Cybersecurity

KeyData Cyber Buys BeyondID To Enhance Identity Security

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 13, 2025

KeyData Cyber, a leading North American identity and access management company, has acquired BeyondID, a provider of AI-powered identity solutions. This move brings together over 200 experts from both companies, allowing them to offer a broader range of services, including IAM, CIAM, PAM, and IGA, for both private and public sector clients.

SentinelOne To Buy Prompt Security To Enhance GenAI And Agent Security Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 10, 2025

SentinelOne has agreed to acquire Prompt Security to enhance its AI-native Singularity Platform, aiming to secure generative and agentic AI tools in enterprise environments. The integration will provide organizations with real-time visibility into AI usage, control over data sharing, and automated policies to prevent security risks, such as prompt injection and sensitive data exposure.

Ostra Security: Series A Extension To Bring Round To $9.5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 8, 2025

Ostra Security, a prominent managed security provider, has announced an extension of its Series A funding round, bringing the total raised to $9.5 million. The round was co-led by General Catalyst and Rally Ventures, with continued support from long-term investment partner Jeff Cowan at CapitalFour.

Hacker Rangers: Interview With CEO Vinicius Perallis About The Cybersecurity Education Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 8, 2025

Hacker Rangers is a gamification platform for user education and engagement. The purpose is to encourage employees of an organization to adopt “cybersecure” habits through intrinsic motivation. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Hacker Rangers CEO Vinicius Perallis to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Reach Security: $10 Million Strategic Investment Raised For Operationalizing Security Controls

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 7, 2025

Reach Security, an AI-powered assistant for operationalizing security controls, has secured a $10 million investment from M12, Microsoft's Venture Fund, along with existing investors like Artisanal Ventures. This reflects M12's confidence in the potential of domain-specific AI to transform cybersecurity and emphasizes Reach's leadership in AI-based exposure management.

Prophet Security: $30 Million Series A Raised For Agentic AI For Security Operations Centers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 6, 2025

Prophet Security, a leader in agentic AI for Security Operations Centers (SOCs), has raised $30 million in a Series A funding round led by Accel, with participation from Bain Capital Ventures. This funding will support the expansion of its platform and market strategy.

Noma Security: $100 Million Raised For AI Agent Security Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 6, 2025

Noma Security, a leader in AI and agent security, has raised $100 million in Series B funding, becoming the fastest-growing company in the AI security sector. The round was led by Evolution Equity Partners, with contributions from Ballistic Ventures and Glilot Capital.

Seal Security: $13 Million Series A Raised For Application Security Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 6, 2025

Seal Security, a provider of application security solutions specializing in securing open-source components, has raised $13 million in a Series A funding round. This new investment brings the company’s total funding to $20 million. The funding round was led by Vertex Israel, with participation from Crew Capital, More Investments, SBI Group, and CCL.

Noma: $100 Million Raised For AI Agent Security Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2025

Noma Security, a platform for AI and agent security, raised $100 million in Series B funding less than a year after its last round, becoming the fastest-growing company in AI security. Led by Evolution Equity Partners, with continued support from Ballistic Ventures and Glilot Capital, Noma Security emerged from stealth in November 2024 and ended the year with a strong customer base. It increased ARR by over 1,300% in the past year, serving dozens of clients in finance, life sciences, retail, and tech.

SAFE: $70 Million Series C Secured For Building CyberAGI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2025

SAFE, a leader in Cyber Risk Quantification (CRQ), has secured $70 million in Series C funding, led by Avataar Ventures and supported by investors like Susquehanna Asia Venture Capital and John Chambers.

Alcatraz: Interview With VP of Solutions Engineering Blaine Frederick About the Facial Authentication Solutions Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2025

Alcatraz is a company transforming the way people enter buildings and access secure areas by providing facial authentication solutions that leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning to make access control systems more secure and frictionless. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Alcatraz’s VP of Solutions Engineering, Blaine Frederick, to gain a deeper understanding of the company.