Israeli Cybersecurity Startup Hush Security Raises $30 Million to Protect AI Agents
Israeli cybersecurity startup Hush Security has secured $30 million in a Series A funding round led by Battery Ventures, with strategic investment from Akamai Technologies and participation from existing investors including YL Ventures. Founded in 2024 by CEO Michah Reva, CTO Shmulik Ladkani, VP R&D Alon Horovitz, and CCO Chen Nisenkern, the company has now raised a total of $41 million since its inception. The founders previously worked together at Meta Networks, which was acquired by Proofpoint in 2019 for $120 million, where they continued in senior roles focusing on Zero Trust and cloud security solutions.
Hush Security develops a platform that secures AI agents and other non-human identities, such as system accounts, by registering each agent centrally and linking it to existing organizational identity and permission frameworks. Instead of fixed keys or API secrets, agents receive Just-in-Time (JIT) permissions only for the necessary resources and duration, with all actions fully logged and controllable by security teams. The platform detects AI agents operating across cloud environments, employee devices, and AI platforms, including those deployed without formal organizational processes, enabling centralized management and regulatory compliance.
The company currently employs 31 staff across Israel and the US and serves Fortune 500 clients including Kyndryl, the world’s largest IT infrastructure services provider, which has implemented Hush’s platform internally and begun offering it to its enterprise customers. The new funding will support expansion of development and sales teams and broaden business partnerships.
In an interview, CEO Michah Reva emphasized the company’s focus on non-human identities, an area he says has been underserved compared to human identity solutions like CyberArk. He highlighted Hush’s foundational approach to AI agent security amid growing industry disruption, positioning the platform as a comprehensive infrastructure solution rather than a narrow tactical fix. Reva also predicted future consolidation in the cybersecurity sector as major companies seek integrated solutions for agent and identity management.
