Why Andromeda Security Caught Our Eye: The First Fully Automated Identity Security Solution

At Sorenson Capital, we’re always on the lookout for companies rewriting the rules — and Andromeda Security is doing precisely that.

I wish I could say what many of these “why we invested” blogs say — which usually starts with “from our first meeting, it was clear.” But our story here is very different. We had been actively studying identity-related companies for over four years, meeting with more than two dozen impressive teams in that time. Beyond the pitch decks, we spent countless hours talking to dozens of CISOs — some who had adopted these solutions, and many more who had rolled them back after early attempts fell short.

Through our learnings, we formed sharp, well-informed views on where identity solutions had fallen short:

• Visibility into identities without meaningful context: Many vendors touted deep identity visibility, think flashy dashboards and slick visuals. But these dashboards fell short where it mattered most: they lacked the behavioral context and situational awareness necessary to drive real action.
• Limited automation beyond initial deployment: Identifying problems is just the start, but for resource-strapped security teams, actionability is everything. That’s why so many security products — identity-related or not — fall short after day one.
• Wedge products that never became platforms: Many ambitious founders started with a focused entry point — user access reviews, JIT, PAM, or non-human identity management — hoping to expand into full platforms over time. But the reality is, most of these products aren’t architected to handle the full identity lifecycle from the outset. To do that well, you need a backend that can integrate with numerous disparate systems and make sense of what’s happening across assets, identities, context, risk, and behavior…all in real-time. And that kind of infrastructure can’t be bolted on later. It has to be intentional from day one.

Despite our reservations about previous vendors, the sheer market size and explosive growth in this category were impossible to ignore. So when we met Murali Basaviah, the Founder & CEO of Andromeda, we approached our conversation with a healthy dose of skepticism — and a long memory of unmet promises.

In our first meeting with Murali, after the customary introductions, we launched straight into our long list of reasons why identity solutions had consistently fallen short. To our surprise, Murali didn’t push back. Instead, he shared how Andromeda had tackled each of those exact issues head-on from day one. The rest, as they say, is history.

Fast-forward to today, and top-tier security teams are embracing Andromeda because they recognize identity as the new backbone of enterprise security. They’re not looking for another sleek dashboard — they’re looking for a platform that truly delivers powerful automation and surfaces the right details precisely when they need them.

What truly sealed it for us was the team. The founders of Andromeda had previously built Avi Networks, which they successfully sold to VMware. Despite that success, their unmatched blend of humility, drive, and a relentless pursuit of excellence is what will continue to set them apart.

We’re beyond excited to back Andromeda as they build what we believe will be one of the defining security platforms of this era. If you’re an enterprise CISO rethinking your identity strategy, a technologist who thrives at the edge of innovation, or an investor looking to catch the next breakout — Andromeda should absolutely be on your radar.

Let’s just say, getting in early wasn’t just luck — it was conviction.