Apono raises $34M Series B as Intel and global enterprises shift toward automated cloud access
The Israeli startup says dynamic, zero-standing-privilege access is becoming essential as AI agents multiply across cloud environments.
Apono, an identity-security startup focused on eliminating standing cloud permissions, has raised a $34 million Series B led by U.S. Venture Partners (USVP), bringing its total funding to more than $54 million. The raise comes as enterprises confront a rapid expansion in both human and machine identities, and growing pressure to secure access that fluctuates constantly across cloud environments.
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The company, founded in 2022 by Rom Carmel (CEO) and Ofir Stein (CTO), says it has registered a fourfold increase in customers over the past year.
Apono’s technology is built on a model that removes long-lived access rights, a persistent weak point in identity and access management. Instead, the platform grants and revokes permissions dynamically, relying on real-time signals and business logic to authorize activity. The approach, known as Zero Standing Privilege (ZSP), is designed to help organizations navigate sprawling cloud architectures without slowing developer or operational workflows.
“The large-scale adoption of AI agents exponentially scales the problem of getting access right,” said Rom Carmel, Apono’s co-founder and CEO. “Achieving ZSP with a dynamic access management approach is the only sustainable way to secure agentic operations at scale.”
Apono’s customers include Intel, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and Monday.com, which rely on the system to secure hybrid and multi-cloud environments while meeting compliance requirements and improving incident response.
Apono plans to use the funding to expand U.S. operations, move into additional international markets, and accelerate development of AI-driven access intelligence and automated policy generation.
