SmallStep

formerly Smallstep Labs

Stop API key sprawl. Prove what is acting — human or machine — and from where.

San Francisco, United States · Founded 2016 · $26.0M raised

Employees
11–50
Founded
2016
Business Model
B2B
Total Funding
$26.0M
Last Round
$7.0M SeedApr 2022
Rounds
2

Totals include recorded grants and other qualifying funding, not just equity. What counts toward funding.

About

Smallstep provides a device identity platform that secures enterprise access using hardware-bound, short-lived certificates. It helps organizations enforce Zero Trust by ensuring only company-owned devices can access sensitive resources like code repositories, PII, and SaaS apps. Trusted by 78 of the Fortune 100, the platform supports all major operating systems and integrates with MDM and identity providers.

Summary

SmallStep is a Cybersecurity company based in San Francisco, United States, founded in 2016. It has raised $26.0M in total across 2 rounds, most recently a $7.0M Seed round in Apr 2022. Investors include Boldstart Ventures and StepStone Group.

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Funding History

SeedApr 2022
$7.0M

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Funding: Seed through Series A. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.

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