Immuta

Security for AI

Market readinessHow well the company can compete in its security market, scored across eight dimensions against public evidence. Established: Market readiness of 25 to 30, the typical band where most analyzed companies land.
DefensibilityHow well the company holds its position if competitors catch up on features, scored across seven dimensions against public evidence. Contested: Defensibility of 13 to 14, the typical band, where a moat exists but is under pressure.
Founded 2015
Funding $267M
Last updated 2026-07-12

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Executive Summary

Immuta is the policy engine access decisions run through, its strength and its limit alike. It compiles plain-language attribute-based policy that enforces natively at query time inside Snowflake, Databricks, Postgres, and BigQuery, and a GigaOm test sized the attribute model at 75 times fewer policy changes than role-based Apache Ranger. Leaving means re-homing the consolidated policies, to another engine or back per platform, a real cost for regulated buyers. The limits are plain: it enforces inside platforms it does not own, its SOC 2 and ISO attestations are table-stakes that rivals also hold, and a funded rival could rebuild its classification and policy work with no proprietary dataset behind it. The hardest part to copy is the enforcement depth, a head start, not a durable lead.

Sourced Details

Description Immuta is a data security platform that discovers data, enforces access policies at the data layer, and monitors usage for AI and RAG workloads across platforms such as Snowflake and Databricks. [f1]
Founded 2015 [f2]
HQ Boston, United States [f2]
Funding $267M total [f3]
Latest funding Series E, $100M (June 2022) [f2]
Deployment SaaS [f4]

Products

Product What it does
Immuta Data security platform that discovers and classifies sensitive data, enforces attribute-based access policies and masking at the data layer for AI and RAG workloads, and monitors data usage for risk.

Matrix Coverage

AI Defense Matrix

GovernIdentifyProtectDetectRespondRecover
AI-Workload Platforms Inference servers, training platforms, vector DB platforms, and the model-loading supply chain.
AI Orchestration Tools Agentic orchestration tools, plus their plugins, skills, hooks, system prompts, scaffolding, harnesses, configuration settings, and MCP clients on user devices.
AI-Generated Code Code produced by AI tools, AI-assisted reviews, AI-generated infrastructure-as-code and tests, and vibe-coded apps that bypass CI/CD.
AI Gateways & Routers MCP proxies and gateways, LLM routers, outbound AI-service traffic, shadow AI egress, and model-registry traffic.
AI Model Model weights, fine-tuning checkpoints, model cards, registries, AIBOM, and the third-party LLMs your enterprise consumes.
Training Data Datasets used for training, fine-tuning, and continued learning.
Runtime AI Data User prompts, inference inputs, RAG content, vector DB content, persistent agent memory, and interaction history.
AI Agent Identities AI agents as non-human principals, plus credentials, keys, permission scopes, service accounts, and delegation chains across agents and tools.

Immuta is a data security platform that discovers and classifies sensitive data, enforces attribute-based access policies and masking at the data layer for AI and RAG workloads, and monitors data usage for risk. It is mapped to the AI Defense Matrix. [f5]

Market Readiness

How well the company can compete in its security market, scored across eight dimensions against public evidence.

Established 27 /40 Established: Market readiness of 25 to 30, the typical band where most analyzed companies land.
Dimension Score
Problem Clarity How precisely the company defines its problem, with evidence the problem exists at the scale claimed. 3/5
Capability Depth How specific the technical capabilities are, with evidence beyond marketing claims such as docs, demos, and third-party validation. 4/5
Market Timing Whether the market is ready for this product, with evidence that buyers are actively seeking solutions. 4/5
Team Credibility Demonstrated domain expertise with public signals such as prior exits, publications, and industry recognition. 3/5
GTM Proof Evidence of actual traction (customers, revenue signals, partnerships) beyond stated intentions. 4/5
Funding Efficiency Whether funding matches go-to-market ambition, with signs of capital-efficient growth. 2/5
Category Clarity Whether the company creates or fits a recognizable category that buyers can quickly place in their stack. 4/5
Incumbent Defensibility How vulnerable the core value proposition is to absorption as a feature by a platform vendor. 3/5

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Business Risks
Problem & Market
Product Capabilities
Competitive Positioning
Go-to-Market & Traction
Team & Credibility
Trust Readiness
Competitors

Strategy Deep Dive

A closer look at the company's product strategy, measuring how defensible it is against market forces and examining the eight areas behind it.

