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Apr 9, 2026 8:00 AM

Sigma Automate Emerges from Stealth with $2.75M in Funding to Close the Enterprise IT Automation Gap

ATLANTA, April 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sigma Automate, Inc. (Sigma), a pioneer in AI-native IT automation, today announced it has emerged from stealth with a $2.75M round led by Glasswing Ventures, with participation from high-profile angel investors. The company launches with a rapidly growing roster of both Fortune 1000 enterprise and mid-market customers, validating the market's urgent need for its AI-native platform that delivers a simplified, code-free approach to managing complex IT infrastructure.

With Gartner predicting that 90% of organizations will adopt a hybrid cloud approach by 2027, enterprise IT teams are being forced to manage increasing operational complexity across on-premise, cloud, and virtual desktop environments. As these environments continue to expand, IDC notes that IT teams face mounting management challenges that can undermine security posture and threaten uptime. Yet, the automation needed to control that complexity has largely been built for code-first DevOps teams, requiring specialized engineers to create and maintain scripts, integrations, and workflows. Most enterprise IT organizations lack that level of in-house automation expertise, leaving a widening gap between the security and reliability that enterprises require and the automation they can realistically deploy. Sigma Automate was built to close that gap with an AI-native platform that enables IT administrators to automate operations, security, and disaster recovery without writing code.

A highly experienced team leads Sigma Automate with deep backgrounds in infrastructure software. Co-Founder and CEO Richard Shaaya has led IT Operations and Cyber Security teams for large-scale enterprises, including The Home Depot, WellStar Health System, Corning, and Volkswagen. Co-Founder and CTO, Ben Barbour, ...