Vanta for Startups

The fastest and most trusted way to prove security. Vanta’s AI-powered platform helps startups get compliant, build credibility, and win customers—faster.

Save $1,0001 with the Vanta for Startups program, and join  [customer_count]+ ambitious companies building trust from day one.

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The startup standard for security and compliance

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Founders love Vanta

1,000+
YC-backed and venture-funded startups trust Vanta to move faster
#1
Rated in SMB Security Compliance on G2 for 10+ consecutive seasons
9/10
Startups recommend Vanta to their peers (G2 NPS)
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Compliance at startup speed—powered by AI

Get audit-ready in days, not months. Vanta offers the most automated path to SOC 2, ISO 27001, and more—powered by AI and trusted by today’s top buyers.

The Vanta AI Agent handles the heavy lifting

Acting like your first security hire, the Vanta AI Agent creates tailored policies, validates evidence, and fixes failed tests with AI-generated code—so you can stay focused on building.

Built for credibility from day one

As the leader in continuous compliance, Vanta helps startups like Replit, Cursor, and Datacurve turn security into sales. Features like the Trust Center and Letter of Engagement prove you're ready for business—long before your first audit.

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A real security foundation—built for startup growth

Buyers won’t take chances on startups without proof of security and a clean audit report. Vanta helps startups build and prove an investor and buyer-ready foundation.

Real protection for infra, people, and vendors

Vanta delivers a complete stack—continuous cloud monitoring, workforce safeguards, vendor risk reviews, and automated access controls—right-sized for early-stage teams.

Vanta validates your defenses before buyers ask

Get ahead of buyer diligence with autonomous pen tests from XBOW. Real-world attack simulations confirm you're protected before security questions even land.

Serious startups start up with Vanta

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Prove trust from Day 0

Vanta's your first step to building trust—and closing big deals fast. With pre-scoped requirements and AI-powered automation, we handle up to 90% of your work across [frameworks_count] frameworks like SOC 2 and ISO 27001, so you can stay focused on building.

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Make Vanta your first security hire

Keep up with rising expectations as you grow—even before your first audit. Vanta acts like your startup’s first security hire—automatically handling evidence collection and guiding you step by step.

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Grow with Vanta—from Seed to the moon

Vanta keeps you ahead of evolving requirements as you scale, so you never have to context switch. With [integrations_count] integrations, always-on monitoring, and 20,000+ audits under our belt, Vanta grows right along with you.

Take a tour of Vanta

See how Vanta automates compliance with our interactive product tour. Explore key features—from integrations to advanced security workflows—and discover how Vanta helps you get compliant with ease.

Trusted partners to scale security and compliance

Vanta works with leading MSPs, vetted auditors, and cloud providers like AWS to bring you tailored compliance services, automation, and procurement flexibility. From stack integrations to AWS Marketplace availability, our partners help you build a strong security foundation and get compliant fast.

Expert support at startup speed

From live chat to scoping calls, Vanta’s customer success team and help center keep you moving fast, every step of the way.

Security partners, built for startup speed

Vanta’s service partners offer tailored vCISO support, implementation services, and security guidance to help you get audit-ready fast.

Stress-free audits

Seamless Audit connects you with startup-friendly SOC 2 and ISO auditors—streamlining costs, saving time, and removing guesswork.

Continuous compliance for your cloud—and your AWS stack

Vanta’s tools give you real-time cloud visibility, stronger security, and audit readiness. Our deep AWS integration automates infrastructure monitoring, maps controls to frameworks, and speeds compliance with Marketplace-ready procurement.

Tailor-made for startups

Everything you need to get compliant with SOC 2 and ISO 27001, fast—and build a security foundation for growth.

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Everything you need, and nothing you don't, for first-time compliance.
One compliance framework with easy-to-scope controls
Step-by-step policy builder
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Pen test (SOC 2) or internal audit (ISO 27001)
Real-time chat with product and compliance experts

Watch Frameworks for Growth: Founder Playbooks for the AI Age

When organizations leverage Vanta for automated compliance, they reduce their audit completion times by 50%.”

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Andrew Steioff
Global Strategic Alliances,
A-LIGN

When organizations leverage Vanta for automated compliance, they reduce their audit completion times by 50%.”

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Andrew Steioff
Global Strategic Alliances,
A-LIGN

When organizations leverage Vanta for automated compliance, they reduce their audit completion times by 50%.”

Andrew Steioff headshot
Andrew Steioff
Global Strategic Alliances,
A-LIGN

When organizations leverage Vanta for automated compliance, they reduce their audit completion times by 50%.”

Andrew Steioff headshot
Andrew Steioff
Global Strategic Alliances,
A-LIGN

When organizations leverage Vanta for automated compliance, they reduce their audit completion times by 50%.”

Andrew Steioff headshot
Andrew Steioff
Global Strategic Alliances,
A-LIGN

Vanta gives us a really clear workflow on what needs to be done, who’s in charge of doing it, if it’s been done yet, and how many security tasks are sitting there. It’s helped me and my co-founder save lots of time.”

Cyrus Shaoul
Cyrus Shaoul
Co-founder and CEO, Leela AI

We wanted faster deal cycles and to make sure that security does not slow anything down. Thanks to Vanta, we get to focus more on building and less on security. Setting the foundation for compliance early was the key for us.”

Danny Sheridan
Danny Sheridan
Co-founder and CEO, Fern

We’ve gone into every single deal thinking security would be the bottleneck, but thanks to Vanta, we’ve moved through these security processes a lot quicker than a lot of our peers, which has been a huge advantage.”

Eno Reyes
Eno Reyes
Co-founder and CTO, Factory

Vanta is a slam dunk. From excellent customer care, suite of products, to real-time compliance monitoring, Vanta ensures my company is at the cutting edge of global trust and safety.”

Jessica Rothenberg-Aalami, PhD
Jessica Rothenberg-Aalami, PhD
Founder & CEO, Cell-Ed

We've really seen a hockey stick growth curve, and that growth coincides with our adoption of Vanta. I definitely believe that our ability to demonstrate trust to our users has been a critical part of that growth.”

Sam Alba
Sam Alba
Co-Founder, Dagger

1 This discount may not be combined with any other offers or promotions, is applicable for new customers only, and may not be applied if you are already engaged with the Vanta sales team.