CyberNut, an AI-enabled human risk management and security awareness platform tailored for K-12 education, has secured a minority growth investment from Growth Street Partners. The funding will accelerate product innovation, expand go-to-market initiatives, and support CyberNut’s mission to help school districts protect students and faculty from increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.
The platform combines AI-driven automation, phishing simulations, gamified micro-training, and prevention tools specifically designed for K-12 environments. It empowers faculty, staff, and students to identify, report, and respond to modern cyber threats, including phishing attacks, deepfake scams, and compliance-related risks areas where human behavior remains the primary vulnerability.
As districts seek solutions designed for education rather than corporate environments, CyberNut has seen rapid adoption. The platform now serves a growing nationwide customer base of public and private K-12 districts, covering more than 400,000 faculty members and 1.4 million students. Notable implementations include Dallas Independent School District, where over 20,000 staff members are trained on CyberNut, as well as Fulton County School District, Fayette County Public Schools, East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools, and Niles Township High School District 219.
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“Cybersecurity threats targeting school districts continue to grow in both volume and sophistication, and the human element remains one of the biggest risk factors,” said Phil Hintz, Director of Technology at Niles Township High School District 219. “After renewing our CyberNut platform for a second year and expanding our deployment to include student training, we’re excited to roll out phishing simulations and security awareness education to our student population, alongside our faculty population. CyberNut was clearly designed with K-12 realities in mind and has become a critical component of how we strengthen our overall security posture across the district.”
Oliver Page, CEO and Co-Founder of CyberNut, emphasized the company’s mission: “Phishing and social engineering attacks remain one of the most persistent and costly cybersecurity risks facing K-12 districts, yet most solutions were designed for corporate environments. With Growth Street’s support, we will accelerate innovation, expand our reach to more districts, and continue equipping district IT teams with tools purpose-built to create safer digital environments for faculty, staff, and students.”
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CyberNut aligns with national cybersecurity guidelines and compliance frameworks that prioritize ongoing, role-based awareness training as a foundational defense for schools. As cybercriminals increasingly exploit human behavior rather than technical flaws, the platform addresses a crucial gap in the K-12 cybersecurity market.
“CyberNut addresses a critical gap in the K-12 cybersecurity market with a platform that is engaging, automated, and purpose-built for schools,” said Nate Grossman and Steve Wolfe, Co-Founders of Growth Street Partners. “The team’s deep understanding of the K-12 environment, combined with strong customer adoption, positions CyberNut to become a category-defining leader in human risk management for education.”
Ben Seinfeld, Vice President at Growth Street Partners, added, “We’re excited to partner with CyberNut as they scale their impact across school districts nationwide.”
With this investment, CyberNut is poised to accelerate its growth, expand district adoption, and continue providing AI-driven solutions that safeguard students, faculty, and staff from the evolving cyber threat landscape in K-12 education.
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