Most small and mid-sized businesses are operating without a dedicated security team. Not by choice, but because the traditional model – outsourcing to MSSPs, hiring consultants, or stitching together expensive point solutions – simply doesn’t scale for them.
Zip Security has raised
$13.5 million in Series A funding to offer a different path: automation over outsourcing.
The round was led by Ballistic Ventures, with participation from Silver Buckshot, Mantis VC, and existing backers including General Catalyst, Human Capital, and Box Group. This brings Zip’s total funding to $21 million and gives the company the runway to accelerate its product roadmap, expand go-to-market, and build new integrations across the security ecosystem.
Fixing a Broken Services Model
Up to 95% of companies with fewer than 100 employees have no in-house cybersecurity expertise. That doesn’t mean they don’t face compliance requirements, ransomware threats, or third-party risk. It means they’re stuck trying to piece together solutions they can’t fully manage, or ignoring critical gaps entirely.
Zip flips that script. Its platform uses AI and automation to do the work that would typically require outside consultants or internal specialists. The platform handles everything from endpoint protection and mobile device management to access control and compliance workflows like SOC 2, HIPAA, and ISO 27001. The goal is to make it possible for companies with no security team to operate like they have one.
Built for the Mid-Market, Scaling to the Enterprise
While Zip is designed for companies that have been underserved by traditional cybersecurity services, it’s not limited to the small end of the market. The platform is gaining traction with larger enterprises, especially those looking to simplify and scale existing programs without adding headcount or piling on more vendors.
Zip already integrates with a growing number of core tools, CrowdStrike, Jamf, Google Workspace, Microsoft Intune, Okta, Azure AD/Entra ID, and acts as the connective tissue across them. That unified approach helps teams gain visibility, enforce controls, and reduce operational friction without the learning curve of managing fragmented point products. With this new funding, Zip plans to double down on its automation-first approach by hiring across engineering and sales, building deeper integrations with third-party security tools, and expanding into regulated industries like defense, finance, healthcare, and enterprise software.
