Knox, a federal managed cloud provider, raises $6.5 million in a seed round led by Felicis to help software vendors obtain FedRAMP security authorization more quickly and affordably.
Irina Denisenko, CEO of Knox, was motivated to start the company after experiencing the challenges of obtaining FedRAMP while working at an education startup that secured a government contract.
Knox assists companies in achieving FedRAMP certification within three months by managing their cloud infrastructure and security controls to meet federal standards.
Knox competes with Palantir in offering FedRAMP compliance management services for software vendors, positioning itself as a valuable solution in an increasingly software-driven government sector.