Orca Security

Headquarters: Los Angeles

CEO: Avi Shua

Funding: $210 million Series C, bringing its total to $292.5 million and an $1.2 billion valuation.

Investors: Led by Capital G, Alphabet’s independent growth fund and Redpoint Ventures.

What company does: Orca develops cloud security technology, including its SideScanning technology that detects vulnerabilities, malware, misconfigurations, weak and leaked passwords and unsecured personal information.

CEO Quote: “By creating a security solution that actually works, we are solving a fundamental problem that has been broken since the inception of cloud security. In the face of increasing threats and rapidly expanding cloud estates, organizations can’t be burdened with installing and maintaining agents and sidecars. We enable our customers to instantly protect their cloud environments, eliminate attack paths, fuel digital transformation, and meet compliance mandates.”