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Based in Pleasanton, California, Accurics develops cloud-native cybersecurity solutions that enable enterprise security teams to detect, remediate, and prevent compliance violations in Infrastructure as Code environments. The platform integrates directly into existing developer workflows to secure multi-cloud infrastructure throughout its lifecycle, and the business also created the open-source DevOps tool TerraScan. Prior to its strategic exit, the enterprise software startup scaled its workforce to 76 employees and raised $20 million across two venture funding rounds. The company secured early financial backing from institutional investors including Intel Capital, ClearSky, and Westwave Capital. In September 2021, the publicly traded cybersecurity firm Tenable acquired the business for $160 million in cash to integrate its capabilities into existing application scanning product lines. Accurics was founded in 2019 by Piyush Sharrma, Om Moolchandani, Sachin Aggarwal, and Sharad Kumar.
Accurics has raised $25.0M across 3 funding rounds.
Accurics has raised $25.0M in total across 3 funding rounds.
Accurics has raised $25.0M across 3 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $15.0M Series A in October 2020.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2020 | $15M Series A | Sunil Kurkure | First Rays Venture Partners, Lobby Capital, WestWave Capital | Announced |
| Apr 28, 2020 | $5M Venture Round | — | Patrick Heim, Firebolt Ventures, Secure Octane, WestWave Capital | Announced |
| Apr 1, 2020 | $5M Seed | — | First Rays Venture Partners, Lobby Capital, WestWave Capital, ClearSky, Firebolt Ventures, Secure Octane | Announced |
Accurics has raised $25.0M in total across 3 funding rounds.
Accurics's investors include Sunil Kurkure, First Rays Venture Partners, Lobby Capital, WestWave Capital, Patrick Heim, Firebolt Ventures, Secure Octane, ClearSky.
Accurics is a cybersecurity company that builds a platform for securing cloud-native infrastructure throughout the DevOps lifecycle, enabling self-healing by codifying security into development processes.[1][3][5] It serves organizations adopting cloud technologies like Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm, and Kustomize, solving problems such as vulnerabilities in Infrastructure as Code (IaC), risk posture drift, and exposure from over 30 billion records in recent breaches by programmatically detecting, resolving risks pre-provisioning, and maintaining runtime security.[1][2][4] The company offered free SaaS and open-source tools like Terrascan to support innovation across organization sizes, achieving early growth before its acquisition.[1]
Founded in 2019, Accurics emerged to address escalating cloud security risks amid rapid adoption of cloud-native technologies.[3] The idea stemmed from the need to embed security early in the DevOps pipeline, particularly for IaC tools like Terraform, where traditional methods failed to prevent drift or vulnerabilities.[4][5] Key early milestones included launching a platform to scan IaC code for vulnerabilities and drift indicators, introducing "code-to-cloud" security, and rolling out a developer-first channel program in 2021 to partner with innovators like DigitalOnUs.[2][4][5] This traction led to raising $25M and acquisition by Tenable on September 13, 2021, integrating its tech into broader vulnerability management.[3]
Accurics rode the cloud-native security wave, capitalizing on the explosion of IaC and Kubernetes amid surging breaches exposing billions of records.[2][3] Its timing aligned with DevOps shifts demanding shift-left security—scanning code early to prevent runtime issues—countering market forces like misconfigurations in dynamic environments.[1][4] By influencing the ecosystem through open-source tools and channel partnerships, it pushed developer-centric models, paving the way for integrated platforms post-acquisition by Tenable, which amplified vulnerability prioritization in enterprise stacks.[2][3]
Post-2021 acquisition, Accurics' tech now bolsters Tenable's offerings, likely evolving toward AI-driven vulnerability management amid trends like real-time remediation and data mesh aggregation seen in peers.[3] Rising threats in multi-cloud setups will shape its trajectory, with self-healing IaC security gaining traction as enterprises prioritize proactive defenses. Its legacy endures in empowering confident cloud innovation, tying back to a vision where organizations innovate without fear of breaches.
