Ontic, who is quietly stacking wins until suddenly they’re sitting on $230M in fresh Series C funding led by KKR’s Next Generation Technology III Fund. That’s not pocket change, that’s conviction capital. It’s a bet that Lukas Quanstrom, Thomas Kopecky, and Gagan Jain weren’t just early to connected security intelligence, they were the ones building the rails for how it scales.
Founded in 2017 in Austin, Ontic spotted the gap no one wanted to acknowledge. Protective Intelligence had methodology and pedigree, sharpened by the U.S. Secret Service, but no infrastructure to operationalize at enterprise scale. Ontic bridged that divide with a Connected Intelligence Platform that doesn’t just ingest signals, it weaves them into a system of record. It’s the difference between reacting and anticipating.
This is not another software pitch. It’s what happens when OSINT, HR, legal, IT, and facilities data get pulled into the same orbit and paired with AI that never sleeps. Always-on monitoring. Alias resolution. Dark web intelligence. Geospatial risk mapping. Case workflows that don’t just manage incidents but cut them down before they metastasize into brand damage.
The proof is in the numbers. Ontic hit $42.3 million in 2024 revenue, up 50.6% from the prior year. Before that: $23.2 million in 2023, $18.5 million in 2022, $14.5 million in 2021, and $5.6 million in 2020. That’s a compound annual growth rate north of 250% leading into its Series B, and momentum hasn’t let up. 26 enterprise clients, including Fortune 50 giants generating $30 billion in revenue and employing 14M people, already depend on Ontic. A major tech firm slashed staffing needs by a third and halved investigation time. A national grocer centralized response across 400 sites. A global enterprise avoided $4.5M in costs over three years. This isn’t hype, it’s operational efficiency in motion.
The Series C round is more than dry powder. KKR brings muscle, reach, and pattern recognition. JMI Equity, Silverton Partners, Ridge Ventures, and Ten Eleven Ventures bring continuity and sharp growth instincts. Kastner Gravelle LLP kept Ontic tight while Latham & Watkins LLP handled KKR’s side of the table. Every piece signals Ontic’s trajectory from enterprise upstart to global cornerstone.
And here’s the broader shift: Ontic isn’t just locking down corporate campuses anymore. With FedRAMP “In Process” status and government-specific solutions coming online, they’re moving into the public sector. That means doubling down on AI, automation, and global expansion across EMEA and APAC. The physical security market is on track to hit $151.5 billion by 2030, and Ontic is positioning to own the connective tissue.
