Apono Secures $34 Million in Series B

Apono Secures $34 Million in Series B

Apono, a New York–based cloud identity security company, has secured $34 million in Series B funding, bringing its total funding to over $54 million.

The round was led by U.S. Venture Partners (USVP), with participation from Swisscom Ventures, Vertex Ventures, 33N Ventures, and existing investors.

U.S. Venture Partners (USVP) is a Silicon Valley–based venture capital firm that has been helping entrepreneurs build world-class companies since 1981. Headquartered in Menlo Park, California, the firm focuses on investments across multiple segments, including enterprise software, cybersecurity, consumer, e-commerce, healthcare, and IT-enabled healthcare services.

The company will use the funding to accelerate the development of its AI-powered access intelligence platform, expand U.S. and international go-to-market efforts, and grow its engineering and sales teams to meet rising demand.

Led by CEO Rom Carmel, Apono offers a cloud privileged-access platform designed to eliminate standing privileges and enable just-in-time, just-enough access across all identities—human, machine, and AI agents. By applying Just-in-Time (JIT) and Just-Enough-Access (JEA) principles, the company provides real-time, dynamic access that adapts to business logic and contextual signals. Headquartered in New York, Apono’s customers include Intel, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and Monday.com.

Funding Details

Company: Apono, Inc.

Raised: $34.0M

Round: Series B

Funding Date: November 2025

Lead Investor: U.S. Venture Partners (USVP)

Additional Investors: Swisscom Ventures, Vertex Ventures, 33N Ventures, existing investors

Company Website: https://www.apono.io/

Software Category: Cloud Identity Security / Access Management