Aurva, a pioneering data security startup, has emerged from stealth with $2.2 million in seed funding to advance its AI-driven access monitoring platform. Backed by Nexus Venture Partners and DeVC, the company aims to redefine how enterprises secure sensitive data in real-time across AI-driven systems.
Aurva secures $2.2M in seed funding led by Nexus Venture Partners.
Platform offers real-time, identity-centric AI observability and data monitoring.
Founded by ex-Meta engineers Apurv Garg and Krishna Bagadia.
Monitors billions of transactions daily for fintech and e-commerce clients.
Utilizes eBPF technology for low-overhead, real-time data security.
Funds to boost engineering, AI capabilities, and global market expansion.
Aurva has launched as the first unified platform for access monitoring and AI observability, securing $2.2 million in an oversubscribed seed round led by Nexus Venture Partners, with participation from DeVC and industry leaders like former Meta executives and Postman founders. The funding underscores the urgent need for advanced data security solutions in an AI-driven landscape, positioning Aurva as a leader in identity-centric runtime monitoring.
Traditional tools like Database Activity Monitoring (DAM) rely on delayed logs and lack visibility into dynamic AI systems. Aurva’s platform, inspired by Meta’s Hipster, leverages eBPF technology for real-time, low-overhead monitoring. “Existing tools were built for static environments. But AI is dynamic, it’s everywhere, and it just runs,” said Apurv Garg, founder and CEO of Aurva. This approach ensures enterprises gain end-to-end visibility into data access by humans, services, and AI agents, tying every query to a verified identity.
Aurva already serves major clients in fintech, SaaS, and banking, including Razorpay and Meesho. It monitors over 4 billion transactions daily for a leading financial institution and analyzes 1 billion queries per day for a digital bank. “Aurva gives us real-time, identity aware visibility into data access, helping us prevent unauthorized use and privilege escalation while meeting regulatory guidelines,” said Ashwath Kumar, Head of Security at Razorpay. Additionally, Aurva auto-discovered and tracked over 2,000 AI apps and agents for a large e-commerce provider, showcasing its scalability.
The $2.2 million funding will fuel Aurva’s growth, enabling expansion of its engineering team, enhancement of AI observability features, and increased market presence in the U.S. and globally. “Security teams urgently need a runtime-first approach to data security, especially as AI systems autonomously interact with sensitive enterprise data,” said Jishnu Bhattacharjee, Managing Director at Nexus Venture Partners. Aurva’s eBPF-based architecture ensures flexible, efficient deployment, addressing modern security challenges.
“With the rapid growth of AI, understanding which identities, especially non-human ones, are accessing your data and how they are doing it has never been more important,” said Chris Bream, former Security Executive at Meta. Aurva’s innovative platform empowers enterprises to detect misuse, monitor AI activity, and ensure compliance, setting a new standard for data security in an AI-driven world.
Aurva’s emergence marks a pivotal step in addressing the complexities of AI-driven data access. With robust backing and a cutting-edge platform, the company is poised to lead the charge in securing enterprise data for the future.
Aurva is redefining data security for the AI era with real-time, identity-aware access monitoring. By connecting every data access to a real identity across humans, services, and AI agents, Aurva enables enterprises to detect misuse, monitor AI activity, and protect sensitive data. Founded by ex-Meta engineers in security and AI, Aurva is backed by Nexus Venture Partners, DeVC, and leading investors from the security and AI ecosystems. Aurva is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.
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