Grip Security
Grip Security sells SaaS security software that helps companies manage application risks and costs. The Boston-based company raised $66M in a Series B round in August 2023 and employs 151 people.
The growth story
Grip Security grew from 29 to 151 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $66M along the way, most recently a Series B in August 2023.
About
Grip Security provides tools for companies to monitor and control their SaaS applications, including identifying shadow IT and optimizing software licenses. Its platform focuses on both security and cost management for enterprise software deployments.
The company has grown rapidly since its 2021 founding, reaching 151 employees. Its $66M Series B funding in 2023 suggests strong investor confidence in its approach to SaaS security.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Grip Security's largest function, with 23 employees. The company's leadership includes cybersecurity veterans, with investors like George Kurtz and Andy Ellis bringing industry expertise.
The Grip Security org chart
Lior Yaari (CEO and Co-Founder) leads 51 mapped leaders with 5 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 31 (0% YoY), Sales 20 (+25% YoY), Information Technology 18 (+29% YoY), Entrepreneurship 15 (-6% YoY), Military and Protective Services 12 (+50% YoY), Product Management 8 (0% YoY).
Talent flow
Grip Security draws heavily from Israeli military and intelligence backgrounds, with 15 employees from the Israel Defense Forces and 11 from Unit 8200. Alumni frequently move to other cybersecurity firms like Wiz and Palo Alto Networks.
Most common previous employers of Grip Security staff: Israel Defense Forces (15), Israeli Military Intelligence - Unit 8200 (11), Mimecast (6), Israeli Military Intelligence (6), John Bryce (4), Rapid7 (4). Former Grip Security employees most often moved to OneLayer (5), SpecterOps (3), Wiz (3), Palo Alto Networks (3), Zscaler (2), Cyera (2).
Alumni worth knowing
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 43% direct, 41% search, 6% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Grip Security: SQL (40), Python (Programming Language) (39), Management (38), Leadership (38), Project Management (37), Microsoft Office (29), Team Leadership (27), Cybersecurity (27).
Where the team actually sits
Grip Security people are concentrated in Tel Aviv District, Israel (30), Israel (24), Greater Boston (7), Center District, Israel (7).
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.20 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.10 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.90 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.30 / 5
Frequently asked
Grip Security has 151 employees as of September 2026.
Grip Security has raised $66M in total, most recently a Series B round in August 2023.
Grip Security was founded in 2021 by Lior Yaari, Idan Fast.
Lior Yaari (CEO and Co-Founder) sits at the top of Grip Security's reporting structure, with 5 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Grip Security staff are Israel Defense Forces (15 people), Israeli Military Intelligence - Unit 8200 (11 people), Mimecast (6 people).
Former Grip Security employees most often move to OneLayer (5), SpecterOps (3), Wiz (3).
The most common skills among Grip Security staff are SQL, Python (Programming Language), Management, Leadership, Project Management.
Grip Security staff are concentrated in Tel Aviv District, Israel (30), Israel (24), Greater Boston (7).
Grip Security has about 31 people in Engineering, up 0% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Grip Security has about 20 people in Sales, up 25% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 100 current and 95 former Grip Security profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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