Threat-Intelligence Startup VulnCheck Closes $8M Seed Financing

Threat-Intelligence Startup VulnCheck Closes $8M Seed Financing

April 19, 2024 at 10:49AM

VulnCheck, a startup focused on exploit intelligence, has successfully raised an $8 million seed-stage funding round led by Sorenson Ventures. The company, based in Lexington, Mass., aims to provide technology to prioritize vulnerabilities and offer an early-warning system for software exploitation activity. It differentiates itself through its delivery of machine-readable data with zero human interference.

Key takeaways from the meeting notes about VulnCheck:
– It is an early stage startup focused on exploit intelligence, based in Lexington, Massachusetts.
– VulnCheck recently closed an $8 million seed-stage funding round led by Sorenson Ventures.
– The company aims to provide exploit intelligence for vulnerability prioritization and an early-warning system for in-the-wild software exploitation activity.
– The company differentiates itself by delivering machine-readable data, faster through automation, and with zero human interference at the time of disclosure.
– VulnCheck XDB is a repository of exploits and proof-of-concepts, while VulnCheck NVD++ offers a stable, high-performance source of NVD 2.0 CVE data.
– In addition to Sorenson Ventures, VulnCheck is backed by In-Q-Tel, Lux Capital, and Aviso Ventures.

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