# Knox Systems, Inc.

> Knox Systems is an Austin, Texas company that operates a pre-authorized, AI-managed federal cloud so that commercial SaaS vendors can reach FedRAMP authorization in roughly 90 days for about 90% less than the traditional cost. By running a shared, continuously monitored compliance boundary across AWS, Azure, and GCP, Knox lets customer applications inherit 60-80% of required security controls on day one, then automates evidence collection, documentation, and remediation. Founded in 2023 by Irina Denisenko, the company raised a $25M Series A in March 2026 and serves vendors such as Adobe, Celonis, OutSystems, Armis, and BigID across 15+ federal agency authorizations.

- **Founded:** 2023
- **Headquarters:** Austin, Texas, United States
- **Founders:** Irina Denisenko (Founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** ~54 employees
- **Products:** Knox Managed Federal Cloud (Landing Zone), Knox AI, Compliance Reasoning Model, Analytics Insight Engine, Hardened Images
- **Notable:** Raised $25M Series A in March 2026 led by B Capital., Listed on the FedRAMP Marketplace at FedRAMP High., Holds Authorizations to Operate across 15+ federal civilian and defense agencies.

## Products & services

- **Knox Managed Federal Cloud (Landing Zone)** — A pre-configured, pre-authorized cloud environment on AWS, Azure, or GCP supporting FedRAMP Moderate, High, and DISA IL4, letting customer apps inherit 60-80% of required controls on day one.
- **Knox AI** — Proprietary monitoring and remediation software trained on 10 years of federal audit data that detects compliance and security issues in real time and automates fixes.
- **Compliance Reasoning Model** — AI that interprets complex regulatory requirements and maps them to a customer's infrastructure configuration.
- **Analytics Insight Engine** — Compliance analytics providing visibility into security posture and audit readiness.
- **Hardened Images** — Pre-configured, secure cloud images that ship compliant by default.
- **Enterprise & Startup Programs** — Purpose-built FedRAMP acceleration tracks for large organizations and emerging companies, including subcontractor fast-tracking for government contractors.

## Achievements

- Raised $25M Series A in March 2026 led by B Capital.
- Listed on the FedRAMP Marketplace at FedRAMP High.
- Holds Authorizations to Operate across 15+ federal civilian and defense agencies.
- Cuts FedRAMP timelines from 12-36 months to roughly 90 days and cost by about 90%.
- Serves major SaaS vendors including Adobe, Celonis, OutSystems, Armis, and BigID.
- CEO Irina Denisenko named a CRN Women of the Channel awardee.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Raised $25M Series A led by B Capital with M12, Okta Ventures, MongoDB Ventures, Hearst Ventures, and Benchstrength.
- **2026-03** — Featured in Washington Technology on helping vendors crack the FedRAMP bottleneck.
- **2025-12** — CEO Irina Denisenko profiled by WashingtonExec on building in complexity.
- **2025-06** — Closed $6.5M seed round led by Felicis with Ridgeline and FirsthandVC.

## Links

- Website: https://knoxsystems.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knox-systems-inc

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Last updated: 2026-07-20