Safe Security

Computer and Network SecurityPalo Alto, California, United StatesFounded 2012$169M raised

Safe Security is an AI-powered cyber risk management platform that helps enterprises automate threat prioritization and compliance. The company has more than doubled revenue for three consecutive years and raised $169M, including a Series C in mid-2025.

47
47 companies were started by ex-Safe Security people.
Microsoft
Microsoft is the most common next stop for people leaving Safe Security (12 alumni).
Employees
Total raised
$169M
Last: Series C
Open roles
10
+11% vs last year
Site visitors
90K
per month
Alumni founders
47
companies started

About

Safe Security sells software that uses AI agents to automate cyber risk assessment, particularly for third-party vendors and AI-related threats. Its platform replaces manual processes for CISOs and compliance teams with automated risk scoring based on industry standards.

The company has grown rapidly, with revenue doubling annually since at least 2022. Its $169M funding includes backing from Fidelity Ventures and telecom operator BT, suggesting enterprise and telecom sector focus. The 51-200 employee count indicates scaling post-Series C.

Founders and leadership

Engineering dominates the workforce at 69 employees, reflecting the AI/automation product focus. Leadership includes founders with security backgrounds, given the talent inflows from Balbix and RSA Security.

The Safe Security org chart

Saket Modi (Co-Founder and CEO) leads 59 mapped leaders with 23 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.

Talent flow

The team draws heavily from cybersecurity specialists, with top sources including Balbix (10 hires) and Cisco (7). Alumni frequently move to major tech firms like Microsoft (12 departures) and Amazon (11). Median tenure is 2 years, typical for high-growth security startups.

Where Safe Security people come from, and where they go232 current + 927 former profiles
10 people: Balbix → Safe Security7 people: Cisco → Safe Security7 people: RiskLens → Safe Security6 people: Amazon → Safe Security5 people: RSA Security → Safe Security5 people: Deloitte → Safe Security4 people: Starburst → Safe Security4 people: Oracle → Safe Security12 people: Safe Security → Microsoft12 people: Safe Security → Varonis11 people: Safe Security → Amazon9 people: Safe Security → Google7 people: Safe Security → Deloitte5 people: Safe Security → Gartner5 people: Safe Security → Accenture5 people: Safe Security → AtlassianSafe SecurityCAME FROMWENT TOBalbix10 peopleCisco7 peopleRiskLens7 peopleAmazon6 peopleRSA Security5 peopleDeloitte5 peopleStarburst4 peopleOracle4 peopleMicrosoft12 peopleVaronis12 peopleAmazon11 peopleGoogle9 peopleDeloitte7 peopleGartner5 peopleAccenture5 peopleAtlassian5 people
Data by CrustdataCrustdata

Most common previous employers of Safe Security staff: Balbix (10), Cisco (7), RiskLens (7), Amazon (6), RSA Security (5), Deloitte (5). Former Safe Security employees most often moved to Microsoft (12), Varonis (12), Amazon (11), Google (9), Deloitte (7), Gartner (5).

Alumni worth knowing

The Safe Security mafia

47 alumni founded companies, including Eventus Security (264 employees) and Intect (41 employees), showing strong entrepreneurial spillover in cybersecurity.

Sunil SapraShambhavi SrivastavaSahil P.Karmesh GuptaPalvinder Singh MatharuAnimesh Singh49
founders left Safe Security and started 47 companies, employing 543 people between them

