GitGuardian is a code and secrets security platform that detects exposed credentials such as API keys, tokens, and passwords across source code, repositories, CI/CD pipelines, and public GitHub. It has expanded into centralized non-human identity (NHI) governance, giving enterprises visibility and control over the machine and AI agent credentials proliferating across their infrastructure. Founded in Paris in 2017 by Eric Fourrier and Jeremy Thomas while they were working as data scientists and engineers, the company became the #1 security app on the GitHub Marketplace and now protects more than 600,000 developers. In February 2025 GitGuardian raised a $50M Series C led by Insight Partners to expand into NHI and AI agent security, bringing total funding to roughly $106M. Investors include Insight Partners, Balderton Capital, and Eurazeo.
GitGuardian
ActiveSecrets detection and non-human identity security platform
Total raised
$50M
1 round
Stage
Series C
Feb 2025
Team
201-500
since 2017
Pricing
Freemium
free plan
Founded
2017
Paris, France
Agent-ready
API
Score 55/100
Secrets detection across code and repositories
Public GitHub monitoring for leaked credentials
Honeytoken deployment for breach detection
Non-human identity governance and inventory
AI agent credential security
CI/CD pipeline scanning
Automated remediation playbooks
Self-hosted and SaaS deployment options
55/100
Developing
MCP server
Public API
Webhooks
OAuth 2.0
SDKs
Feb 2025 Series C $50M ● Insight Partners
Capital network
$106M raised ·6 backers·10 network links
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- Is GitGuardian free?
- GitGuardian offers a free tier for individual developers and small teams, with paid plans for advanced features and enterprise NHI governance.
- When was GitGuardian founded?
- GitGuardian was founded in Paris in 2017 by Eric Fourrier and Jeremy Thomas.
- What did the Series C fund?
- The $50M Series C, led by Insight Partners in February 2025, funds expansion into non-human identity and AI agent security.
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