# Apono funding: rounds and investors

> Apono has raised $34M across 1 round since 2025. Investors include U.S. Venture Partners, Vertex Ventures and M Ventures. Every round with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/apono (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

United States · [Series B startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# Who invested in *Apono*

One round we have observed, with the 6 investors named in it. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Cloud Cybersecurity

Raised 11 months ago

Funding summary Updated 26 Oct 2026

**$34M** raised across 1 round since 2025, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Series B, $34M Nov 2025
- **Led by:** U.S. Venture Partners
- **Investors:** 6 (1 led)

See who backed them

## The rounds

- **Nov 2025** Series B **$34M** [U.S. Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/u-s-venture-partners-usvp) Lead [Vertex Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vertex-ventures) [M Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/m-ventures) [Swisscom Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/swisscom-ventures) [Mindset Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mindset-ventures-2) [33N](https://millionrounds.com/fund/33n) Reported by Swisscom Ventures

## Founders and team

From Apono's own website: 2 founders, 4 on the team.

**Rom Carmel** CEO and Co-Founder

**Ofir Stein** CTO and Co-Founder

- **Sharon Kisluk** VP Product
- **Tamir Verthim** VP Customer Experience
- **Gilad Zinger** Investment Director & Cybersecurity SME at YYM Ventures
- **Oren Mor** Product Group Lead

## Everyone who backed them

[U.S. Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/u-s-venture-partners-usvp) VC firm **1** round, led 1

[Vertex Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vertex-ventures) VC firm **1** round

[M Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/m-ventures) Corporate VC **1** round

[Swisscom Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/swisscom-ventures) Corporate VC **1** round

[Mindset Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mindset-ventures-2) VC firm **1** round

[33N](https://millionrounds.com/fund/33n) Growth equity **1** round

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## Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Apono as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

[Landmark Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/landmark-ventures) VC firm Per its own site

## Quick answers about Apono

### Who invested in Apono?

Apono's investors include U.S. Venture Partners, Vertex Ventures, M Ventures, Swisscom Ventures and Mindset Ventures, and 1 more on record. U.S. Venture Partners led its latest round.

### How much has Apono raised?

Apono has raised $34M across 1 round since 2025.

### When did Apono last raise?

Apono's most recent round was a Series B of $34M in Nov 2025, led by U.S. Venture Partners.

### What was Apono's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $34M in Nov 2025, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed Apono first?

Apono's first round on record, in Nov 2025, was backed by U.S. Venture Partners, Vertex Ventures and M Ventures and 3 others.

### What stage is Apono at?

Apono's latest named round is a Series B, in Nov 2025.

### Where is Apono based?

Apono is based in the United States.

### Who led Apono's rounds?

U.S. Venture Partners led the Series B in 2025.

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