“Can kernel-level 'known-good' enforcement replace signature and behavioral detection as the primary defense against machine-speed ransomware and AI-driven attacks?”
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.
Mimic was founded by Bob Blakley and is founded in 2023, headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.
Mimic has raised $77M in total (latest round: Series A, 2025).
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