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Smallstep

Smallstep

Private
San Francisco, CaliforniaCybersecurityhttps://smallstep.com/

Last Round

Series A

Apr 28, 2022

Total Funding Raised

$26M

Momentum

Top 25%

of companies Caplight tracks

Company Overview

Smallstep is a cybersecurity company that provides a device identity platform and automated certificate management tools for securing infrastructure, workloads, and devices.

Sector

Cybersecurity

Verticals

Identity & Access, Cloud Security, Zero Trust, DevOps & Containers, Application Security

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Subscription SaaS, Freemium

AI Layer

Non-AI

Keywords

public key infrastructurePKIcertificate managementcertificate authoritymTLSzero trustidentity infrastructureACMEmachine identityworkload identityX.509 certificatesautomated securitydevops securityopen-source securitysecret managementcertificate rotation

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Smallstep Funding Rounds

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Data table
RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Series AApr 28, 2022
SeedApr 28, 2022

Key People

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Josh Drake

Chief Technology Officer

Executive Team

Smallstep Investors

Notable investors and investment history

Smallstep investors
InvestorRounds
Boldstart VenturesSeries A, Seed
Bain Capital VenturesSeed, Series A
StepStone GroupSeries A
Upside PartnershipSeed, Series A
RidgelineSeries A
Upside PartnershipSeed, Series A
StepStone GroupSeries A

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  • Mar 10, 2026

    Partnered with Fleet Device Management, makers of an open-source platform.

  • Aug 22, 2025

    Added Saywise, a technology/AI startup, as a customer.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Employee Range29
Year Founded2016
Last FundingApr 28, 2022

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