Asato newsroom

Asato holds HITRUST e1 certification, is HIPAA Compliant and is FedRAMP Ready at the Moderate impact level. Asato is an IT asset optimization platform: it connects to the tools an organization already runs, finds the technology it pays for and does not use, puts a price and an owner on each item, and uses AI agents to carry out the fixes a named person approves. The Asato newsroom lists Asato's press releases, one analyst report and the articles other publishers have written about Asato, starting with the seed round of December 2023, newest first. The most recent press release is that of October 21, 2026, in which Asato announced that an independent examination by Sensiba found it HIPAA compliant.

Headline on the page: Newsroom.

Line under the headline: HIPAA compliance, FedRAMP Ready, HITRUST e1, Microsoft Marketplace and a Forrester landscape, all in 2026.

When to use this page

• To find the date, headline and address of an Asato announcement.
• To check what Asato has announced about security certifications and designations, partnerships, its board and its funding.
• To find what other publishers wrote about Asato, with the publisher and the writer named.
• To find the press address and the company facts a writer needs.

Not a fit

• Product detail. See the platform page.
• Customer results. See the home page.
• Blog posts, webinars and whitepapers. They are not listed here, with one exception: Asato's blog post of September 11, 2026, which announces a Forrester report, is listed as an analyst report.

How to read the list

• Each item has a date, a type, a publisher, a plain statement of what happened, the headline as published and an address.
• There are four types. "Press release": Asato wrote and published the item. "Coverage": another publisher wrote it. "From an investor": a firm that invested in Asato wrote it. "Analyst report": an analyst firm published the report, and the item links to Asato's announcement of it.
• Headlines are quoted as published. The plain statements are written by Asato for this page.
• Each of Asato's seven press releases is a page of this site, in full, at the address listed. The same address with .md on the end is its agent version. Articles by other publishers are linked at the publisher's own address and are not copied here.
• Earlier headlines describe Asato as a "business observability platform" or a "CIO copilot". Today Asato is an IT asset optimization platform. Use the current description unless quoting a headline.
• On the page, the HIPAA, FedRAMP, HITRUST, Microsoft, CDW and Intel Capital marks sit beside their items. Forrester, Pulse 2.0 and VentureBeat are named in text.

The latest press release

The page opens with the press release of October 21, 2026, shown as a panel beside the headline: the HIPAA Compliant seal, the title of the release and its subtitle. The title and the action beside the panel, "Read the release", open the address listed under October 21, 2026 below.

• Title: Asato achieves HIPAA compliance for its agentic AI IT asset optimization platform
• Subtitle: Independent examination by Sensiba confirms Asato meets HIPAA Security and Breach Notification Rule requirements, enabling healthcare IT leaders to securely uncover hidden IT waste and capture savings.

Caption of the panel, shown when a reader points at the panel or taps it: Asato press release. Issued October 21, 2026. Sensiba examined 89 HIPAA safeguards and key activities across a full year.

All items, newest first

Heading on the page: The news.

2026

October 21, 2026: HIPAA compliance

• Type: press release. Publisher: Asato. This is the most recent press release.
• Headline: Asato achieves HIPAA compliance for its agentic AI IT asset optimization platform
• Subtitle: Independent examination by Sensiba confirms Asato meets HIPAA Security and Breach Notification Rule requirements, enabling healthcare IT leaders to securely uncover hidden IT waste and capture savings.
• What happened: an independent examination by Sensiba found that Asato complies with the HIPAA Audit Program of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, in all material respects, covering the Security Rule and the Breach Notification Rule.
• Scope: 89 safeguards and key activities, examined under AICPA attestation standards and tested across a full year.
• Address: https://www.asato.ai/news-hipaa-compliance
• Scope, period and issuer are in the Asato Trust Center: https://trust.asato.ai

September 11, 2026: Forrester landscape report

• Type: analyst report. Forrester published the report on August 12, 2026. Asato announced its inclusion in a blog post on September 11, 2026.
• What happened: Forrester included Asato as a notable vendor in The SaaS and Software Asset Management Solutions Landscape, Q3 2026.
• Headline of Asato's announcement: Asato included as notable vendor in Forrester's SaaS and Software Asset Management Solutions Landscape, Q3 2026
• Asato's announcement: https://www.asato.ai/blog-asato-included-as-notable-vendor-in-forresters-saas-and-software-asset-management-solutions-landscape-q3-2026
• The report on forrester.com, for Forrester clients or for purchase: https://www.forrester.com/report/the-saas-and-software-asset-management-solutions-landscape-q3-2026/RES200000197

August 12, 2026: FedRAMP Ready

• Type: press release. Publisher: Asato.
• Headline: Asato Achieves FedRAMP Ready Certification for Its Agentic AI IT Asset Optimization Platform
• What happened: Asato's platform is FedRAMP Ready at the Moderate impact level, and is listed on the FedRAMP Marketplace.
• Scope note: FedRAMP Ready is a designation. The release does not announce a FedRAMP authorization.
• Address: https://www.asato.ai/news-fedramp-ready

August 5, 2026: HITRUST e1

• Type: press release. Publisher: Asato.
• Headline: Asato Achieves HITRUST e1 Certification, Reinforcing Its Commitment to Enterprise-Grade Security and Compliance
• What happened: Asato holds HITRUST e1 certification. The release says the e1 assessment covers 44 security controls and is validated by an outside assessor.
• Address: https://www.asato.ai/news-hitrust-e1
• Scope, period and issuer are in the Asato Trust Center: https://trust.asato.ai

