Vanta is an automated security and compliance platform that helps over 4,000 businesses across 58 countries streamline the process of achieving and maintaining security certifications, including SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, PCI DSS, and NIST CSF. Through continuous monitoring, pre-built integrations with 300+ tools, and a partner ecosystem, Vanta automates up much of the manual work required for security frameworks, enabling companies to efficiently prove their security and build trust.

Founded by Christina Cacioppo, a former Dropbox product manager and Union Square Ventures investor, Vanta has raised $203 million from top investors like Sequoia Capital and Y Combinator, reaching a $1.6 billion valuation. The 300+ employee company aims to become the market leader in the compliance automation space, which is expected to exceed $59 billion by 2027, by expanding its products to new industries and geographies.

While Vanta has achieved strong product-market fit, with over 4,000 customers ranging from startups to enterprises, the opportunity exists to further shape and scale the business. As a mission-driven company transforming how organizations handle security and compliance, Vanta offers employees an attractive risk-reward tradeoff and the chance to build an enduring company in a critical space. However, Vanta will need to continue innovating to maintain its competitive edge as more players enter the compliance automation market, especially with barriers to building automations reduced by recent advances in AI.