Aujas Cybersecurity – An NSEIT Company, formerly known as Aujas Networks Private Limited, is a global cybersecurity company with a presence in the United States, South Asia, and the Middle East.[1] Aujas offers IRM services that span strategy and advisory, control integration & sustenance, and optimization. The Aujas service portfolio includes services like Identity and Access Management (IAM), Risk Advisory, Security Verification, Security Engineering, Managed Detection and Response (MDR), and Cloud Security Services.
| Industry | Cybersecurity |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1 January 2008  |
| Headquarters | India |
Number of locations | Bangalore, Mumbai, Gurgaon, Cupertino, Jersey City, Sharjah, Riyadh |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Services | Identity and Access Management (IAM), Risk Advisory, Security Verification, Security Engineering, Managed Detection and Response (MDR), and Cloud Security Services. |
| Website | aujas |
Aujas was founded in 2008 by M Srinivas Rao.[2] The company was incubated by IDG Ventures as part of its Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) program and had also received seed funding from IDG. Aujas has offices in Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Gurugram in India; Dallas, New Jersey, and Cupertino in the US; Ottawa in Canada; Sharjah, UAE and Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Background
editPrior to setting up Aujas, Rao was a director at Cisco.[3] In the past, he had worked at companies like Network Solutions, Microland, and Sonata Software. He is currently an independent director at 24x7 Learning Pvt Ltd.
Shelke was Director (service development & solutions) at Fidelity Investments and worked at Cisco, HP, and Microland.[4]
The other co-founder Kotian was the Country Business Manager at IBM Global Services prior to co-founding Aujas and has also served as the Business Manager at Network Solutions India.
Funding
editThe company raised an undisclosed round of funding from a consortium of venture capital investors led by Rajasthan Venture Capital Fund, IvyCap Ventures, and IDG Ventures India.[5] Proceeds from the Series B round of funding were used by the company to invest in technology, as well as strengthen its presence in North America, South Asia, and the Middle East.[6] In 2008, Aujas received funding of $3 million from IDG Ventures India.[7][8]
Acquisition
editIn 2019, NSEIT Limited - a digital native global technology company and a 100% subsidiary of the National Stock Exchange of India, acquired Aujas Cybersecurity.
References
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- ^ "Aujas CEO Says Persistence in Challenges is Key to Startup Success - Sandhill". 18 March 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ^ "Enterprise security firm Aujas Networks raises Series B funding from IDG Ventures, IvyCap & Rajasthan Venture Capital". Archived from the original on 28 February 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ^ "Aujas Networks raises undisclosed Series B round of funding". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ^ "IDG Ventures invests $3 m in Aujas Networks". The Hindu Business Line. 22 February 2008. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
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