Zip Security, the all-in-one platform for security, compliance and IT automation for every business, today announced it raised $13.5 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Ballistic Ventures, with participation from Silver Buckshot, Mantis VC, and continued support from General Catalyst, Human Capital and Box Group. This brings Zip's total funding raised to $21 million.

Today, up to 95% of businesses with fewer than 100 employees have no cybersecurity professionals, according to research. That means thousands of mid-market and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) – which account for over half of the U.S. GDP – are operating without the resources to deploy, manage, and maintain basic security controls. But this is not just a staffing issue; it's a structural flaw in how security has been delivered to the vast majority of the economy. The dominant model – hiring expensive consultants or outsourcing to MSSPs – is broken. It's slow, reactive, and too costly for the mid-market and SMEs to sustain.

Zip deploys AI and automation to fix cybersecurity's broken services model.

Advances in AI and automation have made it possible to consume, provision, and manage security controls far more effectively, with minimal reliance on outside services – and Zip puts that power directly into the hands of growing businesses. Founded by former Palantir engineers Josh Zweig (CEO) and Gabbi Merz (CTO), Zip's platform streamlines complex security operations, including endpoint protection, identity and access management, mobile device security, and compliance workflows – into a unified, AI-powered experience that any team can use.

"For every dollar companies spend on security tools, many spend several more on services and consulting just to get those tools working. Cybersecurity shouldn't be a luxury only big businesses can afford," said Zweig. "We believe modern security should be automated, accessible, and cost-effective. We're on a mission to give businesses the automation to easily set up, manage, and improve their security – without needing a team of experts."

With Zip, businesses can rapidly implement security best practices, achieve compliance with standards like SOC 2, HIPAA, and ISO 27001, and manage their IT infrastructure with confidence. As a result, Zip customers significantly reduce services overhead and total cost of ownership. The Zip platform integrates with CrowdStrike, Google Workspace, Jamf, Microsoft Intune, Entra ID / Azure Active Directory, Okta, and a growing number of other core security services providers.