Facts
- HQ
- Seattle, WA, US
- Sectors
- Computer and Network Security
- Founded
- 2024
- Employees
- 48
- Stage
- Seed
- Founders
- Emily Long, Alex Zenla, Ariadne Conill
Emily Long - Founder and CEO at Edera
Emily Long is the co-founder and CEO of Edera, the pioneer of strong workload isolation technology for cloud and AI infrastructure. She places the highest value on people and bringing diverse teams together to build something that is greater than the sum of its parts. Emily is a tactical and strategic leader who’s proven in scaling operations, fostering strong company cultures, and driving strategic execution. She’s also an unapologetic people person who believes in the capacity of humor and human connection to motivate and empower team members to achieve more. Prior to Edera, she was the COO at Chainguard, where…
UW Genetics Professor Mary-Claire King Awarded NAS Public Welfare Medal; T-Mobile Board and Seattle Startup Violett Announce Leadership Changes
Mary-Claire King, a University of Washington genetics professor, received the National Academy of Sciences' Public Welfare Medal for her impactful genome science work including discovering the BRCA1 gene. T-Mobile announced board changes with the return of Thomas Dannenfeldt and resignations of Kelvin Westbrook and Srinivasan Gopalan, while Seattle startup Violett appointed Michael Kurtzman as CEO.
Microsoft’s M12 Leads $15M Series A for Seattle Kubernetes and AI Security Startup Edera
Seattle startup Edera, founded in 2023, raised $15 million in a Series A led by Microsoft’s venture fund M12 to secure Kubernetes and AI workloads, with software that isolates containers and enhances GPU security. The 14-person company is led by CEO Emily Long and backed by investors including Mantis VC and In-Q-Tel.
Seattle Startup Edera Raises $5M Seed to Innovate Kubernetes and AI Container Security
Seattle-based startup Edera, founded in April 2024, raised $5 million in seed funding led by 645 Ventures and Eniac Ventures to develop container security solutions for Kubernetes and AI workloads using a novel virtualization approach. The female-founded company offers Protect Kubernetes and Protect AI products that isolate workloads for enhanced security without requiring special infrastructure.
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