United States · Series B startup

Who invested in ShiftLeft

2 rounds we have observed, with the 7 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

$29Mraised across 2 rounds since 2017, from 2 sources

$9.3MSeries A$20MSeries B
Latest round
Series B, $20MFeb 2019
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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.

20182019
$9.3MSeries A$20MSeries B
First round
Series A, $9.3M
Oct 2017
Biggest round
$20M
Series B · Feb 2019
Between rounds
16 months
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Feb 2019
    Series B$20M3 new

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $15M sold, first sale Oct 2018

  2. Oct 2017
    Series A$9.3M4 new

    Reported by FinSMEs

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.

Series A2017Series B2019Bain Capital VenturesMayfield FundBain & CompanyMayfield/ Sanjay PoonenPrabhu GoelThomvest Ventures/ SineWaveTobias Knaup

Everyone who backed them

Mayfield FundVC firm1round
Bain & CompanyVC firm1round
Mayfield/ Sanjay Poonenno record of our own yet1round
Prabhu Goelno record of our own yet1round
Thomvest Ventures/ SineWaveno record of our own yet1round
Tobias Knaupno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about ShiftLeft

Who invested in ShiftLeft?

ShiftLeft's investors include Bain Capital Ventures, Mayfield Fund, Bain & Company, Mayfield/ Sanjay Poonen and Prabhu Goel, and 2 more on record.

How much has ShiftLeft raised?

ShiftLeft has raised $29M across 2 rounds since 2017.

When did ShiftLeft last raise?

ShiftLeft's most recent round was a Series B of $20M in Feb 2019.

What was ShiftLeft's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $20M in Feb 2019, is also its largest on record.

Who backed ShiftLeft first?

ShiftLeft's first round on record, in Oct 2017, was backed by Bain Capital Ventures, Mayfield/ Sanjay Poonen and Prabhu Goel and 1 others.

What stage is ShiftLeft at?

ShiftLeft's latest named round is a Series B, in Feb 2019.

Where is ShiftLeft based?

ShiftLeft is based in the United States.

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