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Aqua Security CEO talks latest $60m funding round and what’s next

January 16, 2024

“When we started the journey, there wasn’t a space,” Dror Davidoff, CEO Aqua, told IT Brew. “We did something that was extremely new. And most people didn’t even understand what it is that we do and why it’s necessary. Eight years later, it’s a space, it’s a category.”

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Attackers deploy rootkits on misconfigured Apache Hadoop and Flink servers

January 11, 2024

“This attack is particularly intriguing due to the attacker’s use of packers and rootkits to conceal their malware,” researchers from Aqua Security said in a report. “The simplicity with which these techniques are employed presents a significant challenge to traditional security defenses.” 

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Venture Capitalists, LPs Fret Over Ragged IPO Market

January 5, 2024

Aqua Security, a cloud security platform with headquarters in Israel and Burlington, Mass., added $60 million in Series E funding led by Evolution Equity Partners, giving the company a valuation of more than $1 billion. 

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Cloud-native cybersecurity startup Aqua Security raises $60M and remains a unicorn

January 3, 2024

In an arid funding landscape where much beyond low single-digit seed rounds are hard to come by, Aqua’s latest cash injection could indicate a degree of investor confidence as the company seeks new capital to power growth. 

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Aqua Security Closes $60M Additional Funding at a Valuation Above $1B

January 3, 2024

BOSTON — Jan. 3, 2024 — Aqua Security, the pioneer in cloud native security, today announced it has secured $60M in funding, led by new investor Evolution Equity Partners, with participation from existing investors Insight Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners and StepStone Group. The funding, an extension of the company’s Series E round, places Aqua’s valuation …

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Fortune Cyber 60 List Spotlights Aqua Security as Standout Startup

December 20, 2023

BOSTON — Dec. 20, 2023 — Aqua Security, the pioneer in cloud native security, today announced that it has been named to the Fortune Cyber 60 list of the most important venture-backed startups. For the inaugural list, Lightspeed Venture Partners partnered with Fortune to identify the top companies that offer enterprise-grade cybersecurity solutions. Aqua was …

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Aqua Security Named Overall Leader in GigaOm Radar Report for Container Security

December 12, 2023

BOSTON—Dec 12, 2023—Aqua Security, the pioneer in cloud native security, today announced it was ranked as the overall leader in the GigaOm Radar for Container Security. As the highest-ranking Outperformer, Aqua was recognized for its deep industry expertise, pace of innovation and comprehensive set of capabilities to protect customers in the cloud. According to GigaOm, …

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Aqua Security CEO: ‘No One’ Is Leading With Agentless Anymore

December 4, 2023

While agentless tools such as cloud security posture management (CSPM) have found massive interest thanks in part to their ease of deployment, the limitations of the tools for directly improving security outcomes became widely evident this year, Aqua Security CEO Dror Davidoff said in an interview with CRN. 

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