# Aura Innovation Fund

> Aura Innovation Fund is a VC fund backing Software, Cyber Security and SaaS. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jun 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Aura Innovation Fund is a VC fund focused on Software and Cyber Security.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 100% |
| Cyber Security | 2 | 100% |
| SaaS | 1 | 50% |
| Email | 1 | 50% |
| Children | 1 | 50% |

10 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kidas | Today's online threats go beyond viruses and hackers. The most dangerous risks are hiding in live conversations: harassment, grooming, scams, and hate speech. ProtectMe by Kidas is the missing layer of protection for young gamers. Kidas protects over 900,000 gamers every day, delivering real-time protection where families and schools need itmost.Kidas partners with online security providers, Internet service providers and Esports organization to help them protect their users when they game. |  | Seed | Jun 06, 2023 |  |
| HacWare | HacWare is an A.I. driven cybersecurity awareness SAAS product that combines threat intelligence with user behavior to help lean IT teams combat phishing attacks. | $2.3M | Seed | Apr 12, 2022 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Chai Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chai-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Elevate Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/elevate-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [2.0 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/skylab-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [TiE Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tie-angels) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Aura Innovation Fund invest in?

Aura Innovation Fund invests primarily in Software, Cyber Security and SaaS startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Aura Innovation Fund last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Aura Innovation Fund closed in Jun 2023. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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