{"id":6370,"date":"2024-11-21T15:47:05","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T21:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.darkreading.com\/cyber-risk\/viso-trust-secures-24m-to-accelerate-innovation-in-ai-powered-third-party-risk-management"},"modified":"2024-11-21T15:47:05","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T21:47:05","slug":"viso-trust-secures-24m-to-accelerate-innovation-in-ai-powered-third-party-risk-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/index.php\/2024\/11\/21\/viso-trust-secures-24m-to-accelerate-innovation-in-ai-powered-third-party-risk-management\/","title":{"rendered":"VISO TRUST Secures $24M to Accelerate Innovation in AI-Powered Third-Party Risk Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eu-images.contentstack.com\/v3\/assets\/blt6d90778a997de1cd\/blt850556f866500627\/654a5a8e05eb4d040a046894\/325351_DR23_Graphics_General_Large_Text_v1.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/viso-trust-secures-24m-to-accelerate-innovation-in-ai-powered-third-party-risk-management.png?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/viso-trust-secures-24m-to-accelerate-innovation-in-ai-powered-third-party-risk-management.png?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"ContentParagraph ContentParagraph_align_left\" data-testid=\"content-paragraph\"><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\"><span class=\"ContentText-BodyTextChunk ContentText-BodyTextChunk_bold\">PRESS RELEASE<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ContentParagraph ContentParagraph_align_left\" data-testid=\"content-paragraph\"><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\"><span class=\"ContentText-BodyTextChunk ContentText-BodyTextChunk_bold\">SAN FRANCISCO,&nbsp;Nov. 21, 2024&nbsp;\/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\">&nbsp;VISO TRUST, a leader in AI-powered third-party risk management (TPRM), today announced the closing of its latest funding round of&nbsp;$7M&nbsp;in additional funding, bringing the total raised to&nbsp;$24M, with participation from both existing investors, Bain Capital Ventures, Work-Bench, Sierra Ventures, and Lytical Ventures, and new investors, Allstate Strategic Ventures, Cisco Investments, EnvisionX Capital, and Scale Asia Ventures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ContentParagraph ContentParagraph_align_left\" data-testid=\"content-paragraph\"><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\">This funding will further VISO TRUST&#8217;s mission to transform TPRM through an adaptive AI-driven platform, bringing enhanced security intelligence and seamless third-party risk management to enterprises worldwide.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ContentParagraph ContentParagraph_align_left\" data-testid=\"content-paragraph\"><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\"><span class=\"ContentText-BodyTextChunk ContentText-BodyTextChunk_bold\">Enhancing Third-Party Risk Management with Integrated Security Intelligence<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ContentParagraph ContentParagraph_align_left\" data-testid=\"content-paragraph\"><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\">VISO TRUST&#8217;s AI-powered platform delivers real-time, evidence-based assessments by intelligently collecting, analyzing, and continuously monitoring artifacts from vendors. This approach removes friction for vendors, eliminates the manual analysis burden for TPRM professionals, and enables comprehensive, high-quality assessments. The platform analyzes control presence, testing methodologies, exceptions, Nth-party references, and more, allowing security teams to focus on strategic initiatives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ContentParagraph ContentParagraph_align_left\" data-testid=\"content-paragraph\"><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\">VISO TRUST&#8217;s AI-driven automation platform has become the industry benchmark for third-party risk management for industry leaders like Upwork, Instacart, Notion, and Bain Capital. By leveraging intelligent automation, VISO TRUST reduces vendor assessment and onboarding time by up to 90%, cutting TPRM hours to mere minutes per vendor and enabling enterprises to achieve comprehensive risk management at scale. With rapid assessments completed in just 5-7 days and a remarkable 98% vendor adoption rate, the platform empowers organizations to make informed, proactive risk decisions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ContentParagraph ContentParagraph_align_left\" data-testid=\"content-paragraph\"><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\"><span class=\"ContentText-BodyTextChunk ContentText-BodyTextChunk_bold\">Paul Valente, CEO of VISO TRUST, commented on the funding round:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ContentParagraph ContentParagraph_align_left\" data-testid=\"content-paragraph\"><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\">&#8220;We&#8217;re excited to assemble a set of complementary and deep tech investors to advance our mission of transforming third-party risk management. This funding will enable us to accelerate the innovation of our platform, creating a robust ecosystem that integrates security intelligence and aligns with today&#8217;s complex business workflows.