Why We Invested in VulnCheck
Obtaining and operationalizing the best vulnerability intelligence is a perennial challenge within cybersecurity. Vulnerability exploitation is the leading cause of data breaches, with exploitation time for new CVEs (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) now measured in days versus months. As cybersecurity investors, we are always looking for the next and best innovation in how enterprises and cybersecurity companies themselves can more quickly identify and take action to exploit vulnerability intelligence. Today, we are pleased to announce that we are leading the $12M Series A funding round in a company doing just that – VulnCheck.
Having spent decades in this industry, we have had experience working with companies that have reshaped vulnerability management and pushed the industry in new ways. Now, we’re thrilled to support VulnCheck as it pioneers the next leap forward. What sets VulnCheck apart is its speed—delivering exploit and vulnerability intelligence 19 days faster than the National Vulnerability Database and 27 days faster on average than the CISA KEV.
Furthermore, VulnCheck introduces a new way for organizations to leverage exploit intelligence—offering machine-readable data from over 500 sources, including OSINT, Git repositories, and government feeds. Since the intelligence is machine-readable and designed for seamless integration into an organization’s security workflows, AI models, enterprise platforms and incident response tools, human analysts no longer need to sift through thousands of vulnerabilities. Instead, VulnCheck’s data is immediately actionable, reducing the mean time to remediation and allowing security teams to focus on the most critical threats.
VulnCheck’s momentum speaks for itself—3x YoY ARR growth, 100% customer retention, and a rapidly growing community of over 7,000 users. VulnCheck has the largest collection of vulnerability and exploit intelligence in the industry, meaning every vertical market, maintaining over 400M records on ALL vulnerabilities, all-time and in real-time. The company has also earned well-deserved recognition, from being an RSA Conference Innovation Sandbox finalist to making the Forbes Cloud 100’s Rising Stars list and a finalist in the upcoming Black Hat Asia Startup Spotlight competition in Singapore next month.
Behind it all is Anthony Bettini, a founder whose track record speaks for itself. Having built and led security companies like FlawCheck (acquired by Tenable) and Appthority (acquired by Symantec), Anthony brings deep technical expertise, a steady, data-driven leadership style, and an impressive vision and ambition for the company. He exemplifies the focused leadership necessary to tackle the fast-changing cybersecurity landscape and has assembled a knowledgeable team with decades of industry experience. Other investors in the company include Sorenson Ventures, NextEra Energy Investments, and IQT. We look forward to collaborating with the team and these thoughtful co-investors to support VulnCheck’s mission.
At Ten Eleven, we back the most forward-thinking cybersecurity companies that can change the lives of security practitioners with the innovative ways they reshape solutions to ceaseless cybersecurity problems. VulnCheck is truly leading the next evolution in vulnerability intelligence with the speed and actionability of its products, and the market is responding in force. We are thrilled to be part of its next chapter.
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