# Nudge Security: Computer & network security, Austin, United States

> Nudge Security: Nudge Security is a human-centric cybersecurity company founded in 2021, headquartered in Austin, Texas, with additional offices in Las...

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# Nudge Security

Nudge Security is a human-centric cybersecurity company founded in 2021, headquartered in Austin, Texas, with additional offices in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Funding reported Last round: Seed

Computer & network security Austin, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2022 4 years old
- **Team:** 53 51 to 200 people
- **Funding reported:** $23M in dollars
- **Last round:** Seed May 2024

How sure we are

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- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

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## About Nudge Security

Nudge Security is a human-centric cybersecurity company founded in 2021, headquartered in Austin, Texas, with additional offices in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The company specializes in SaaS and AI security governance for modern, cloud-first organizations, focusing on the "Workforce Edge" where employees make numerous technology decisions daily. Nudge Security was co-founded by Russell Spitler and Jaime Blasco, both former engineers at AlienVault. The company offers a range of services, including comprehensive SaaS security and governance, automated guardrails for safe technology adoption, and tools for cloud adoption and vendor security assessments. Its patented SaaS discovery method provides visibility and governance over shadow IT and SaaS sprawl, allowing organizations to maintain a continuously updated inventory of their cloud assets. Nudge Security's platform leverages AI-driven risk insights and behavioral science to encourage secure practices among employees, making them an integral part of the cybersecurity solution.

## What company datasets say Nudge Security raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$23M** in dollars

Rounds **2**

Last round **Seed**

Last round size **$23M**

Last round date **May 2024**

Investors listed **5**

## Founders and team

From Nudge Security's own website: 2 founders, 6 on the team.

**Russell Spitler** Co-Founder / CEO

**Jaime Blasco** Co-Founder / CTO

- **Patrick Dillon** Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)
- **Chris Murphy** VP of Engineering
- **Danielle Russell** VP of Product
- **Emily Thurman** VP of Growth Marketing
- **Marcos Colón** VP of Brand & Corporate Marketing
- **Marley Reilly** VP of Product Success

Advisers *Dr. Aaron Kay* *Nicole Perlroth* *Steve Zalewski*

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

ai governance ai app inventory third-party risk data protection saas spend management saas spend oauth security sspm behavioral security nudges oauth risk management saas license optimization information technology & services security compliance security monitoring saas security software as a service

Built with from their website

Google Tag Manager Amazon CloudFront Atlassian Google Cloud Google Ads Google Workspace CloudFlare Viewport Meta Element UI Hubspot

+8 more

Facebook SDK Webflow Hosting Apple Business Manager Google Cloud Hosting Google Meet CloudFlare CDN Google Font API Unpkg

- **Sector:** Computer & network security
- **Industry code:** NAICS 54151, 51321, SIC 7375
- **Region:** Texas
- **Revenue:** $700K a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/nudge-security)

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