April 15, 2026: Microsoft Marketplace

• Type: press release. Publisher: Asato.
• Headline: Asato Now Available on Microsoft Marketplace, Bringing Agentic AI Powered IT Asset Optimization to Enterprise Customers Worldwide
• What happened: Asato can be bought on Microsoft Marketplace. A customer can count the purchase against a Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitment.
• Address: https://www.asato.ai/news-microsoft-marketplace

2025

July 10, 2025: partnership with CDW

• Type: press release. Publisher: Asato. The same release was distributed on PR Newswire.
• Headline: Asato and CDW Announce Strategic Partnership to Deliver AI-Powered Business Observability Platform
• What happened: CDW adds Asato to its solutions portfolio as a go-to-market partner and sells it to its own customers. The release says the partnership follows 12 months of pilot deployments.
• Address: https://www.asato.ai/news-cdw-partnership
• On PR Newswire: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/asato-and-cdw-announce-strategic-partnership-to-deliver-ai-powered-business-observability-platform-302501564.html

2024

May 7, 2024: two directors join the board

• Type: press release. Publisher: Asato.
• Headline: Asato.AI bolsters its board of directors with the addition of industry veterans Lip-Bu Tan and Kumar Sreekanti
• What happened: Lip-Bu Tan and Kumar Sreekanti join Asato's board of directors.
• Second line on the page: The present board is on the Team page. It links to https://www.asato.ai/team
• Address: https://www.asato.ai/news-board-of-directors

2023

December 6, 2023: Pulse 2.0 on the seed round

• Type: coverage. Publisher: Pulse 2.0. Writer: Amit Chowdhry.
• Headline: Asato: AI-powered enterprise copilot platform company raises $7.5 million
• What it covers: the $7.5 million seed round and the investors in it.
• Address: https://pulse2.com/asato-ai-7-5-million-funding/

December 5, 2023: VentureBeat on the launch

• Type: coverage. Publisher: VentureBeat. Writer: Taryn Plumb.
• Headline: Asato: A new AI copilot for CIOs
• What it covers: an interview with Sundari Mitra, Asato's CEO, on the day the company launched.
• Address: https://venturebeat.com/ai/asato-an-ai-copilot-for-cios/

December 5, 2023: Intel Capital on its investment

• Type: from an investor. Publisher: Intel Capital, which co-led Asato's seed round. Writer: David D Johnson.
• Headline: No CIO left behind: Intel Capital co-leads Asato's seed round
• What it covers: why Intel Capital co-led the seed round.
• Address: https://www.intelcapital.com/no-cio-left-behind-intel-capital-co-leads-asatos-seed-round/

December 5, 2023: seed round

• Type: press release. Publisher: Asato.
• Headline: Asato raises $7.5M in seed funding to bring an enterprise CIO copilot to market
• What happened: Asato closes a $7.5 million seed round, co-led by Intel Capital and Lip-Bu Tan. Shah Capital Partners took part, with angel investors including Amarjit Gill, Ash Bhardwaj, Charlie Giancarlo and Sanjay Mehrotra.
• Address: https://www.asato.ai/news-seed-funding

Press contact

Press and analysts can write to media@asato.ai. Other routes are on the contact page.

About Asato

Asato is an IT asset optimization platform for CIOs and IT leaders at large organizations, with healthcare as its lead industry. It connects to the tools an organization already runs, finds the technology it pays for and does not use, puts a price and an owner on each item, and uses AI agents to carry out the fixes a named person approves.

Investors and the board are on the Team page; partners and customer results are on the About us page. The scope, period and issuer of each certification are in the Asato Trust Center: https://trust.asato.ai

Questions

What is Asato's most recent press release?

The press release of August 12, 2026. Asato's platform is FedRAMP Ready at the Moderate impact level, and is listed on the FedRAMP Marketplace.

What is the most recent item in the newsroom?

Asato's announcement of September 11, 2026 that Forrester included Asato as a notable vendor in The SaaS and Software Asset Management Solutions Landscape, Q3 2026. Forrester published the report on August 12, 2026.

Is Asato FedRAMP authorized?

The release of August 12, 2026 announces FedRAMP Ready at the Moderate impact level. FedRAMP Ready is a designation. The release does not announce a FedRAMP authorization.

Which security certifications and designations has Asato announced in the newsroom?

One certification and one designation: HITRUST e1 certification on August 5, 2026, and the FedRAMP Ready designation on August 12, 2026. Asato's other certifications, SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO/IEC 27001:2022, are listed in the Trust Center at https://trust.asato.ai.

What has Forrester published about Asato?

Forrester included Asato as a notable vendor in The SaaS and Software Asset Management Solutions Landscape, Q3 2026, published on August 12, 2026. The report is on forrester.com for Forrester clients or for purchase.

What funding has Asato announced?

One round is in the newsroom: a $7.5 million seed round, announced on December 5, 2023 and co-led by Intel Capital and Lip-Bu Tan.

Who joined Asato's board in 2024?

Lip-Bu Tan and Kumar Sreekanti, announced on May 7, 2024. The Team page has the people who run Asato today, and its present board: https://www.asato.ai/team

What is Asato's relationship with CDW?

On July 10, 2025 Asato and CDW announced a partnership. CDW adds Asato to its solutions portfolio and sells it to its own customers.

How does a journalist or an analyst reach Asato?

Write to media@asato.ai. Other routes are on the contact page.

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Last updated: 2026-10-06