Clover Security

Clover Security provides a design-led product security platform that utilizes AI agents to embed security into the earliest stages of software development. Founded in 2023 by product security veterans Alon Kollmann (CEO) and Or Chen (CPO), the company aims to shift the security paradigm from a reactive, scanner-based model to a proactive one. Kollmann's background includes product strategy at Dazz and engineering management at Hysolate, while Chen previously had a startup acquired by Checkmarx. The two founded Clover to address the future of product security in the age of AI.

The company's core offering involves AI agents that integrate directly into developer tools like Confluence, Jira, GitHub, Cursor, and Slack. These agents replicate the thinking of experienced security architects to analyze design documents, identify architectural weaknesses, and surface risks long before any code is written. This approach allows a small security team to scale its influence across hundreds of engineers and enables developers to make secure design a default behavior without slowing down delivery. The platform provides real-time security feedback, automates design reviews, and helps enforce security guardrails for AI-generated code.

Clover Security operates on a business model that targets enterprises looking to secure complex, AI-driven systems. Its customer base includes companies in banking, enterprise technology, and fintech, such as Udemy, ServiceTitan, Lemonade, Virgin Money, Plaid, and Notion. The company launched out of stealth with $36 million in total funding from a seed round led by Team8 and a Series A led by Notable Capital, with participation from SVCI and prominent industry figures. This capital is intended to scale its product capabilities and expand go-to-market teams.

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