Knox, a New York-based FedRAMP-as-a-Service platform provider, has raised $6.5 million in seed funding.
Investors
The round was led by Felicis, with participation from Ridgeline and FirsthandVC.
Felicis is a venture capital firm founded in 2006, based in Menlo Park and San Francisco. It invests in early-stage companies focused on core markets and frontier technologies such as AI and biotech. The firm manages over $3 billion across 10 funds, including its latest $900 million Fund X (as of 2025). Felicis has backed over 50 unicorns and achieved more than 125 successful exits via acquisitions or IPOs.
Knox Use of Funds
The company will use the funding to accelerate the adoption of AI and cloud-based SaaS applications within the U.S. government and Department of Defense by enhancing its secure infrastructure platform and FedRAMP automation tools.
About Knox
Knox is a compliance management platform designed to help AI and SaaS companies meet strict federal standards such as FedRAMP, enabling them to serve government and defense agencies. Its platform automates remediation or flags issues for resolution and offers tools for tracking personnel training, vendor policies, and other non-technical controls. Knox supports all three major hyperscalers and serves more than 15 federal and defense agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security, the Treasury Department, and the U.S. Marine Corps. The company’s mission is to bring the best of technological innovation to government.
Funding Details
Company: Knox Systems, Inc.
Raised: $6.5M
Round: Seed
Funding Date: July 2025
Lead Investor: Felicis
Additional Investors: Ridgeline, FirsthandVC
Company Website: https://www.knoxsystems.com/
Software Category: GovTech / Compliance Automation / AI Infrastructure
Source: https://www.knoxsystems.com/blog/knox-raises-seed-round-to-accelerate-ai-and-saas-adoption-by-the-federal-government-and-department-of-defense