Blue Cedar Networks

About Blue Cedar Networks

Blue Cedar Networks, established in 2016 as a spin-out from Mocana, operates within the mobile application security sector. The company was co-founded by Kevin Fox, who now serves as CEO, drawing on his extensive background in developing networking and endpoint security solutions at companies like Mocana, Cisco, and Fujitsu. Headquartered in San Francisco, the firm has secured a total of $27 million in funding over two primary rounds: a $10 million Series A in 2016 and a $17 million Series B in 2019, with investors including C5 Capital, Benhamou Global Ventures, and AITV.

Blue Cedar targets enterprises, government agencies, and ISVs that require robust security for their mobile applications. The company's business model is centered on its cloud-native platform that provides security as a service. It generates revenue from subscriptions to this platform, which enables clients to secure and manage their entire portfolio of mobile apps. Strategic partnerships with major technology firms like Microsoft and BlackBerry have been established to enhance integration capabilities and expand market reach.

The core offering is a platform that automates the process of embedding security features directly into Android and iOS mobile app binaries without requiring access to the source code. This "no-code" integration hardens applications with protections covering the app itself, its runtime environment, and the data it handles. Key features include cryptographic controls, biometric authentication, secure data-at-rest (DAR) and data-in-transit, certificate pinning, and detection of jailbroken or rooted devices. A distinguishing element is the platform's use of artificial intelligence to analyze incident data aggregated from its virtual mesh of secured apps, delivering insights to help organizations proactively combat evolving cyber threats. Open APIs allow clients to feed this incident data and the platform's analytics into their broader security infrastructure, thereby strengthening their overall defense posture.