264 employees
Sunil Sapra, was VP - Asia until 2020
41 employees
Shambhavi Srivastava, was Associate Manager until 2020
Sahil P., was Senior Security Analyst until 2020
24 employees
Karmesh Gupta, was Cyber Security Analyst until 2013
22 employees
Palvinder Singh Matharu, was Senior Information Security Analyst until 2018
20 employees
Animesh Singh, was Security Analyst until 2019
19 employees
Varun Mukhi, was AVP - Enterprise Business until 2015
17 employees
Swapnil A., was Winter Intern until 2017
15 employees
Prashant Nagar, was Training until 2019
12 employees
Sachin Jha, was Senior Manager Product Marketing until 2025
Venu Nair, was Chief Strategy Officer until 2020
Ujjwal Syal, was Summer Intern until 2014
Nitin Aggarwal, was Senior Research Scientist | Lead of Research Department until 2019
7 employees
Priyanshu Mittal, was Business Consultant until 2014
6 employees
Nikhil Aggarwal, was Software Developer Internship until 2014
6 employees
Deepanshu Rathee, was Trainee until 2015
Priyanka Kapuria, was Vice President & Head of Marketing until 2019
Kartik Jethani, was Principal Engineer until 2020
Ishita Jindal, was Marketing until 2013
4 employees
Bryan Smith, was Vice President of Product Management until 2023
Matthew Braun, was Principal Software Engineer until 2023
4 employees
Saurabh Sharma, was Data Scientist until 2024
4 employees
Rahul K., was Threat Researcher I until 2024
Pankaj Mishra, was AVP until 2021
4 employees
Vashisth Bhushan, was Web Developer Internship until 2017
3 employees
Anshul Pandey, was Senior Associate Business Development until 2019
3 employees
Himanshu Vohra, was Threat Intelligence Lead until 2023
3 employees
Atul Jalan, was VP Engineering, Lead SAFE until 2018
2 employees
Ananya Dutt, was Summer Intern until 2015
2 employees
Pankaj Goyal, was Chief Operating Officer until 2025
2 employees
Monica Walls, was Vice President, People & Talent until 2022
2 employees
Wendy Overton, was Advisor, Channel and Go-to-market until 2022
2 employees
Mukul Kumar Yadav, was Intern until 2015
1 employees
Viveik Kumar "Build a Robust InfoSec Tech Team", was Associate Vice President - Enterprise Customer Service until 2016
Kapil Mohan, was VP Engineering until 2023
Damanjit Singh Uberoi, was Senior Vice President until 2022
Abhishek Jadhav, was Associate Vice President - Enterprise Business until 2019
1 employees
Shirsh Agrawal, was Cyber Security Trainee, until 2018
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1 employees
Adilakshmi Visali Jayanthi, was Software Developer Intern until 2019
Casey Kelly-Barton, was Content Writer until 2024
1 employees
Kuntal Gupta, was Summer Intern until 2018
1 employees
Suraj Shaw, was Intern until 2019
1 employees
Sahil Thakur, was Sales Op Intern until 2025
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Nimish Choudhary, was Chief Financial Officer until 2019
Matt Clancy, was Senior Director, Customer Success until 2023
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Naume Beauty
 
Rhea Kapuria, was Intern until 2019
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BugsBounty
 
Manish Kumar, was Senior Security Analyst until 2015
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Sukoon Wellness Resources
 
Nupur Sharma, was Chief Marketing Officer, Asia Pacific and Japan until 2020
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In Stealth
 
Savi Madaan, was Manager- Company Secretary until 2023

Hiring now

Tech Lead / Software Development Engineer IIIStaff Engineer- Network Security & Attack Path IntelligenceSoftware Development Engineer in Test III (SDET III)Software Development Engineer II – Sensors / Systems & Security EngineeringSoftware Development Engineer IIEnterprise Account Executive - Northeast/MidwestEnterprise Account Executive - LondonEnterprise Account Executive - EastEngineering Manager

Web traffic

safe.security monthly visitors+3% month over month
25,45057,88090,31090,310202420252026
Data by CrustdataCrustdata

Traffic mix: 37% direct, 52% search, 3% social, 2% paid.

Where the team actually sits

Headcount by regionHQ: Palo Alto, California, United States
DDelhi, India
44
KKarnataka, India
40
MMaharashtra, India
11
CCalifornia, United States
10
UUnited States
9
EEngland, United Kingdom
8
HHaryana, India
7
NNew York City Metropolitan Area
6
Data by CrustdataCrustdata

Safe Security people are concentrated in Delhi, India (44), Karnataka, India (40), Maharashtra, India (11), California, United States (10). 4 offices on record.

Search footprint

Organic clicks
16,080
per month
Traffic worth
$303K
if bought as ads
Ranking keywords
12,250
Ads budget
$107K
per month

Safe Security attracts about 16,080 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $303K a month if bought through ads. It gained 3,864 ranking keywords and lost 2,803 in the last period.

What employees say

Compensation
4.40 / 5
Career opportunities
4.20 / 5
Senior management
3.90 / 5
Work-life balance
3.40 / 5

Frequently asked

How much has Safe Security raised?

Safe Security has raised $169M in total, most recently a Series C round in July 2025.

Who founded Safe Security?

Safe Security was founded in 2012 by Rahul T., Saket Modi, Vidit Baxi, Tinashe Bhomba Shayanewako.

Who is the CEO of Safe Security?

Saket Modi (Co-Founder and CEO) sits at the top of Safe Security's reporting structure, with 23 direct reports.

Where does Safe Security hire from?

The most common previous employers of current Safe Security staff are Balbix (10 people), Cisco (7 people), RiskLens (7 people).

Where do Safe Security employees go after leaving?

Former Safe Security employees most often move to Microsoft (12), Varonis (12), Amazon (11).

What companies were founded by ex-Safe Security employees?

At least 47 companies have a founder who previously worked at Safe Security, including Eventus Security, Intect, osto.

How much traffic does Safe Security get from search?

Safe Security attracts about 16,080 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $303K a month in equivalent ad spend.

Where is Safe Security's team located?

Safe Security staff are concentrated in Delhi, India (44), Karnataka, India (40), Maharashtra, India (11).

Computed from 232 current and 927 former Safe Security profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.

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