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Smallstep

San Francisco, CA, USA

2 employees

Cloud services(SaaS)

Series A · $26M

About Smallstep

Smallstep develops an identity authority for Dev/Sec/Ops teams that integrate with delivery pipelines, making code identity-aware to secure connected apps across clouds, containers, serverless, and devices. By converting security best practices into an open-source toolkit, it’s designed to allow developers or operators to safeguard their infrastructure.

Company details

Team Size2

LocationSan Francisco, CA, USA

IndustryCloud services(SaaS)

Funding

Total raised

$26M

StandoutYBacked by Y Combinator · P26

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Last stage

Series A

Investors

boldstart ventures

Accel

Bain Capital Ventures

SStepStone Group

UUpside Partnership

Founders

Mike Malone

Sole founder of Smallstep; previously CTO at Betable. Distributed systems enthusiast and published research author in cybersecurity policy.

What happens next.

No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.

01

Confirm the fit

A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.

02

I pitch you to the company

I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.

03

A meeting lands on your calendar

If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.