Meta Networks founders return with Hush Security, raising $11 million Seed round to end vaults
The team behind the $120 million Proofpoint acquisition is back with a secretless model for machine access.
Tel Aviv-based Hush Security has emerged from stealth with an $11 million Seed round led by Battery Ventures and YL Ventures. The company is introducing a policy-based access platform designed to eliminate the need for vaults and static secrets in machine-to-machine access, a model it says is outdated in the age of AI.
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Hush’s platform enforces just-in-time, runtime access policies that it claims reduce security risks and operational overhead. Gartner has predicted that 40% of organizations will adopt a secretless approach by 2027, as vaults and secret managers struggle to keep pace with dynamic cloud environments and the growth of AI-driven workloads.
“Chasing secrets or watching dashboards doesn’t stop attacks," said Micha Rave, CEO and co-founder of Hush Security. "Vaults were built for an era where environments changed slowly and AI was not part of the equation. That era is over. AI agents, ephemeral workloads, and automation have changed the game, and the vault model can’t keep up. We’ve eliminated the need for credentials entirely, introducing a groundbreaking new model for machine access.”
The company was founded in 2024 by the team behind Meta Networks, which was acquired by Proofpoint for $120 million in 2019. Besides Rave, the team includes Chief Customer Officer Chen Nisnkorn, CTO Shmulik Ladkani, and VP R&D Alon Horowitz. Its platform provides runtime visibility, posture analysis, and dynamic prevention measures to replace static secrets with adaptive, policy-driven controls.
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“We’re at a critical inflection point. Static secrets simply can’t keep pace with modern infrastructure, rapid development cycles, and the demands of AI-driven workloads,” said Barak Schoster, Partner at Battery Ventures. Yoav Leitersdorf, Managing Partner at YL Ventures, added: “Machine identity security is entering a new era, and we see Hush Security leading the shift to a secure, policy-based future, especially as AI agents and LLMs proliferate.”
Despite operating in stealth, Hush has already secured multiple Fortune 500 customers. The funding will be used to expand its engineering team and accelerate global go-to-market efforts.
