United States · Series A startup

Who invested in Averon

2 rounds we have observed, with the 4 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Cybersecurity

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$22Mraised across 2 rounds since 2017, from 3 sources

$8.3MSeries A$13MSeries A
Latest round
Series A, $13MMar 2018
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2018
$8.3MSeries A$13MSeries A
First round
Series A, $8.3M
Oct 2017
Biggest round
$13M
Series A · Mar 2018
Between rounds
5 months
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Mar 2018
    Series A$13M3 new

    Reported by FinSMEs and 1 otherSEC filing: $2.3M sold, first sale Jan 2018

  2. Oct 2017
    Series A$8.3M1 new

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $8.4M sold, first sale Aug 2017

Founders and team

From Averon's own website: 9 on the team.

  • Lea TarnowskiCOO & President
  • Wendell BrownChief Executive Officer
  • Mark HerschbergChief Technology Officer
  • Mark KleinChief Data Scientist
  • Shoshana WeissmanExecutive Coordinator
  • Taro GoldChief Creative Officer
  • Tom GreenChief Product Officer
  • Emily WardFmr VP, eBay & PayPal
  • Karolina KocalevskiVP of Marketing

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

500 GlobalAngel1round
Avalon VenturesVC firm1round
Marc BenioffVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Averon 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.

The Cambria GroupPrivate equityPer its own site

Quick answers about Averon

Who invested in Averon?

Averon's investors include 500 Global, Digital Currency Group, Avalon Ventures and Marc Benioff.

How much has Averon raised?

Averon has raised $22M across 2 rounds since 2017.

When did Averon last raise?

Averon's most recent round was a Series A of $13M in Mar 2018.

What was Averon's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $13M in Mar 2018, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Averon first?

Averon's first round on record, in Oct 2017, was backed by Avalon Ventures.

What stage is Averon at?

Averon's latest named round is a Series A, in Mar 2018.

Where is Averon based?

Averon is based in the United States.

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