growth and 300% customer base growth in the past year. The funding round brings their total funding to $271 million, with $210 million raised in the last 12 months. Salt Securitys main rival is Noname Security. They have also made new appointments, including Kfir Lippmann as CFO and Yaniv Balmas as VP of Research.
Investment
growth-positive
Salt Security to join Unicorn club after reaching $1.5 billion valuation
Salt Security, an API security company, is raising $120-150 million at a valuation of $1.5 billion. This funding round, which has tripled the companys valuation in just seven months, includes investment from Alphabets independent growth fund CapitalG. Salt Security has seen a significant increase in revenue over the past year, attracting interest from investors. The companys main rival, Noname Security, recently raised $135 million at a $1 billion valuation. Salt Security employs 150 people and serves Fortune 500 companies such as Equinix, Finastra, TripActions, Armis, and DeinDeal.
Investment
growth-positive
Salt Security raises $70 million, completes third funding round in less than a year
Salt Security, an API security startup, has raised $70 million in series C funding led by Advent International. This brings the total amount raised by the company to $120 million over the past 12 months. The funding round also saw participation from Alkeon Capital and DFJ Growth, as well as existing investors Sequoia Capital, Tenaya Capital, S Capital VC, and Y Combinator. The companys CEO mentioned that the valuation has grown significantly with each funding round. Salt Security has experienced significant growth in revenue, employees, and API traffic over the past year. The company also announced the appointment of Anton Granic as Vice President of Worldwide Sales to support its global expansion.
Investment
growth-positive
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Salt Security, an API security platform, has raised over $60 million from leading investors and is working with top global customers. The company, co-founded by Roi Eliyahu, has developed a platform capable of exposing vulnerabilities unique to each API, identifying attacks in real time, and responding before damage is caused. The company has seen a 200% increase in customers during the COVID-19 period. Among the companys customers are Finastra, City National Bank, Equinix, AppsFlyer, TripActions, and Armis.
InvestmentCustomers
growth-positive
Israeli co Salt Security raises $30m
Israeli API security company Salt Security has raised $30 million in a Series B financing round led by Sequoia Capital. This brings the total amount raised by Salt Security to $60 million. The investment will be used to accelerate the companys business in 2021, focusing on product development, sales and marketing, and customer acquisition. Salt Security provides a patented API security solution for every stage of the API life cycle. The company was founded in 2016 by CEO Roey Eliyahu and COO Michael Nicosia.
Investment
growth-positive
Israeli startup Salt Security inks deals with Carrefour and Equinix
Salt Security has announced strategic partnerships with Carrefour and Equinix to develop protection tools for APIs. The partnerships will allow Salt Security to provide safe communications between Carrefours endpoints and data centers, as well as other organizations. The increased use of APIs has led to a rise in attacks, highlighting the need for expertise in API security. Salt Security raised $20 million in a series A funding round in June and plans to grow its team from 30 to 50 employees by the end of the year. The companys customers include AppsFlyer, Armis, and TripActions.
Partners
Salt Security Named a SINET 16 Innovator Award Winner
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Cybersecurity company Salt Security raises $20 million
Salt Security Inc. has raised a $20 million series A funding round led by Tenaya Capital. The company plans to use the funds for product development, innovation, and expanding its sales and marketing efforts. Salt Security uses AI algorithms to develop protection tools for APIs. The companys customers include AppsFlyer, Armis Inc., and TripActions Inc. Salt Security aims to protect against all threats listed on the OWASP API Security Top 10 and other API-related security risks. The company intends to grow its team from 30 to 50 employees by the end of the year.
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Salt Security Named a Cool Vendor in API Strategy by Gartner
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Salt Security Selected as Finalist for 2019 RSA Conference Innovation Sandbox Contest
Salt Security has been named one of the 10 finalists for the RSA Conference 2019 Innovation Sandbox Contest for its API Protection Platform. The company will present its cybersecurity technology to a panel of judges and compete for the title of Most Innovative Startup. The RSAC Innovation Sandbox Contest provides startups with visibility and validation, leading to growth and increased funding. Salt Securitys API Protection Platform offers real-time protection against API attacks by using artificial intelligence to detect malicious behavior. The company aims to identify and respond to attackers before an attack is successful. The winner of the contest will be announced on March 4, 2019.
Partners
growth-positive
Salt Security Raises $10M in Funding - FinSMEs
Salt Security, an API protection company based in Tel Aviv, has raised $10 million in funding. The funding round was led by S Capital, with participation from Kevin Mahaffey and Marius Nacht. The company plans to use the funds to increase research and development for its core platform and meet customer demand. Salt Security provides an AI-based platform for protecting APIs from attacks, allowing companies to identify and stop malicious behavior. The funding will support the companys growth and expansion.
Investment
Secful Aims to Automatically Detect and Thwart API Attacks in Real-Time
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Employee Info
| Employees (range) | 51-200 |
| Exact count | 198 |
| Team members | 6 |
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| Confidence | 93/100 |
| Missing | markets, not claimed |
| BI Verification | Yanina Wainscheinker |
| Registrar ID | 515358216 |
| Crunchbase | secful |
| Last updater | Yanina Wainscheinker |
| Updater email | yanina.wainscheinker@sncentral.org |
| Last update | 2024-05-06T00:00:00.000Z |
| Created | 2017-03-01T00:00:00.000Z |