Hush Security Raises $30 Million Series A to Secure AI Agents, with Akamai as Strategic Investor

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Hush Security has raised a $30 million Series A funding round, with Akamai Technologies joining as a strategic investor alongside existing backers Battery Ventures and YL Ventures. The round brings the company's total capital raised to $41 million, less than a year after emerging from stealth. Hush provides a platform that gives AI agents scoped, just-in-time permissions and a centralized kill switch, addressing what it calls the governance gap for autonomous software. The company has already been deployed internally by Kyndryl, the world's largest IT infrastructure services provider, which has also begun reselling Hush to its own enterprise clients. Hush plans to use the funding to expand its engineering and sales teams, particularly in the United States, and to deepen integrations with enterprise AI platforms.

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Akamai Technologies Inc
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Akamai is a strategic investor in Hush Security's $30M Series A, potentially benefiting from Hush's growth and integration.

Kyndryl Holdings Inc
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▲ PositiveDemandrelevance

Kyndryl is both a customer and reseller of Hush's platform, indicating product adoption and revenue opportunity.

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Hush SecurityPrivate▲ Positive
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Hush Security raised $30M Series A, with strategic investor Akamai, to expand engineering and sales.

Battery VenturesPrivate▲ Positive
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Battery Ventures is an existing backer participating in the funding round, positive for their investment.

YL VenturesPrivate▲ Positive
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YL Ventures is an existing backer participating in the funding round, positive for their investment.

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