Microsoft’s venture fund M12 leads $15M round for Seattle cloud infrastructure startup Edera

Edera, a Seattle-based startup that helps companies secure their Kubernetes and AI workloads, raised a $15 million Series A round by M12.

• Founded last year, Edera’s software can isolate containers and eliminate container escapes. It also provides GPU configuration and security specifically for AI workloads.

• The 14-person company is led by CEO Emily Long, the former COO at cybersecurity startup Chainguard, along with co-founders Ariadne Conill and Alex Zenla. Edera recently hired former Chainguard marketing leader Kaylin Trychon as CMO.
• Other investors include Mantis VC; In-Q-Tel; Eniac Ventures; 645 Ventures; FPV Ventures; Precursor Ventures; and Rosecliff Ventures.