Miami-based CyberNut on Wednesday announced a minority strategic growth equity round to scale its cybersecurity awareness training platform for the K-12 sector.
While the financial terms were not disclosed in the general announcement, CyberNut informed SecurityWeek that the strategic investment totaled $5 million.
The company emerged from stealth mode in May 2024 with $800,000 in pre-seed funding.
The new funding comes from Growth Street Partners and it will be used to boost product development and go-to-market initiatives. As part of the investment, Growth Street Partners will join CyberNut’s board.
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CyberNut has developed an automated security awareness training and threat mitigation platform designed for K-12 environments. The system utilizes behavior-based intelligence and AI to detect human risk indicators and trigger interventions.
It integrates directly with email clients, allowing users to report suspicious messages and providing IT departments with the capability to delete the identified emails district-wide.
CyberNut says its platform is used by more than 400,000 teachers, admins, and students at over 350 school districts.
“Phishing and social engineering attacks remain one of the most persistent and costly cybersecurity risks facing K-12 districts, yet most solutions were designed for corporate environments,” said Oliver Page, CEO and co-founder of CyberNut.
“With Growth Street’s support, we will accelerate innovation, expand our reach to more districts, and continue equipping district IT teams with tools purpose-built to create safer digital environments for faculty, staff, and students,” Page added.
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