Hushmesh, a cyber security startup based in Falls Church, Virginia, has announced that it has raised $5.2 million in early stage financing from Paladin Capital Group, a leading investor in national security and digital infrastructure, and Akamai Technologies, a global leader in edge computing and cloud delivery.
Hushmesh plans to use the funding to develop the Mesh, a revolutionary platform that aims to secure the world’s digital infrastructure by automating encryption key management and end-to-end cryptography for every individual and entity online.
The Mesh encrypts all data at the source, eliminates all human insiders, and cryptographically unites identifiers, aliases, keys, and encrypted data. By removing the inherent vulnerability of knowledge-based credentials like passwords, and with no database to attack, the Mesh makes it possible to end identity theft, prevent data breaches, and eliminate fakes and fraud.
The Mesh is built on a fully automated, globally attested, physically decentralized network of Confidential Computing machines, which protect data from unauthorized access even when it is being processed. The Mesh also replaces the Domain Name System (DNS), which is prone to cyber attacks and censorship, with the “Universal Name System” (UNS), which automates secure communication between any two individual or non-person entities.
Manu Fontaine, founder and CEO of Hushmesh, said: “We are thrilled to have the support of Paladin Capital Group and Akamai Technologies as we build the Mesh, the next generation of secure digital infrastructure. The Mesh will enable people and organizations to operate online without fear of malicious attacks or data breaches. We believe that the Mesh will transform the way we communicate, collaborate, and transact online.”
Hushmesh is currently working with AMI, a leader in dynamic firmware for worldwide computing, and other early design partners to utilize the Mesh for authentic data transfer. AMI chose to integrate its firmware management and orchestration service with the Mesh to secure critical updates across the global firmware supply chain.
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