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ContentParagraph ContentParagraph_align_left\" data-testid=\"content-paragraph\"><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\"><span class=\"ContentText-BodyTextChunk ContentText-BodyTextChunk_bold\">An investment in Next-Generation Monitoring and Response<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ContentParagraph ContentParagraph_align_left\" data-testid=\"content-paragraph\"><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\">VISO TRUST is at the forefront of next-generation monitoring, aggregating and analyzing diverse sources of vendor intelligence, including breach advisories, Software Bill of Materials (SBOM), and SEC filings. The platform provides real-time insights, enabling teams to make data-driven decisions, respond swiftly to emerging threats, and maintain continuous compliance, offering a distinct advantage in managing evolving cyber risks across the cloud-first, AI-driven enterprise landscape. This funding round will allow VISO TRUST to scale its unique artifact-based platform, creating an adaptable AI governance framework focused on real risk reduction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ContentParagraph ContentParagraph_align_left\" data-testid=\"content-paragraph\"><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\">&#8220;VISO TRUST&#8217;s platform reshapes governance, risk, and compliance, enabling organizations to streamline vendor risk assessments and manage evolving cyber risks with agility in an increasingly complex digital landscape leveraging AI,&#8221; said&nbsp;Janey Hoe, vice president, Cisco Investments. &#8220;As part of Cisco&#8217;s AI Fund, we are excited to help accelerate VISO TRUST&#8217;s mission to enhance security intelligence and real-time monitoring capabilities for enterprises worldwide.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ContentParagraph ContentParagraph_align_left\" data-testid=\"content-paragraph\"><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\">VISO TRUST continues to build a future in governance, risk, and compliance where AI not only strengthens security but empowers organizations to navigate the dynamic and high-stakes digital landscape with resilience and precision.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ContentParagraph ContentParagraph_align_left\" data-testid=\"content-paragraph\"><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\"><span class=\"ContentText-BodyTextChunk ContentText-BodyTextChunk_bold\">About VISO TRUST<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ContentParagraph ContentParagraph_align_left\" data-testid=\"content-paragraph\"><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\">VISO TRUST is an AI-driven third-party risk management platform transforming traditional vendor risk assessments through automation and acceleration. Our platform provides continuous monitoring, risk remediation, Nth-party intelligence, and seamless workflow integrations, serving a global customer base across sectors like financial services, healthcare, and technology. VISO TRUST helps organizations mitigate the risks of vendor relationships at scale.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ContentParagraph ContentParagraph_align_left\" data-testid=\"content-paragraph\"><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\">For more information, visit&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\"><a class=\"ContentText-BodyTextChunk ContentText-BodyTextChunk_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/visotrust.com\">www.visotrust.com<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\">&nbsp;or contact&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\"><a class=\"ContentText-BodyTextChunk ContentText-BodyTextChunk_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.darkreading.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#37474552444477415e445843454244431954585a\"><span class=\"__cf_email__\" data-cfemail=\"9bebe9fee8e8dbedf2e8f4efe9eee8efb5f8f4f6\">[email&nbsp;protected]<\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"ContentText ContentText_variant_bodyNormal\" data-testid=\"content-text\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.darkreading.com\/cyber-risk\/viso-trust-secures-24m-to-accelerate-innovation-in-ai-powered-third-party-risk-management\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PRESS RELEASE SAN FRANCISCO,&nbsp;Nov. 21, 2024&nbsp;\/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;&nbsp;VISO TRUST, a 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