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Scrut Automation delivers a Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) platform modernizing security, compliance, and risk management for businesses. The platform automates continuous control monitoring, audit evidence collection, and risk assessments. This integrated approach enables organizations to efficiently meet diverse regulatory standards and maintain continuous audit readiness through streamlined processes.
The company was founded in 2021 by Aayush Ghosh Choudhury, Kush Kaushik, and Jayesh Gadewar. Their collective experience, specifically the frustrations with complex compliance demands in prior startups, informed the foundational insight for Scrut Automation. They recognized a clear need for an automated solution to alleviate the significant compliance burden on growing enterprises.
Scrut Automation caters to fast-growing organizations simplifying their security and compliance journeys. The company's vision empowers businesses by transforming compliance tasks into a strategic operational component. Through automation and continuous monitoring, Scrut Automation ensures clients can scale securely and confidently, remaining prepared for evolving regulatory scrutiny.
Scrut Automation has raised $11.0M across 2 funding rounds.
Scrut Automation has raised $11.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Scrut Automation has raised $11.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Scrut Automation's investors include Lightspeed India Partners, MassMutual Ventures.
Scrut Automation is a Bengaluru-based SaaS startup founded in 2021 that builds a security-first Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) platform for cloud-native enterprises.[1][2] It automates compliance tasks by integrating with cloud and SaaS tools to collect evidence artifacts, monitor controls, and manage risks across frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 27001, and GDPR, serving small and mid-market companies to streamline security programs without slowing growth.[1][3][4] With 92-120 employees, over 1,700 global customers in 65+ countries, a 4.9/5 G2 rating, and ₹168.4 Cr (~$29.5M) in funding from Lightspeed and Endiya Partners, Scrut has strong growth momentum, including Fortune Cyber 60 recognition and 8 quarters as a G2 Momentum Leader.[1][2][3]
The platform solves labor-intensive compliance "busywork"—like manual evidence collection and spreadsheets—turning it into automated, risk-aligned security that supports innovation.[2][4] Customers report saving 100+ hours monthly, achieving faster audits, and winning enterprise deals by proving compliance effortlessly.[2][5]
Scrut Automation was founded in 2021 by Aayush Ghosh Choudhury and Kush Kaushik, serial entrepreneurs from Bengaluru with prior startup experience.[1][2] The idea emerged from their frustration building a previous SaaS company: enterprise buyers loved the product but stalled deals over SOC 2 compliance, forcing chaotic manual processes with spreadsheets, consultants, and scattered controls.[2][4]
They hacked an internal automation tool to collect evidence and streamline audits, which evolved into Scrut's full GRC platform.[2][4] Early traction came from policy templates (50+ reviewed by InfoSec experts), automated evidence from cloud/HRMS integrations, and reusable controls across frameworks, reducing manual effort dramatically.[1][4] Pivotal moments include scaling to risk observability, securing funding, and hitting 1,700+ customers with top G2/Capterra ratings.[2][3]
Scrut rides the surge in cloud-native security demands, where fast-growing SaaS startups face procurement walls from compliance like SOC 2/GDPR amid rising cyber risks.[2][3][4] Timing is ideal: post-2021 funding boom amplified GRC needs for mid-market firms scaling globally, with market forces like regulatory pressures (e.g., ISO 27001) and vendor scrutiny favoring automation over manual tools.[1][3]
It influences the ecosystem by liberating CISOs from "compliance debt," enabling risk-first security that scales with innovation—powering 1,700+ customers to close deals and strengthen postures, while its marketplace vision connects fragmented Infosec resources.[2][5] As a top VC-backed cybersecurity firm (Fortune Cyber 60), Scrut accelerates the shift from reactive checklists to proactive, intelligence-driven GRC.[2][3]
Scrut is poised to dominate continuous compliance automation, expanding its marketplace for Infosec talent and deepening AI-driven risk intelligence amid escalating global regulations and AI-fueled threats.[1][2][4] Trends like zero-trust adoption and multi-cloud complexity will fuel growth, potentially pushing toward unicorn status with more enterprise wins and international expansion.[3]
Its founder-led focus on builder pain points positions it to evolve from compliance fixer to full risk platform, influencing how startups weaponize security for competitive edges—just as it turned founders' bottlenecks into a scalable powerhouse.[2]
Scrut Automation has raised $11.0M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $8.0M Seed in February 2023.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2023 | $8.0M Seed | Lightspeed India Partners, MassMutual Ventures | |
| Feb 1, 2022 | $3.0M Seed | Lightspeed India Partners, MassMutual Ventures |
