Cybersecurity

Terra Security: $30 Million Series A Raised To Transform Penetration Testing With Agentic AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:44 PM

Terra Security, a company pioneering the use of agentic AI for continuous penetration testing, has secured $30 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Felicis, with participation from Dell Technologies Capital, SVCI, and existing backers SYN Ventures, LAMA Partners, and Underscore VC. This brings Terra’s total funding to $38 million.

Adaptive Security: Additional OpenAI Investment Brings Series A To $55 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 18, 2025

Adaptive Security, a company focused on preventing social engineering attacks powered by artificial intelligence, has announced an additional investment from the OpenAI Startup Fund. This new funding brings the total raised in its Series A round to $55 million.

SecurityScorecard Buys HyperComply To Streamline Supply Chain Risk Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 17, 2025

SecurityScorecard has completed its acquisition of HyperComply, integrating its continuous security ratings and supply chain visibility with HyperComply’s AI-driven questionnaire automation and compliance management platform. The combined solution replaces manual vendor reviews with a unified, real-time view of security across every tier of the supply chain.

Eve Security: $3 Million Seed Funding Raised For Helping Keep AI Agents Safe

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 17, 2025

Eve Security has secured $3 million in seed funding to launch EveGuard, a new platform designed to keep AI agents safe when they interact with a company’s most critical systems. The round was led by LiveOak Ventures and included support from Tau Ventures. With this backing, Eve Security is rolling out features that automate security monitoring and policy enforcement for AI applications, handling everything from financial data to human resources records.

Eve Security: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Nadav Cornberg About The AI Agent Security Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 16, 2025

Eve Security is a company that enables enterprises to utilize AI's potential with robust security and governance. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Eve Security co-founder and CEO Nadav Cornberg to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Alphabet’s Market Cap Hits $3 Trillion For The First Time

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 15, 2025

Today, Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has officially crossed the $3 trillion market capitalization threshold for the first time, cementing its place among the most valuable companies in the world. This milestone was achieved following a jump in the company’s share price, driven by renewed investor optimism around AI, a major legal win in a long-running antitrust case, and strong performance in its cloud computing division.

Red Access: $17 Million Raised For Advancing Session-Based Security

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2025

Red Access, a Tel Aviv-based cybersecurity company, has secured $17 million in Series A funding to expand its U.S. presence and accelerate product innovation. The round was led by Norwest Venture Partners, with participation from Ten Eleven Ventures, SentinelOne’s S Ventures, Elron Ventures, and Singtel Innov8 Ventures.

Hush Security: $11 Million Seed Funding Secured For Replacing Vaults With Policy-Based Machine Access

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 13, 2025

Hush Security, a Tel Aviv-based cybersecurity startup, announced it has emerged from stealth with $11 million in seed funding to launch its secretless, policy-driven access platform for securing machine identities. The round was co-led by Battery Ventures and YL Ventures, with the company already counting multiple Fortune 500 enterprises among its paying customers.

Geordie: $6.5 Million Seed Funding Raised For Advancing Future Of Agentic AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2025

Geordie, a London-based cybersecurity startup focused on agent-native security, has officially exited stealth mode with $6.5 million in seed funding. The round was co-led by Ten Eleven Ventures and General Catalyst, with additional backing from a group of prominent angel investors. Founded in early 2025 by cybersecurity veterans from Darktrace and Snyk, Geordie is building the infrastructure enterprises need to adopt and scale autonomous AI agents safely.

Adaptive Security: $55 Million Raised With Continued Backing From OpenAI To Combat AI-Driven Fraud

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 9, 2025

Adaptive Security, a cybersecurity company focused on preventing AI-based social engineering attacks, has announced a follow-on investment from the OpenAI Startup Fund, bringing its Series A total to $55 million. This makes Adaptive the only cybersecurity firm backed by OpenAI’s venture arm, underscoring the fund’s confidence in Adaptive’s human-centered approach to digital protection.