Defensibility

Contested 14 /21 Contested: Defensibility of 13 to 14, the typical band, where a moat exists but is under pressure. reinforce or reposition

Dimension Score
Value Delivery Does the product sell software as the product, or judgment, trust, or accountability with software as the delivery mechanism. 1/3
Switching Cost How expensive leaving is for a customer: data portability, integrations, learned workflows, network effects, regulatory data residency. 3/3
Compliance Moat Whether certifications, liability acceptance, or audit trails block an easy replacement. 1/3
Problem Complexity Whether the product requires ML, optimization, real-time systems, or years of specialized expertise. 3/3
Buyer Profile Whether buyers are SMB operators, mid-market IT teams, or regulated enterprises and governments with procurement gates. 3/3
Layer Whether the product is an end-user application, a platform with application features, or infrastructure other applications depend on. 2/3
Proprietary Data, Content, or IP Whether the product accumulates datasets, content licenses, or IP that a rival cannot recreate from scratch. 1/3

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Product Delivery & Operations
Earning Customers' Trust
Platform Strategy & Ecosystem Positioning
Team & Execution Capability

Sources

Company Detail Sources (5)
Id Source Tier Accessed
f1 Immuta: Data Security for AI official 2026-07-09
f2 Immuta Raises $100 Million in Series E Funding press 2026-06-14
f3 TechCrunch: Immuta lands $100M Series E ($267M total funding, $1B valuation) press 2026-06-28
f4 AI Defense Matrix Catalog entry other 2026-06-09
f5 AI Defense Matrix Catalog mapping other 2026-06-23
Profile Analysis Sources (16)
Id Source Tier Accessed
s1 Immuta homepage (The Data Provisioning Company, customer logo wall)
“As humans and AI agents consume data at ever-increasing speed and scale, Immuta provisions it in real time, with full control, across your entire data ecosystem. Logo wall (logos): Booking.com, General Motors, Swedbank, Thomson Reuters, Roche, IAG, JPMorgan Chase.”
official 2026-06-28
s2 Immuta platform overview (data marketplace and data access governance)
“Power your data marketplace initiatives and data access governance projects with a unified platform that brings all your data assets and people together.”
official 2026-06-28
s3 Immuta Data Access Governance (govern once, enforce everywhere, ABAC)
“Immuta empowers data governors and stewards to define global access policies across any platform, without code or tickets.”
official 2026-06-28
s4 Immuta Data Security for AI (RAG policy enforcement and monitoring)
“Immuta allows you to automatically enforce policy and monitor usage, so you can scale the production of RAG-based generative AI applications while managing risk and maintaining compliance.”
official 2026-06-28
s5 Immuta company and leadership (CEO and founder Matthew Carroll, board)
“Our mission is to enable safe, instant access to data for humans and AI. Matthew Carroll, Chief Executive Officer, Founder.”
official 2026-06-28
s6 Immuta customer resources (native enforcement without proxying)
“Through Immuta native integrations with data platforms like Snowflake, Databricks, and Postgres, you're able to control access without proxying”
official 2026-06-28
s7 Immuta Trust page (SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, ISO 27701, PCI DSS, annual audit)
“AICPA SOC 2 Type 2. ISO 27001, ISO 27701. A-Lign PCI DSS. Our security measures are audited annually by an independent and external party.”
official 2026-06-28
s8 Immuta Introducing Agentic Data Access (Matt Carroll, 2026)
“Immuta provisions temporary access directly in the underlying data platform, such as Snowflake, Databricks, or BigQuery, granting only the access required for that task. Immuta does this with J.P. Morgan, Booking.com, Cigna, Roche, General Motors, and more.”
official 2026-06-28
s9 TechCrunch: Immuta lands $100M Series E (Kyle Wiggers, June 8, 2022)
“it closed a $100 million Series E round at a $1 billion valuation, bringing the company's total funding to $267 million.”
press 2026-06-28
s10 SiliconANGLE: Immuta data-level security, customers, and growth (Paul Gillin, June 2022)
“Immuta counts Roche Holding AG, Mercedes-Benz Group AG, International Consolidated Airlines Group SA and the U.S. Army among its customers. Carroll said the company doubled its customer base last year and grew revenue by more than 130%.”
press 2026-06-28
s11 VentureBeat: Immuta Discover, Secure, Detect modules and DSPM (Victor Dey, June 2023)
“The company said it distinguishes itself from competitors by offering a comprehensive platform instead of a mere point solution. This platform comprises three main product modules: Discover, Secure and Detect.”
press 2026-06-28
s12 GigaOm case study on Immuta automated data access control (summarizes Radar leader and fast-mover positioning)
“GigaOm named Immuta a leader and “fast mover” in data governance, highlighting its automated data access control.”
