Hush Security, a Tel Aviv, Israel-based secretless, policy-driven access platform for securing machine identities, has raised $11 million in seed funding.
Investors
The round was led by Battery Ventures and YL Ventures.
Battery Ventures is a global investment firm specializing in technology-focused venture capital and private equity. Founded in 1983 in Boston, it invests across software, consumer technology, industrial technology, and life sciences. The firm provides capital and strategic support to companies at all stages early, growth, and buyout—helping them scale globally. With offices in the U.S., Europe, and Israel, Battery Ventures has backed over 450 companies.
YL Ventures is a prominent venture capital firm focused exclusively on investing in early-stage cybersecurity startups. Founded in 2007, the firm operates out of offices in Silicon Valley and Tel Aviv, with a mission to help Israeli tech entrepreneurs grow from the seed stage to market leadership. YL Ventures has raised and manages five funds, totaling $800 million in assets under management (AUM).
Hush Security Use of Funds
The company will use the funding to grow its engineering team, scale global operations, and expand adoption of Hush’s secretless, policy-driven access platform.
About Hush Security
Led by CEO Micha Rave, Hush Security provides a policy-driven, secretless platform that secures machine identities, AI agents, and microservices across cloud and on-premises environments. Its platform delivers runtime visibility, posture analysis, and prevention capabilities, enabling enterprises to enforce least-privileged access dynamically. Hush also offers a free assessment that detects secrets, including API keys, credentials, and service accounts—maps ownership, and traces runtime usage across applications, services, and AI agents. Headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, Hush is already serving Fortune 500 clients.
Funding Details
Company: Hush Security
Raised: $11.0M
Round: Seed
Funding Date: September 2025
Lead Investors: Battery Ventures, YL Ventures
Additional Investors:
Company Website: https://www.hush.security/
Software Category: Cybersecurity / Machine Identity / Secretless Access
Source: Zack Rothbart, Senior Strategist, Concrete.media