Abstract, a provider of composable security operations technology, has raised a $25 million round co-led by Cheyenne Ventures and AVP, with additional investment from Olive Hill Ventures and follow-on participation from Crosslink Capital and Rally Ventures. The round brings Abstract’s total funding to nearly $50 million, at triple its prior valuation, following a year in which the company said annual recurring revenue grew 380%, net revenue retention reached 264%, and its customer base tripled.
Abstract’s streaming-first platform is designed to let organizations modernize security operations without being locked into a single vendor’s architecture. The company said its approach separates data sources from destinations, runs threat detections while data is still in motion rather than after it reaches storage, and routes data to the schemas each destination requires, including OCSF, ECS, and CIM, to reduce storage costs. The platform also applies the company’s Astro AI capabilities across the security operations workflow and is designed to scale across multi-cloud and hybrid environments.
Over the past year, the company made 40 strategic hires to support enterprise expansion. The new funding will go toward widening in-stream detection coverage, extending Astro AI across the security operations workflow, and growing the go-to-market team. Abstract was founded in 2023 by veterans of ArcSight, Bank of America, Mandiant, and Palo Alto Networks, and its platform is available on the AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud marketplaces.
KEY QUOTES:
“For more than two decades, SIEM has been the foundation of security operations. AI-Gen Security Operations is what’s next. It gives organizations control over their data, runs detections while data is still in motion, and embeds AI into every stage of detection, triage, investigation, and response. We built Abstract around that vision from day one because AI isn’t a feature bolted onto the SOC. It’s woven into every layer of security operations. This investment gives us the resources to continue building a generational cybersecurity company.”
Colby DeRodeff, CEO and Co-Founder, Abstract
“Every major platform transition creates a new systems architecture, and security operations is entering one of those moments. Enterprises no longer want to be forced into a single data platform just to detect threats. Abstract has built the architecture for that next generation. Streaming-first. AI-native. Composable. When we combined that vision with the team’s execution and customer traction, increasing our investment was an easy decision.”
J.R. Becko, Partner, Cheyenne Ventures
“We back founders with the depth and conviction to build something category-defining, and Abstract has both. Security teams are putting AI at the center of how they operate, and AI is only as good as the data underneath it. The teams that come out ahead will be the ones that own their data, route it on their terms, and detect in real time rather than after the fact. Abstract is building the platform to get them there.”
Manish Agarwal, General Partner, AVP
