Circumvent, a Sydney, AU, and San Francisco-based cloud security startup, has raised $6 million in funding.
Investors
The round was led by Paladin Capital Group, known for backing innovations in cybersecurity and secure AI.
Founded in 2001, Paladin Capital Group is a multi-stage investment firm specializing in early-stage technologies focused on cybersecurity and advanced tech for both commercial and government sectors. With offices in Washington, D.C., New York, London, Luxembourg, and Silicon Valley, Paladin has invested in over 80 companies since 2008.
Circumvent Use of Funds
The company will use the funds to accelerate product development, expand early customer engagement, and establish a commercial headquarters in San Francisco while maintaining R&D operations in Australia.
About Circumvent
Founded by Michael Watts and Thomas Bui, Circumvent is building a next-generation, proactive cloud security platform designed to help cloud and security teams cut through the noise and take immediate action on what matters most. Its platform leverages AI and machine learning to ingest, correlate, and enrich alerts from cloud-native, open-source, and third-party security tools. By leveraging AI and its proprietary multi-agent AI system, Circumvent delivers contextualized, guided remediation workflows that integrate into DevSecOps pipelines. With offices in Sydney and San Francisco, Circumvent works with major cloud customers across the U.S., Australia, and New Zealand.
Funding Details
Company: Circumvent
Raised: $6.0M
Round: Unknown
Funding Date: June 2025
Lead Investor: Paladin Capital Group
Additional Investors:
Company Website: https://circumvent.io/
Software Category: Cloud Security / DevSecOps
Source: https://www.paladincapgroup.com/circumvent-raises-6-million-to-launch-multi-agent-ai-system-to-power-proactive-cloud-security-and-remediation-platform/