Top 19 Email Security startups

Sep 12, 2025 | By Fernando Lopez

These startups want to disrupt Email Security with AI-powered phishing detection, machine learning-based spam filtering and encrypted end-to-end communication.
1
Country: USA | Funding: $13M
AegisAI is a next-generation email security technology that uses self-driving AI agents to analyse each email like a human analyst would.
2
Country: USA | Funding: $885.5M
Proofpoint provides cloud-based email security, e-discovery, and compliance solutions for companies to protect sensitive business data.
3
Country: USA | Funding: $534M
Abnormal Security is an email security company that protects enterprises and organizations from targeted email attacks.
4
Country: USA | Funding: $500М
Check Point Software Technologies provides and protects customers from cyberattacks.
5
Country: USA | Funding: $260.5M
Menlo Security is a cyber security company that protects organizations from malware.
6
Country: UK | Funding: $132.6M
Tessian creates a Human Layer Security that helps people work without security disruptions getting in the way.
7
Country: USA | Funding: $121M
The leading enterprise cloud email security platform combining AI and human insights protecting 10,000 global customers.
8
Country: UK | Funding: $90.2M
Mimecast is a SaaS-based email management platform enabling companies to administer business communications and data.
9
Country: USA | Funding: $89.8M
Sublime Security is an open, adaptable email security system.
10
Country: USA | Funding: $89M
Fortinet is a provider of network security appliances that include firewalls, security gateways, and complementary products.
11
Country: USA | Funding: $58M
Cofense provides phishing threat management for organizations concerned about human susceptibility.
12
Country: UK | Funding: $47.4M
Egress is a software company that specializes in human layer security designed to prevent accidental and intentional data breaches.
13
Country: USA | Funding: $46.4M
Barracuda is a provider of powerful, easy-to-use, affordable IT solutions for security and storage.
14
Country: USA | Funding: $41.4M
Avanan uses AI to protect cloud email and collaboration suites from cyber attacks.
15
Country: USA | Funding: $40.5M
SlashNext is a computer and network security company that specializes in cybersecurity, cyber-attack detection, and IT solutions.
16
Country: Israel | Funding: $38M
A Prevention-as-a-Service company, offering fast interception of any content-based attack across all channels
17
Country: Armenia | Funding: $22.3M
EasyDMARC is an All-In-1 solution for securing client's domain and email infrastructure.
18
Country: Ireland
TitanHQ provides high quality, reasonably priced network security products SpamTitan, WebTitan & ArcTitan.
19
Country: USA
NINJIO offers a cybersecurity awareness training solutions.
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Editor: Fernando Lopez
Fernando Lopez is a senior editor for SaaStartups. He joined the company after having previously spent over three years at ReadWriteWeb. Prior to his work as a reporter, Fernando worked in I.T. across a number of industries, including banking, retail and software. Fernando graduated from the University of Buenos Aires (Computer Science). He is more-than-averagely interested in photography and can often be found with a camera slung over his shoulder. He wrote a book about pitching startups to investors. You can contact Fernando at fernandolopez(at)saastartups(dot)com