What MIND does

MIND (legally Mind Security Inc.) is a Seattle-based, venture-backed cybersecurity company founded in 2023 that builds an AI-native data security platform unifying Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and Insider Risk Management (IRM) for enterprise customers. Its core is a multi-layer classification engine — branded MIND AI — that combines fine-tuned Named Entity Recognition, Exact Data Matching, RegEx, OCR, proprietary large and small language models (LLMs/SLMs), and bespoke statistical tests to discover, classify, score, and remediate sensitive data across SaaS, on-prem file shares, endpoints, email, and GenAI applications. On top of this classification layer, the company delivers Data Detection and Response, automated loss-prevention actions, an Autonomous DLP Analyst agent, and a DLP for Agentic AI capability that discovers and enforces policy on enterprise AI agents. Coverage spans 60+ named integrations across M365, Google Workspace, Slack, Salesforce, GitHub, Workday, ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude and Gemini, plus co-engineered integrations with Microsoft Purview (read/write MIP labels) and Okta (identity-driven data security).

MIND sells primarily through a direct enterprise sales motion (quote-based subscription, "Get a demo" CTAs), augmented by Google Cloud Marketplace and partner co-sell with Microsoft and Okta. Reported customer logos include Fortune 1000 enterprises across financial services, healthcare, technology, automotive and industrials (e.g., Paychex, Akamai, SCI, Gravity Payments, Southern Illinois Healthcare, ThoughtSpot, Guild), and the company cites 500% customer growth as of its June 2025 Series A. Revenue is recurring SaaS subscription supplemented by professional services for enterprise deployment; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Total disclosed funding exceeds $40 million ($11M seed-stage round and a $30M Series A led by Paladin Capital Group and Crosspoint Capital Partners with Okta Ventures and YL Ventures), and the company was the first data security vendor to achieve ISO/IEC 42001:2023 certification and the first DLP provider accepted into Anthropic's Cyber Verification Program.

Name

MIND

Legal name

Mind Security Inc.

Website

https://mind.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

MIND (Mind Security Inc.) is a Seattle-based, AI-native data security platform that unifies Data Loss Prevention and Insider Risk Management for Fortune 1000 enterprises across SaaS, on-prem, endpoints, email and GenAI applications, sold via quote-based enterprise subscriptions and partner channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Data Loss Prevention / Data Security Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Data Security & Privacy for Cloud (DLP, DSPM, Tokenization) (HDABAHAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cloud Data Security (DSPM, Cloud DLP) (HDADADAJ), Responsible AI, Security & Privacy Platforms (Safety, Guardrails, PII) (HDAEANAG), Data Loss Prevention (DLP) & Sensitive Data Discovery (PHI/PII) (HLACAJAC)

Keywords

• Data loss prevention
• Insider risk management
• AI-native security
• Data classification platform
• Cloud DLP software

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. SaaS subscription for MIND DLP/IRM platform: Recurring SaaS subscriptions for the AI-native autonomous DLP and Insider Risk Management platform, sold via enterprise sales motion (Get a Demo) and distributed via Google Cloud Marketplace. Specific pricing not publicly disclosed; tier structure (custom enterprise contracts) inferred.
2. Professional services and implementation: Implied via partner-driven and integrator-style deployment discussions, enterprise on-boarding and the MIND + Okta / MIND + Purview integration co-deployment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Core offering

MIND sells an AI-native, cloud-native autonomous Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and Insider Risk Management (IRM) platform delivered as a SaaS subscription. The platform discovers, classifies and protects sensitive data across SaaS, GenAI, endpoint, email and on-prem environments for enterprise security teams.

Product overview

MIND is delivered as a single unified AI-native data security platform that combines data loss prevention (DLP) and insider risk management (IRM) on autopilot, with an architecture of named core products and modules that fit together as follows: the overarching MIND Data Security Platform orchestrates three foundational capability modules — Data Discovery and Classification, Data Detection and Response (DDR), and Loss Prevention and Mitigation — all powered by the MIND AI multi-layer classification engine (which itself incorporates proprietary LLMs and SLMs, NER, OCR, EDM, RegEx and statistical tests). The Autonomous DLP Analyst is an AI-driven add-on that autonomously executes DLP workflows via skills such as Custom Classifier and Issue Investigator. Coverage is delivered through data-source modules: Endpoint DLP, SaaS Data Protection, On-Premise DLP, Email DLP, and GenAI Security/GenAI DLP, plus dedicated solutions for Agentic AI, Insider Risk Management, Unstructured Data Discovery, Automated Classification, Streamlined Remediation, Reducing False Positives, and integrated identity-and-data-security offerings including the MIND + Okta Integration and the MIND + Microsoft Purview Integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MIND AI: Multi-layer AI classification engine that uses proprietary AI models for sensitive data classification, enabling autonomous DLP and Insider Risk Management workflows.
• Autonomous DLP Analyst

Products and services

• MIND Data Security Platform Unified, AI-native, autonomous data loss prevention (DLP) and insider risk management (IRM) platform that puts DLP/IRM programs on autopilot across data at rest and in motion for humans, non-humans and Agentic AI; sold to enterprise security teams.
• MIND AI

Named customers23 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration43 records

AI capability13 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship technology partner, flagship technology/integration partner, distribution partner, research partner, core integration ecosystem, broad integration ecosystem, broad integration ecosystem (genai coverage), on-prem integration ecosystem, endpoint coverage partners and email coverage partners.

