SAN FRANCISCO – Vanta, a leading AI-powered trust management platform, has successfully closed a $150 million Series D funding round, propelling its valuation to $4.15 billion. The round was led by new investor Wellington Management, with significant participation from existing investors including Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, Sequoia, J.P. Morgan, Craft Ventures, Y Combinator, Atlassian Ventures, and CrowdStrike Ventures. This latest investment underscores strong investor confidence in Vanta's rapid growth and its pivotal role in the cybersecurity and compliance landscape.
Vanta's journey began with a focused approach to compliance automation. Christina Cacioppo, Co-Founder and CEO of Vanta, reflected on the company's origins, stating, > "We started with SOC 2 for startups, because in 2017, no one got SOC 2. Now you get it when you’re two founders. That wedge gave us the access to help with more and build trust." She added, > "That was the seed pitch. It was literally the 2018 deck. And now we're here, a little later, actually doing it," highlighting the evolution from their initial vision to their current market position.
The $150 million Series D round marks a substantial increase in valuation, up 69% from the $2.45 billion valuation achieved just a year prior during its Series C funding. This rapid pace of financing reflects the growing demand for automated compliance and trust management solutions. The new capital is earmarked to accelerate Vanta's AI innovation, expand its platform capabilities, and support global market penetration, particularly into new areas like third-party risk and government compliance.
Vanta's platform simplifies and centralizes security and compliance for organizations of all sizes, helping them build, maintain, and demonstrate trust in real-time. It automates complex processes for standards such as SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001, PCI, and GDPR. With over 12,000 companies, including major players like Atlassian, Duolingo, and Icelandair, relying on Vanta, the company is transforming how businesses approach security reviews and risk management, turning compliance from a burden into a strategic advantage.