Aura
Aura is an AI-powered digital safety company protecting individuals, families, schools and small businesses. Its consumer suite bundles identity theft and credit monitoring, antivirus and device security, dark web monitoring, VPN and online privacy tools, parental controls, and insurance coverage for eligible identity theft losses. Its July 2026 acquisition of ASX-listed Qoria added K-12 student safety and wellbeing software used by roughly 32,000 schools, extending coverage across home, school and work. The combined group is headquartered in Boston and trades on the Australian Securities Exchange as CHESS Depositary Interests under the ticker AXQ.
Public Company
Aura is publicly traded
Listed directly on Jul 17, 2026
This company is no longer available on our private secondary market. Shares can be traded publicly under AXQ.
Overview
Company data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Founded
2017
Employees
1,001–5,000
Total Funding
$677M
6 rounds
Last Private Valuation
$1.6B
Mar 24, 2025
Secondary Signals
2 signalsCompleted Qoria takeover and listed on ASX under ticker AXQ; combined group valued ~A$3B at debut.
Company is now publicly traded, changing corporate status from private to listed.
Announced binding scheme to acquire ASX-listed Qoria at ~$2.1B implied pre-money value; deal closed 17 Jul 2026.
Change of control; private holders gain a public-market exit path via the enlarged listed entity.
Funding
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Total raised $677M across 6 rounds
Last updated 08-28-2026
| Date | Round | Amount Raised | Valuation | Lead Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2025 | Convertible Note | $25M | — | Life360 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | Series G Press release | $140M | $1.6B | Ten Eleven Ventures, Madrone Capital |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Series F Press release | $200M | $2.5B | Madrone Capital Partners |
Valuation Trajectory
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Entry · Series E
$1B
Jun 2021
Aura today
$1.6B
Mar 2025 · latest mark
Aura multiple
1.6x
valuation uplift since first round
Y-axis is logarithmic. Hollow dots = estimated valuations. Does not represent realized investor returns.
Leadership
Hari Ravichandran
Managing Director, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Tim Levy
Chief Executive Officer, Aura Alpha and Director
Brian DeCenzo
Chief Financial Officer and President
Thomas Clayton
Chief Operating Officer and President
Jeff Belanger
Chief People Officer
William Lundregan
Chief Legal Officer
Adam Medros
Chief Product Officer
Rekha Singh
Chief Technology Officer
Crispin Swan
Managing Director, K-12
Competitors
Competitor list is illustrative and may be incomplete, stale, or erroneous.
LifeLock (Norton)
Norton-owned identity theft protection service offering identity monitoring, alerts, and restoration with higher reimbursement limits. Rated 4.9 stars on Trustpilot as of March 2026.
IDShield
Identity theft protection service that includes licensed private investigator support for identity theft cases, up to $3M in identity fraud protection, and full-service recovery with 24/7 U.S.-based support.
IdentityForce
TransUnion-owned identity theft protection service offering dark web monitoring, up to $2M in identity theft insurance, and restoration specialist support.
Incogni
Personal data removal and privacy protection service focused on reducing digital footprint across the internet.
PrivacyGuard
Credit monitoring and identity theft protection service with comprehensive monitoring features.
Aura Investment FAQ
Aura FAQ
Yes, Aura is publicly traded under the ticker symbol AXQ on the ASX. The company went public in Jul 17, 2026.
Aura trades under the ticker symbol AXQ on the ASX. It began trading in Jul 17, 2026.
Aura (AXQ on the ASX) shares can be purchased through any standard brokerage account — including Fidelity, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and online platforms like Robinhood or E*TRADE. Search for the ticker AXQ to place an order.
Aura went public in Jul 17, 2026 via direct_listing, with an offering valuation of approximately $1.6B. Aura Consolidated Group, Inc. has been listed on the Australian Securities Exchange since July 2026, trading as CHESS Depositary Interests under the ticker AXQ. The listing was effected through its own acquisition of ASX-listed Qoria Limited by Australian scheme of arrangement, completed 17 July 2026, rather than through any public offer of shares; CDIs began conditional and deferred settlement trading on 9 July 2026 and moved to normal T+2 settlement on 20 July 2026. The company remains US-domiciled and Boston-headquartered, and has since filed a Form S-1 with the SEC - a Rule 415 continuous resale registration for selling stockholders, not a separate US public offering.
Aura raised $677M across 6 disclosed funding rounds prior to its public listing.
Aura is headquartered in Boston, MA, United States.
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