Corsha Secures Strategic Investment from Booz Allen

Booz Allen and Corsha join forces to secure the machine identity layer – a rapidly growing and underserved market – for mission-critical operational systems

WASHINGTON, July 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Corsha, the first and only Machine Identity Provider (mIDP) purpose-built to secure machine-to-machine (M2M) communication across operational systems and critical infrastructure, today announced a strategic investment from Booz Allen Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Booz Allen Hamilton. The investment will accelerate Corsha's mission to deliver secure machine identity and access management (IAM) for operational environments powering advanced manufacturing and industrial systems, national defense, and critical infrastructure.

The investment by Booz Allen underscores the urgent need for strong authentication and dynamic machine identity as federal agencies and enterprises race to implement Zero Trust architectures across increasingly autonomous, interconnected systems. Corsha's patented machine identity platform (mIDP) ensures that every automated connection is fully verified and authorized at machine speed and scale.

"Our world is shifting rapidly toward autonomy, automation, and connected machines. That future demands a new kind of identity infrastructure, purpose-built for mission systems and critical infrastructure," said Anusha Iyer, CEO and Founder of Corsha. "Booz Allen brings unmatched scale, mission expertise, and deep roots in national security. We're thrilled to partner with them to expand the impact of our machine identity platform and secure the operational systems that power the world."

As an advanced technology company and the leading provider of AI and cybersecurity to the federal government, Booz Allen is building solutions in agentic AI, autonomous mission systems, and Zero Trust. Corsha delivers a critical building block as the first identity provider purpose-built for machines at a time when machines outnumber humans 80:1. This investment builds on Corsha's momentum of its $18 million Series A-1 round, which includes investments from Sinewave, Razor's Edge Ventures, and Ten Eleven Ventures.

"Corsha stands out for its technical depth, mission focus, and elegant solution to a growing problem in operational cybersecurity," said Chris Woods, Investor at Booz Allen Ventures. "Corsha's broad application in the non-human identity space excites us, beginning with their approach to securing machine identities aligns perfectly with the Department of Defense's strategic priorities around Zero Trust, autonomy, and resilience. We believe Corsha is uniquely positioned to become foundational infrastructure for next-generation mission systems."

As federal agencies race to meet Zero Trust mandated deadlines, they need fine-grained access control not just for users, but also for the machines that power modern defense and industrial systems. Corsha's mIDP platform delivers:

• Strong, cryptographic machine identities for every system
• Dynamic authentication and access at every connection
• Automated lifecycle management for millions of machine identities
• Secure deployments in diverse environments from cloud to air-gapped, hybrid, and industrial

"Identity is the new perimeter, and that starts with machines," said David Forbes, Director of Cyber-Physical Defense at Booz Allen and leader of the firm's Zero Trust for operational technology efforts. "As operational environments become more dynamic and more connected, Corsha's platform delivers the kind of adaptive, identity-first machine security that Zero Trust requires. Booz Allen sees tremendous potential to operationalize this approach across mission-critical domains to help safeguard the nation."

This investment from Booz Allen supports a new phase of growth for Corsha as it works to embed trusted machine identity into the fabric of modern infrastructure and automated systems, from manufacturing and energy to space, defense, and critical infrastructure.

To learn more about Corsha's platform and mission, visit corsha.com.

About Corsha
Corsha is the first and only machine identity platform purpose-built to secure operational systems and critical infrastructure. Corsha's patented Machine Identity Provider (m-IdP) allows enterprises to securely connect systems, move data, and automate with confidence from anywhere to anywhere. Corsha is backed by leading venture capital firms including SineWave, Razor's Edge, Ten Eleven Ventures, and Booz Allen Ventures.

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