Aura

Digital security and identity protection platform.

aura.com

HQ: Remote

Cybersecurity

Company research

Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals

Updated Jul 30, 2026

Overview

Aura is a Boston-based AI-powered digital security company founded in 2017. It sells subscription online-safety products for individuals and families, bundling identity theft protection, credit monitoring, VPN, antivirus, password management, privacy/data-removal tools, and parental controls; in 2026 it completed its acquisition of Qoria to extend into school and enterprise safety.

Primary product

Aura all-in-one digital safety subscription platform

Founded

2017

Headquarters

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Team size

400-500

Work style

Hybrid

Industry

Software Development

Sub-industry

Cybersecurity / digital security / online safety

Offices

Boston, Massachusetts (250 Northern Ave., 3rd Floor)

Burlington, Massachusetts (15 Network Drive)

Austin, Texas, United States

Business model

subscription

direct-to-consumer

employer-sponsored / B2B2C

enterprise and school safety SaaS

Funding

Stage

Series G

Total raised

$790M

Latest round

Series G · Mar 2025

Latest amount

$140M

Series G

Mar 2025 · Ten Eleven Ventures and Madrone Capital

$140M

Series F

Oct 2021 · Madrone Capital Partners

$200M

Series E

Jun 2021 · Warburg Pincus

$150M

Capital raise

Jul 2019

$150M

People & investors

Leadership

Hari Ravichandran

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Brian DeCenzo

President & Chief Financial Officer

Thomas Clayton

President & Chief Operating Officer

Jeff Belanger

Chief People Officer

William Lundregan

Chief Legal Officer & Secretary

Adam Medros

Chief Product Officer

Steven Tristan Young

Global Chief Marketing Officer

John Shea

Chief Customer Officer

Investors

Accel

AT&T Ventures

General Catalyst

Madrone Capital Partners

Ten Eleven Ventures

Warburg Pincus

WndrCo

Work & culture

Mission-driven and customer-first, with a hybrid workplace and values centered on customer obsession, ownership, teamwork, continuous improvement, and ambition.

Work style

Hybrid

Compensation

No public salary bands were found. Aura publicly highlights compensation-related employer recognition and offers strong benefits including retirement match and a free family plan.

Benefits

generous PTO

primary caregiver leave

medical insurance

dental insurance

vision insurance

401(k) with immediate vesting and employer match

tuition assistance

HSA contribution

volunteer time off

free Aura Family plan for full-time employees

up to $300/year fitness or health club reimbursement

free dietitian consultations

wellness discounts

Product & market

Pricing

Subscription plans with monthly and annual billing; family, couple, individual, and kids tiers

Differentiators

—All-in-one bundle across identity, privacy, device, and family safety
—AI-powered proactive protection
—White-glove fraud resolution and 24/7 U.S.-based fraud specialists
—Parental controls with AI voice/text monitoring in games
—No third-party data selling
—Broad device support across Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, and browsers
—Claims up to 650x faster fraud detection than competitors

Technology

Aura Intelligence / AI

identity theft protection

three-bureau credit monitoring

credit lock / credit freeze tools

VPN

antivirus

password manager

secure digital vault

data removal / privacy assistant

parental controls and AI voice/text monitoring

fraud resolution and alerts

Customers

individuals

families

children and parents

aging parents

employers via benefits distribution

schools and students

enterprises and MSPs

Competitors

Norton LifeLock

McAfee

1Password

Dashlane

Bitwarden

Scale & contact

Estimated revenue

US$250M–US$300M

Estimated monthly visits

599K

Traffic estimate as of Jun 2026

support@aura.com +1 833-552-2123

Signals & risks

Layoff

Jun 2022

Aura laid off about 70 employees worldwide after a customer acquisition strategy realignment tied to its MetLife partnership; reports said the cuts were more than 9% of the workforce.

Source

Other

Mar 2026

Aura disclosed a security incident caused by a phishing attack on an employee account; roughly 900,000 marketing records were accessed, but Aura said no SSNs, passwords, or financial information were compromised.

Source

Acquisition

Feb 2026

Aura announced its acquisition of Qoria, a major strategic expansion into school safety; the transaction completed on 2026-07-17 and was paired with a US$100M equity placement at close.

Source

Latest news

Aura completes acquisition of Qoria

PR Newswire / Aura · Jul 2026

Aura closed its acquisition of Qoria, announced a US$100M equity placement at close, and said the combined group would exceed US$300M ARR on a pro forma basis.

Aura appoints Steven Young as Global Chief Marketing Officer

PR Newswire / Aura · Jul 2026

Aura named Steven Young as Global CMO to lead global marketing as it scaled into new markets and expanded its AI-powered online safety platform.

Aura names Chief Product and AI officers

PR Newswire / Aura · May 2026

Aura appointed Adam Medros as CPO and Viksit Gaur as CAIO to accelerate its agentic AI roadmap and product expansion.

Aura security incident update