Zurich-based data security and observability company Qala has raised $2 million in a pre-seed round led by QBIT Capital and Haatch.
- Established in 2024 by David Scott Turner, Carl Strempel, and Bruno Soares, Qala develops a data observability and governance platform that provides organizations with real-time visibility into their data across distributed systems.
- The platform enables companies to automatically detect, classify, and track sensitive information at the point where it is created or ingested, rather than relying on downstream monitoring.'
- Qala’s technology maps how data moves through services, APIs, and cloud environments, helping teams identify dependencies, manage exposure, and maintain compliance with frameworks such as GDPR, HIPAA, ISO, and SOC 2.
- Qala’s platform is used by security, compliance, and engineering teams to maintain continuous oversight of their data estate.
Details of the deal
- The $2 million pre-seed round was led by QBIT Capital and Haatch, with participation from Backbone Ventures, ROI Ventures, and experienced data security and technology angels through SICTIC.
- Qala will use the fresh funding to accelerate product development, strengthen its data visibility and governance platform, and expand its engineering and go-to-market teams.
- The investment will also support early customer pilots and partnerships, helping enterprises gain real-time visibility into their data flows and eliminate security blind spots at the source.
"This investment fuels our mission to bring clarity, protection, and trust back to the foundation of modern technology. A huge thank you to our investors, partners, and early believers who share our vision of a world where visibility is the baseline for security, governance, and innovation," QALA's team, commented on LinkedIn.