• Anthropicflagship technology partnerTechnology or Integration · 1 May 2026MIND became the first DLP provider and first data security company accepted into Anthropic's Cyber Verification Program (announced May 2026). The program grants MIND access to Anthropic Claude models for defensive security; MIND uses Claude for advanced data classification, threat modeling, automated DLP and identifying data exfiltration patterns to provide autonomous DLP capability for AI agents.
• Oktaflagship technology/integration partnerTechnology or IntegrationIntegrated identity and data security solution combining Okta (the leading independent identity partner) with MIND's autonomous data security platform. The integration combines identity signals with data context to spot insider threats, design context-aware policies, and enforce identity-driven access controls across data at rest and in motion.
• Microsoft (Microsoft Purview)flagship technology/integration partnerTechnology or IntegrationMIND + Purview integration makes Microsoft Purview more effective by providing complete data content and context before governance and enforcement. MIND reads/writes Microsoft Information Protection (MIP) labels automatically based on true data sensitivity, improving classification, labeling, detection, remediation, policies and prevention across M365, other SaaS, GenAI tools, endpoints, email and on-prem file shares.
• Google Cloud Marketplacedistribution partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMIND delivers its Autonomous DLP platform through the Google Cloud Marketplace, enabling customers to procure and deploy MIND via the Google Cloud ecosystem.
• CISO Executive Networkresearch partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerMIND partnered with the CISO Executive Network to publish joint research on the impact of data trust on AI initiative success, revealing a significant gap between AI adoption and data security controls among CISOs.
• Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Slack, Jiracore integration ecosystemTechnology or IntegrationMIND integrates directly with SaaS data sources including Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Slack and Jira to build a complete inventory of sensitive data and enforce security with context across SaaS. Listed as an integration ecosystem partner set on MIND's SaaS solution page.
• Google Drive, OneDrive, Box, Teams, Slack, GitHub, Salesforce, SharePoint, Egnyte, Zendesk, ServiceNow, Workday, Asana, Intercom, Dropbox, Confluence, Jira, Notion, HiBob, GitLab, JumpCloudbroad integration ecosystemTechnology or IntegrationMIND integrates with these SaaS and identity providers as data sources / coverage targets across the autonomous DLP platform.
• ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude, Bing, Gemini, Perplexity, Glean, Cohere, Jasperbroad integration ecosystem (genai coverage)Technology or IntegrationMIND covers these GenAI applications as data sources for discovery, detection and prevention of sensitive data exposure in GenAI workflows.
• Windows Server, NetApp, Nasuni, Azure, Hitachi, Dell, IBM, HPon-prem integration ecosystemTechnology or IntegrationMIND integrates directly with on-premise file systems from these vendors to discover, classify and protect sensitive data across shared drives and nested directories.
• Windows, Mac, Linux, ChromeOSendpoint coverage partnersTechnology or IntegrationMIND's lightweight endpoint agent supports Windows, Mac, Linux and ChromeOS for endpoint DLP and AI/GenAI usage protection.
• Gmail, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Exchangeemail coverage partnersTechnology or IntegrationMIND integrates with Gmail, Outlook and Exchange to discover, classify and protect sensitive data across modern email workflows at the moment of risk.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Zscaler: Cloud security platform with integrated DLP and GenAI policy controls. Competes with MIND in cloud DLP and inline data protection for SaaS and AI applications.
• Wiz: Cloud security platform with expanding DSPM and AI security posture management capabilities. Competes with MIND for cloud data security budget at large enterprises and serves as a likely exit/strategic acquirer reference.
• Netskope: SSE/SASE vendor with a DLP module that covers cloud and GenAI traffic. Overlaps with MIND's SaaS, email, GenAI and insider-risk coverage and competes for the same enterprise security buyers.
• Forcepoint: Long-established enterprise DLP and insider risk vendor with both endpoint and cloud DLP. Direct competitor in DLP and IRM with broader legacy footprint but slower AI-native roadmap.
• Microsoft Purview: Microsoft's native data governance, DLP and information protection suite bundled into M365 and Azure. Primary incumbent competitor and also a strategic integration partner (MIND + Purview).

Direct peers

• Cyera: AI-native data security platform focused on data discovery, classification and DSPM across cloud and SaaS. Closely comparable to MIND in AI-driven data classification and Fortune 500 enterprise targeting.
• Varonis: Data security platform focused on unstructured data, insider threat and DSPM across SaaS, email and on-prem file shares. Overlaps directly with MIND's discovery, classification and IRM capabilities.
• BigID: Data intelligence platform for data discovery, classification and privacy across cloud and on-prem. Comparable to MIND in AI-driven classification and Fortune 1000 enterprise positioning.

Emerging players

• Dig Security (acquired by Palo Alto Networks): Cloud data security (DSPM) capability now part of Palo Alto Networks' Prisma Cloud. Comparable AI-era data posture approach and a sign of strategic consolidation pressure on independent players like MIND.
• Sentra: DSPM vendor focused on cloud data discovery, classification and posture management. Comparable AI-native data security positioning and similar enterprise GTM to MIND.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MIND_Securityio
• Facebookfacebook.com/MINDSecurity
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mindsecurity

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors9 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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