# BalkanID: Computer & network security, Austin, United States

> BalkanID: BalkanID is a cybersecurity company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2021. Based in Austin, United States. Founded 2021.

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

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# BalkanID

BalkanID is a cybersecurity company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2021.

Funding reported Last round: Seed

Computer & network security Austin, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2021 5 years old
- **Team:** 23 11 to 50 people
- **Funding reported:** $8.1M in dollars
- **Last round:** Seed Aug 2022

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for BalkanID has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About BalkanID

BalkanID is a cybersecurity company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2021.

It specializes in an AI-driven Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) platform tailored for cloud-native environments. The platform features a patent-pending identity knowledge graph and AI playbooks that help visualize identity relationships, automate access lifecycle management, and address entitlement sprawl risks. The company offers a self-service SaaS platform and managed services that streamline access onboarding, certification, and off-boarding, as well as identity risk analysis and automated access reviews. BalkanID's solutions are designed for mid-market and enterprise teams with 500 to 5,000 employees, focusing on security teams, GRC departments, and IT organizations. The platform integrates with over 35 applications and utilizes data science and machine learning to enhance visibility into entitlement risks across multi-cloud setups.

## What company datasets say BalkanID raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$8.1M** in dollars

Rounds **2**

Last round **Seed**

Last round size **$2.4M**

Last round date **Aug 2022**

Investors listed **5**

SEC Form D **$8.2M sold, 1 filing, last Feb 2023**

## Founders and team

From BalkanID's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 5 founders, 4 on the team.

**Archi KyoungRok Kong** Founder of K2G Fund and Asia2G Capital

**Ely Kahn** Co-founder of Sqrrl (acquired by Amazon)

**Rishi Bhargava** Co-founder of Demisto (acquired by Palo Alto Networks)

**Vivek Sodera** Co-founder of Superhuman

**Sameer Sait** 3x CISO, Co-Founder at BalkanID *Named on its 2023 Form D*

- **Subbu Rama** CEO
- **Vishesh Bansal** Staff Engineer
- **Jeremy Patton** Executive Officer i
- **Subramanian Rama** Executive Officer, Director i

## On 2 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [MGV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mgv-vc)
- [Lontra Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lontra-ventures)

Each firm lists BalkanID on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

proactive risk detection knowledge graph automated audit reports identity analytics self-service iam identity data normalization rbac analysis proactive remediation policy enforcement compliance reporting information technology & services financial services finance knowledge graph visualization entitlement sprawl detection compliance frameworks

Built with from their website

Amazon SES CloudFlare CDN Google Tag Manager Amazon CloudFront Google Hosted Libraries cdnjs Hotjar Google Font API HSTS Google AdSense

+8 more

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- **Sector:** Computer & network security
- **Industry code:** NAICS 513210, 541512, SIC 7375
- **Region:** Texas
- **Revenue:** $4.2M a year, as listed

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