research 2026-06-28
s13 SEC EDGAR record for Immuta, Inc. (CIK 0001645903, Delaware, Form D 2015 and 2016)
“"name":"Immuta, Inc."”
regulatory 2026-06-28
s14 Snowflake Horizon Catalog (native governance, masking, and access controls)
“Convert intent into active Horizon Catalog policies for masking, access controls, data quality and more.”
official 2026-06-28
s15 Databricks Unity Catalog (unified governance for data, apps, and AI agents)
“Unified governance for data, apps and AI agents”
official 2026-06-28
s16 Immuta resource page on the GigaOm Immuta ABAC versus Apache Ranger RBAC report
“In a head-to-head comparison by GigaOm, Immuta's attribute-based access control (ABAC) required 75X fewer policy changes than Ranger's role-based access control (RBAC) to accomplish the same security objectives.”
official 2026-06-28
Deep-Dive Sources (16)
Id Source Tier Accessed
s1 Immuta homepage (customer logo wall)
“As humans and AI agents consume data at ever-increasing speed and scale, Immuta provisions it in real time, with full control, across your entire data ecosystem. Logo wall (logos): Booking.com, General Motors, Swedbank, Thomson Reuters, Roche, IAG, JPMorgan Chase.”
official 2026-06-28
s2 Immuta platform overview (data marketplace and data access governance)
“Power your data marketplace initiatives and data access governance projects with a unified platform that brings all your data assets and people together.”
official 2026-06-28
s3 Immuta Data Access Governance (govern once, enforce everywhere)
“Immuta empowers data governors and stewards to define global access policies across any platform, without code or tickets.”
official 2026-06-28
s4 Immuta Data Security for AI (RAG policy enforcement and monitoring)
“Immuta allows you to automatically enforce policy and monitor usage, so you can scale the production of RAG-based generative AI applications while managing risk and maintaining compliance.”
official 2026-06-28
s5 Immuta company and leadership (CEO and founder Matthew Carroll, board)
“Our mission is to enable safe, instant access to data for humans and AI. Matthew Carroll, Chief Executive Officer, Founder.”
official 2026-06-28
s6 Immuta customer resources (native enforcement without proxying)
“Through Immuta native integrations with data platforms like Snowflake, Databricks, and Postgres, you're able to control access without proxying”
official 2026-06-28
s7 Immuta Trust page (SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, ISO 27701, PCI DSS, annual audit)
“AICPA SOC 2 Type 2. ISO 27001, ISO 27701. A-Lign PCI DSS. Our security measures are audited annually by an independent and external party.”
official 2026-06-28
s8 Immuta Introducing Agentic Data Access (Matt Carroll, 2026)
“Immuta provisions temporary access directly in the underlying data platform, such as Snowflake, Databricks, or BigQuery, granting only the access required for that task. Immuta does this with J.P. Morgan, Booking.com, Cigna, Roche, General Motors, and more.”
official 2026-06-28
s9 TechCrunch: Immuta 100M Series E, founders, and customers (Kyle Wiggers, June 2022)
“Immuta was co-founded in 2015 by Steven Touw, Mike Schiller and Carroll, who began his career as a U.S. Army intelligence officer in Baghdad.”
press 2026-06-28
s10 SiliconANGLE: Immuta native compute-layer enforcement and policy reduction (Paul Gillin, June 2022)
“We wrote code natively to embed into each compute layer so your governance team can author policies and enforce them natively on the data but the customers never see it.”
press 2026-06-28
s11 VentureBeat: Immuta Discover, Secure, Detect modules, DSPM, and patented SDD (Victor Dey, June 2023)
“Our patented approach to sensitive data discovery allows data to be classified for security purposes without leaving the database, ultimately creating more effective data policies to meet stringent data localization regulations.”
press 2026-06-28
s12 GigaOm case study on Immuta automated data access control (summarizes Radar leader and fast-mover positioning)
“GigaOm named Immuta a leader and “fast mover” in data governance, highlighting its automated data access control.”
research 2026-06-28
s13 SEC EDGAR record for Immuta, Inc. (CIK 0001645903, Delaware, Form D 2015 and 2016)
“"name":"Immuta, Inc."”
regulatory 2026-06-28
s14 Snowflake Horizon Catalog (native governance, masking, access controls)
“Convert intent into active Horizon Catalog policies for masking, access controls, data quality and more.”
official 2026-06-28
s15 Databricks Unity Catalog (unified governance for data, apps, and AI agents)
“Unified governance for data, apps and AI agents”
official 2026-06-28
s16 Immuta resource page on the GigaOm Immuta ABAC versus Apache Ranger RBAC report
“In a head-to-head comparison by GigaOm, Immuta's attribute-based access control (ABAC) required 75X fewer policy changes than Ranger's role-based access control (RBAC) to accomplish the same security objectives.”
official 2026-06-28

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