LightBeam 获 1780 万美元 A 轮融资，助力数据安全自动化
人工智能驱动的零信任数据安全和隐私自动化初创公司 LightBeam.ai 宣布已筹集 1780 万美元的 A 轮融资。该轮融资由 Vertex Ventures US 领投，Dropbox Ventures、8VC、Village Global 和几家天使投资人跟投。
LightBeam 成立于 2020 年，提供了一个旨在简化和融合数据安全、隐私和治理的平台。该平台利用人工智能和机器学习技术，使企业能够自动发现、分类和保护敏感数据，并实施基于角色的访问控制和数据使用策略。
LightBeam 的联合创始人兼首席执行官 Rahul Pangam 表示：“我们很高兴获得这笔资金，这将使我们能够扩大我们的团队、产品和市场影响力。随着企业继续应对日益复杂的网络威胁和监管环境，对自动化数据安全解决方案的需求不断增长。”
Vertex Ventures US 的普通合伙人兼 LightBeam 董事会成员 Peter Wagner 表示：“LightBeam 团队已经建立了一个令人印象深刻的平台，可以解决数据安全和隐私方面的关键挑战。我们相信，随着企业寻求简化和加强其数据安全态势，LightBeam 将发挥至关重要的作用。”
LightBeam 的平台旨在帮助企业满足各种数据安全和隐私法规，包括通用数据保护条例 (GDPR)、加州消费者隐私法 (CCPA) 和健康保险可移植性和责任法 (HIPAA)。该平台还提供实时监控和警报，使企业能够快速检测和响应数据安全事件。
LightBeam 计划利用这笔资金扩大其工程和产品团队，并加强其在北美和欧洲的销售和营销业务。该公司还计划继续投资于其平台的研发，以提供创新功能和增强安全性。
英语如下：
**Headline:** AI Data Security Startup LightBeam Raises $17.8 Million
**Keywords:** AI security, data privacy, funding
**Body:**
LightBeam.ai, an artificial intelligence-powered zero-trust data security andprivacy automation startup, has announced that it has raised $17.8 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Vertex Ventures US, with participation from Dropbox Ventures, 8VC, Village Global, and several angel investors.
Founded in 2020, LightBeam provides a platform designed tosimplify and converge data security, privacy, and governance. The platform leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to enable enterprises to automatically discover, classify, and protect sensitive data, and implement role-based access controls and data usage policies.
“We are thrilled to have closed this funding, which will enable us to scale our team, product, and go-to-market efforts,” said Rahul Pangam, co-founder and CEO of LightBeam. “The demand for automated data security solutions continues to grow as enterprises grapple with increasingly sophisticated cyber threats and regulatory landscapes.”
“The LightBeam team has built an impressive platform that addresses critical datasecurity and privacy challenges,” said Peter Wagner, general partner at Vertex Ventures US and board member at LightBeam. “We believe LightBeam will play a vital role as enterprises look to simplify and strengthen their data security posture.”
LightBeam’s platform is designed to help organizations meet a range of data security and privacy regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The platform also provides real-time monitoring and alerting, enabling organizations to quickly detect and respond to data security incidents.
LightBeam plans to use the funding to expand its engineering and product teams, and to ramp up its sales and marketing operations in North America and Europe. The company also plans to continue investing in research and development for its platform to deliver innovative features and enhanced security.
【来源】https://siliconangle.com/2024/02/01/ai-powered-data-security-privacy-automation-startup-lightbeam-ai-raises-17-8m/
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