Ontic Raises $230 Million Series C Led by KKR to Redefine Security Through AI and Connected Security Intelligence
The investment will accelerate Ontic's mission to deliver Connected Intelligence at scale across enterprise and public sector security
Ontic, a leading software platform for connected security intelligence, today announced it has raised $230 million in Series C funding led by funds managed by KKR, a global investment firm, with participation from JMI Equity, Silverton Partners, Ridge Ventures and Ten Eleven Ventures. This latest funding will accelerate Ontic's investment in artificial intelligence, bringing faster, smarter threat detection and automation to security teams. The company will also grow its international presence and continue advancing its platform to support both global enterprises and the U.S. public sector.
Founded in 2017 and based in Austin, Texas, Ontic has built a holistic platform that helps security teams efficiently monitor, analyze, and respond to physical threats concerning an organization's personnel and facilities. The company has scaled into a product leader in the security space, servicing a wide range of enterprise customers including Fortune 50 companies across technology, financial services and consumer goods.
As the risk environment becomes more complex, organizations are increasingly prioritizing physical security solutions and working to unify fragmented security operations, reinforcing the demand for Ontic's Connected Intelligence Platform, which acts as a command center to help security teams shift from siloed, reactive operations to proactive programs that surface meaningful insights, improve response, and support smarter business decisions. Ontic aggregates open-source intelligence (OSINT) and external threat signals alongside internal data from systems like HR, legal, IT, and facilities. Spanning risk intelligence, incident management, investigations and case management, the platform eliminates manual processes and delivers a common operating picture across the entire risk landscape—from executive protection and workplace violence to insider threats and travel risk.
"Security leaders are being asked to do more than ever—track growing volumes of data, work with limited resources, and still show up as strategic partners to the business," said Lukas Quanstrom, CEO and co-founder of Ontic. "It's a heavy lift. This investment is about backing them. It's about giving them a unified platform—powered by AI and built for real-world complexity—that reduces noise, connects the dots, and helps them lead with clarity and confidence in moments that matter."
Ontic helps protect organizations that collectively generate nearly $30 billion in revenue and employ over 14 million people—giving their security teams the tools to streamline operations and deliver meaningful ROI. Ontic clients report:
- Reducing new staffing needs by 33% and cutting investigation time in half at a major tech company.
- Centralizing incident response across more than 400 locations, reducing inefficiencies and surfacing critical threats earlier for a national grocer
- Savings of more than $4.5M over three years in cost avoidance at a global enterprise.
"Ontic has shown a remarkable ability to support security teams across industries—from multinational enterprises to federal agencies—by addressing the increasingly complex and data-driven nature of security," said Jake Heller, Partner and Head of Tech Growth Equity, Americas at KKR. "We believe Ontic is setting the standard for what modern security operations should look like. Their platform is built on a foundation of integrated intelligence rather than point solutions and positions them to be a leader in a market that is demanding consolidation, clarity, and scale."
KKR has established a proven track record of supporting technology-focused growth companies, having invested approximately $24 billion in related investments since 2016 and built a dedicated global team of 28 investment professionals with deep technology growth equity expertise. KKR's extensive industry experience, local resources, and global network will help further enhance Ontic's customer offerings and tap into new segments.
This latest funding builds on Ontic's $40M Series B investment round, which was completed in November 2021. Existing investors JMI Equity, Felicis Ventures, Silverton Partners and Ridge Ventures will continue their participation in the business.
KKR is funding this investment through its Next Generation Technology III Fund.
Kastner Gravelle LLP served as legal advisor to Ontic and Latham & Watkins LLP served as legal advisor to KKR.
About Ontic
Ontic provides software that helps corporate and government security teams identify threats, assess risk, and respond faster to keep people and organizations safe. Its Connected Intelligence Platform unifies security operations and data into a centralized system of record, enabling organizations to conduct risk assessments, protect against workplace violence, and manage threats and incidents more efficiently. Fortune 500 companies and federal agencies rely on Ontic to support security programs such as executive protection, threat intelligence, and corporate investigations. Learn more at ontic.co or follow us on LinkedIn.
About KKR
KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR's insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR's investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries. For additional information about KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR), please visit KKR's website at www.kkr.com. For additional information about Global Atlantic Financial Group, please visit Global Atlantic Financial Group's website at www.globalatlantic.com.
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