Vouched: $17 Million Raised For AI-Based Identity And Agent Verification Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2025

Vouched, a company focused on AI-based identity and agent verification, has announced the closing of its Series A funding round, raising $17 million in new capital. Spring Rock Ventures led the round.

Tidal Cyber: $10 Million Raised To Advance Threat-Led Defense

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 6, 2025

Tidal Cyber, a Virginia-based cybersecurity company focused on redefining how organizations defend against real-world threats, has announced the close of a $10 million Series A funding round. The investment was led by Bright Pixel Capital, with continued support from a strong group of existing backers including USAA, Squadra, Capital One, Veteran Ventures, Task Force X, and Ultratech. This new round of funding marks a significant milestone for the company, providing the resources needed to accelerate product development, expand its team, and deepen its impact across the cybersecurity landscape.

Varonis Buying SlashNext For Enhancing Defense Against AI-Based Email Threats

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 5, 2025

Varonis Systems has announced its acquisition of SlashNext, a move that signals a more profound commitment to protecting users from the growing wave of AI-driven email threats. Known for its leadership in data security, Varonis is now expanding its capabilities into one of the most vulnerable and frequently targeted areas of enterprise communication: email and messaging platforms.

ID.me: $340 Million Raised At Over $2 Billion Valuation For Expanding Digital Identity Access

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 5, 2025

ID.me, a digital identity platform relied upon by more than 152 million users, has announced a significant funding milestone with the close of its $340 million Series E round and a recently secured credit facility. The funding, which values the company at over $2 billion, was led by Ribbit Capital and includes participation from existing backers such as Ares Credit funds and Moonshots Capital, alongside new investors including Positive Sum.

Sola Security: $35 Million Series A Raised For Cybersecurity Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 4, 2025

Sola Security, a rapidly growing innovator in cybersecurity technology, has announced the close of its $35 million Series A funding round. The round was led by existing investor S32 and joined by M12, Microsoft’s venture arm, along with New Era Capital Partners. All prior investors—including renowned venture capitalist Mike Moritz, S Capital, and Glilot Capital Partners—also participated, reinforcing their confidence in Sola’s vision and early momentum. This latest round brings the company’s total funding to $65 million, marking a significant step forward in its mission to transform how security teams operate in an increasingly complex digital landscape.

Eon: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Ofir Ehrlich About The Cloud Backup Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2025

Eon is a next-generation cloud backup platform that replaces static backups with fully-accessible, continuously protected and instantly recoverable cloud backups. It combines autonomous data resilience, ransomware protection, and threat hunting – all in a single platform. Eon is the first and only solution offering logically air-gapped cloud backups, uniquely positioned to change the cloud data resilience space. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Eon co-founder and CEO Ofir Ehrlich to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

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.

Why Palo Alto Networks Is Buying CyberArk In A $25 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2025

Palo Alto Networks is set to acquire CyberArk in a strategic move that establishes Identity Security as a core pillar of its multi-platform strategy. CyberArk shareholders will receive $45 in cash and 2.2005 shares of Palo Alto Networks stock for each share of CyberArk, valuing the company at approximately $25 billion—a 26% premium over its 10-day average price as of July 25, 2025.

BlinkOps: $50 Million Series B Raised For Advancing Cybersecurity Micro-Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2025

BlinkOps announced that it has closed a $50 million Series B funding round, led by O.G. Venture Partners, with existing investors Lightspeed Venture Partners and Hetz Ventures participating, bringing the total funding to $90 million. Founded by Gil Barak and Zion Zatlavi, former Secdo founders acquired by Palo Alto Networks, BlinkOps' recent funding follows strong market demand after launching its Security Micro-Agent Builder earlier this year.

Ory: Interview With CEO Jeff Kukowski About The Modern IAM Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2025

Ory Corp. is a software infrastructure provider that builds a global zero-trust network for humans, robots, devices, and software services. Ory focuses on Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions, making it easier and more secure for developers to build applications that handle user authentication, authorization, and access control. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Ory Corp CEO Jeff Kukowski to gain a deeper understanding of the company.