Clover Security has secured $36 million in funding to equip software developers with advanced AI-driven tools that will further automate design-led product security even before code is written.
This innovative approach from Clover aims to embed security intelligence directly into the early design stages of software, meeting the demands of increasingly complex and fast-paced AI-powered development environments.
This $36 million round was led by Notable Capital and Team8, with further backing from industry heavyweights like Palo Alto Networks, Atlassian, Google, Cato Networks executives, and Wiz co-founders Assaf Rappaport and Yinon Costica.
Founded in 2023 by security veterans Alon Kollmann and Or Chen, Clover Security is currently tackling a growing security challenge with the help of artificial intelligence (AI). Traditional security tools are often known to react to vulnerabilities and cyberattacks after code has been created, which is a method that is currently struggling to keep pace with the fast acceleration of software cycles and AI-generated code that has become rampant.
“Existing security tools are reactive, forcing teams to fight fires instead of preventing them,” Alon Kollmann, Co-Founder and CEO of Clover said. “In today’s world of AI-native development, that model no longer works.”
As such, Kollmann affirms that Clover “changes that by helping product security teams scale by working where products start, in design.”
The company is building a product-led security initiative that deploys specialized AI agents inside popular developer platforms like GitHub, Jira, and Slack. These agents act like seasoned security engineers, where they analyze system designs, scan for risks, and guide developers on secure coding patterns long before any code lands in production.
Clover’s platform is also multifaceted as it uses AI-powered agents for design reviews, continuous threat modeling, automated discovery of exposure risks, and governance that translates corporate security policies into actionable development steps. A standout feature in the security company’s tech is its ability to monitor AI-generated code, provide transparency, and further enforce organizational standards in real-time.
The company’s security systems are already operational in dozens of companies, ranging from Fortune 500 banks to dynamic fintech startups.
Additionally, the company’s straightforward yet transformative vision emphasizes the movement and placement of security to the earliest phase of software creation, as it will empower development teams to innovate rapidly without sacrificing safety. As Kollman put it to Axios, “Think of Clover as an automated product security engineer.”
The $36 million funding will help Clover further accelerate its AI-powered product security vision and expand the company’s employees headcount. “We want to grow very quickly to meet the demand we’re seeing. There’s crazy potential to build something really big here,” Kollmann said.
Conversely, the funding arrives at a critical moment in the AI-cum-security world, where the new technology is both used to attack and protect systems. Now with industry backing and early traction for Clover, there’s a great chance for the company’s approach to become the new standard for product security in an increasingly AI-augmented world.
