Aware (now part of Mimecast)

Aware is a cybersecurity startup based in Columbus, Ohio that focuses on defending against data loss, noncompliance, and insider risk in collaboration tools like Slack and Teams. The company was founded in 2017 and has positioned itself as a leader in the AI, Cyber Security, and Enterprise Software industries. The company's flagship product, an AI-powered solution, is designed to address the challenges associated with managing unstructured data from collaboration platforms. Aware offers capabilities such as centralizing collaboration data management, implementing granular retention policies, and providing real-time visibility and control to reduce threat exposure. In October 2021, the company secured a significant $60.00M Series C investment from a consortium of notable investors including Rev1 Ventures, Ohio Innovation Fund, Allos Ventures, JumpStart, Blue Heron Capital, JobsOhio, Draper Triangle, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, and Spring Mountain Capital. With its scalable SaaS solution and proprietary NLP and AI/ML models, Aware has gained recognition from industry analysts such as Gartner and Forrester, which further validates its position as a market-leading vendor in the cybersecurity space.