Mimic
“Can kernel-level 'known-good' enforcement replace signature and behavioral detection as the primary defense against machine-speed ransomware and AI-driven attacks?”
Founded2023
HQPalo Alto, CA
FoundersBob Blakley
Total raised$77M
Latest roundSeries A, 2025
IndustryCybersecurity / Enterprise Ransomware Defense
The story
Founded 2023 by veterans of Citibank, Walmart, Vodafone, Raytheon, F5, and the U.S. Department of Defense — leaders behind the first DLP company (acquired by Raytheon) and the first bot defense company (acquired by F5). Emerged from stealth in May 2024 with a $27M seed round, and raised a $50M Series A in February 2025 led by GV and Menlo Ventures. Focused exclusively on kernel-level 'known-good enforcement' as a novel ransomware defense approach — expanding into AI Shield and AI Governance in 2026 as agentic-AI threats emerged.
Product timeline
2023
Company founded to combat ransomware and cyber extortion· pivot
2024
Emerged from stealth with $27M seed led by Ballistic Ventures· pivot
2025
Raised $50M Series A led by GV and Menlo Ventures· pivot
2026
Expanded product line to include AI Shield and AI Governance alongside Ransomware Defense· pivot
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