Founded 2016Pure-play VRM/TPRM software

Black Kite

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Standards-based third-party cyber risk rating and management platform, rebranded from NormShield in 2021: non-intrusive, OSINT-based continuous risk ratings mapped to compliance frameworks, used to scale vendor risk monitoring programs.

Headquarters
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Founded
2016
Website
blackkite.com/

Notable facts

  • Originally founded as NormShield in 2016 by Candan Bolukbas; rebranded to Black Kite in 2021 with a relocation from Vienna, VA to Boston, MA
  • Raised a $22M Series B in 2021 following a $7.5M Series A in 2020
  • Serves 300+ customers globally across financial services, healthcare, retail, and technology

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