Saviynt has today announced a $700M Series B Growth Equity Financing at a valuation of approximately $3 billion. Funds managed by KKR, a leading global investment firm, led the round with participation from Sixth Street Growth and TenEleven, as well as new funding from existing Series A investor Carrick Capital Partners.

The investment reflects what many in the cybersecurity sector see as an accelerating shift: as organizations deploy generative AI, autonomous agents, and machine-driven workflows, identity security is becoming core infrastructure rather than a back-office compliance function.

AI Spurs a New Identity Crisis

Saviynt’s platform is designed to manage the full spectrum of digital identities now proliferating across enterprises, from employees and contractors to machine workloads, service accounts, certificates, keys, and increasingly AI agents that operate autonomously.

Unlike earlier identity and access management tools built for predictable human usage, modern platforms must govern identities that make real-time decisions and interact continuously across cloud environments and AI ecosystems.

“This is a defining moment for Saviynt and the industry,” said Founder and CEO Sachin Nayyar. “The demand for secure, governed identity has never been greater. Identity has become central to enterprise AI strategies, and this investment gives us the resources to meet that demand globally.”

Saviynt’s unified architecture merges identity governance (IGA), privileged access management (PAM), application access governance (AAG), identity security posture management (ISPM), and access gateways into a single AI-enabled platform designed for cloud-native environments.

KKR Expands Its Cybersecurity Footprint

For KKR, the investment extends a two-decade track record of backing high-growth cybersecurity firms. The firm has previously supported companies such as Darktrace, ReliaQuest, KnowBe4, Ping Identity, ForgeRock, and Semperis.

“Saviynt has built one of the most advanced and comprehensive identity security platforms in the market, purpose-built for the AI era,” said Ben Pederson, Managing Director at KKR. “We look forward to partnering with the team to scale their platform globally and advance their next-generation AI capabilities.”

KKR is investing through its Next Generation Technology Growth Fund III.

Rapid Customer and Platform Growth

Saviynt’s momentum reflects the growing urgency of securing both human and non-human identities. The company now serves more than 600 enterprise customers, including over 20% of Fortune 100 companies.

The company has recently:

• Launched new tools for AI Agent Identity Management and Non-Human Identity Management
• Expanded its PAM and ISPM capabilities
• Added AI-enabled intelligence to automate onboarding, access reviews, and provisioning
• Delivered integrations with AWS, CrowdStrike, Zscaler, Wiz, and Cyera

Funding to Accelerate R&D and Ecosystem Expansion

Saviynt plans to use the capital to accelerate product development, expand AI-based utilities designed to help customers migrate from legacy systems, and deepen integrations with hyperscalers, software vendors, and channel partners.

The company said it also aims to strengthen its global go-to-market efforts as enterprises confront the security challenges introduced by AI-driven operations.

Advisors

Piper Sandler served as Saviynt’s exclusive financial advisor. Cooley LLP advised Saviynt, while Latham & Watkins LLP represented Carrick Capital Partners. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP advised KKR, and Moelis & Co along with Kirkland & Ellis LLP advised Sixth Street Growth.

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KnowBe4, the HRM+ provider, has announced the winners of its 2025 Partner Programme Awards from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) during their KB4-CON EMEA event.

The annual awards programme recognises KnowBe4 partners demonstrating sales excellence, marketing innovation, thought leadership and top performance in key growth areas. The awards ceremony closed the first day of the cybersecurity conference that focused on training humans and agents.

“These award-winning partners represent the kind of strategic investment and commitment we value most – they have not only embraced our platform innovations but have become true advocates for human and agent risk management,” said Kirsten Esposito, VP global channel partners & programmes at KnowBe4. “When partners are this dedicated to helping organisations protect their most vulnerable attack surface, we remain committed to accelerating their growth. We look forward to continued joint success in 2026 and beyond.”

The winners of the KnowBe4 2025 Partner Programme Awards from EMEA are:

EMEA Partner of the Year: SVA System Vertrieb Alexander GmbH

Awards the partner who has demonstrated overall excellence in human risk management, joint go-to-market strategy, sales growth and marketing innovation.

EMEA Marketing Innovator of the Year: neam IT-Services GmbH

Awards the partner who has executed creative and successful marketing campaigns and gone above and beyond to promote our joint value.

EMEA Product Champion of the Year: Softcat PLC

Awards the partner who has championed selling the full product suite to help their customers build an adaptive human layer of defence.

Partners to Watch

●      blu Systems GmbH, Europe

●      Bytes Software Services Ltd, United Kingdom & Ireland

●      Integrity360 South Africa, Middle East & Africa

Awards the partners regionally who have shown tremendous growth and potential for future advancement in our partner programmes.

For more information on KnowBe4’s partner programmes, visit https://www.knowbe4.com/partners/partner-programs.

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With Cyber Security Awareness Month firmly underway, the National Cyber Resilience Centre Group (NCRCG) has proudly welcomed CyberSmart on board as a National Ambassador.

Funded and supported by the Home Office, policing and Ambassador business partners, NCRCG is bringing together all those who have a vital responsibility for combating cybercrime to help strengthen the cyber defences of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The organisation forms part of the Cyber Resilience Centre (CRC) network alongside nine, regional and police-led Centres, which engage directly with the SMEs in their localities.

A leading cybersecurity specialist, CyberSmart is perfectly placed to join the ranks of NCRCG’s National Ambassador Programme. With over 1,000 Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and over 6,000 SME customers in the UK, it is primed to act as an enabler to this crucial sector within the digital economy.

In partnering with NCRCG, CyberSmart will empower MSPs and SMEs around cyber resilience and signpost the support offered by the CRC network and the national technical authority, NCSC.

SMEs are the backbone of the UK economy, making up around half of the turnover in the UK private sector. As a result, SMEs must be made aware of the need to protect themselves and the steps they can take, as well as the value of cybersecurity. CRCs provide vital resources and advice for SMEs, making cyber resilience accessible to everyone, even those with limited in-house IT resources or knowledge.

As seasoned industry experts, CyberSmart will also be using its platform as a National Ambassador to share its wealth of cybersecurity knowledge and research with SMEs across the country, including through NCRCG’s CyberVersed podcast series.

Jamie Akhtar, CEO of CyberSmart, said: “At CyberSmart, we’re proud to join NCRCG as National Ambassadors. Our mission to support, educate and empower UK SMEs, and the MSPs that serve them, on the importance of cybersecurity aligns with that of NCRCG. Whereas many advanced cybersecurity solutions primarily cater to enterprises, SMEs are often underserved, lacking affordable access and dedicated support, despite being major targets. Through initiatives like the UK government Cyber Essentials scheme, we’re able to help establish a baseline security standard for SMEs, which is crucial for supply chain integrity. As SMEs find themselves targeted more heavily by cybercriminals, it is essential that we educate and support these critical organisations.”

“Joanna Goddard, Chief Experience Officer at NCRCG, said: “CyberSmart is a fantastic asset to our National Ambassador cohort and, with the organisation’s links to Managed Service Providers in particular, will enable us to tap into a sector which plays a critical role in contributing to the UK’s cyber resilience.”

“Millions of small and medium-sized businesses across the country rely on the IT support and advice provided to them by their MSPs, however many are still not benefiting from any cyber security support which is a significant missing piece of the puzzle. It is therefore essential that we raise awareness amongst MSPs of the CRC network and where their customers can go for additional, police-backed help.”

“We are so pleased to be working with CyberSmart on this and to be welcoming them on board at such an opportune moment in the cyber security calendar.”

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