Clutch Security
Clutch Security builds a platform purpose-built to secure non-human identities, API keys, tokens, service accounts, and certificates, that increasingly outnumber human accounts across cloud environments.
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Clutch Security was founded in late 2023 by Ofir Har-Chen (CEO), Sagi Haas (CTO), and Tal Kimhi (VP R&D), a team with backgrounds building large-scale enterprise security platforms, to focus specifically on non-human identities (NHIs), the API keys, service accounts, tokens, and certificates that now vastly outnumber human user accounts in most cloud environments but have historically received far less governance attention.
The company raised an $8.5 million seed round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, followed by a $20 million Series A led by SignalFire in 2025, bringing total funding to $28.5 million, and has been recognized in Fortune’s Cyber60 list as non-human identity security has emerged as one of the fastest-growing cloud security subcategories.
Innovation Matrix Assessment
Moved from founding to seed to a $20M Series A within about two years, reflecting rapid early execution.
Dedicated NHI discovery and governance addresses a real visibility gap most identity and vulnerability tools leave uncovered.
A fast seed-to-Series-A progression with SignalFire and Lightspeed backing, plus Fortune Cyber60 recognition, signals strong early momentum.
Building the platform around non-human identities as the primary subject, rather than a secondary feature, is a distinct architectural choice.
Still a very young company; real-world efficacy evidence beyond vendor and award recognition is limited.
Non-human identities are growing far faster than human accounts in cloud environments, making this a strategically important and durable niche.
Why CISOs Should Care
CISOs get dedicated coverage for the machine identities, API keys, service accounts, and certificates, that now vastly outnumber human accounts but are frequently invisible to traditional IAM and vulnerability tooling.
What Makes It Different
Clutch treats non-human identities as its sole, primary focus rather than as a secondary module bolted onto a human-centric identity or CIEM platform.
The Matrix Verdict
62/100 — INCREMENTAL INNOVATOR
A young but well-funded and well-regarded entrant in the fast-growing non-human identity security niche, with credible investor backing and industry recognition, though still early in its market maturity.
Editorial Note: Claims vs. Verified Findings
Funding rounds and founding date are independently corroborated by press coverage; product efficacy claims are described through vendor materials.
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