Cybersecurity

Cloaked: $375 Million Raised For Privacy And Security Platform Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 20, 2026

Cloaked, a consumer-first privacy and security company, announced it has secured $375 million in Series B funding and growth financing led by General Catalyst and Liberty City Ventures, with participation from a broad group of investors including Lux Capital, Human Capital, Marquee Ventures, Fifth Growth Fund, NFL Players Association, LG Technology Ventures, Assurant Ventures, and DuckDuckGo. The funding will support the company’s mission to make data privacy the default and accelerate the development of AI-driven protections.

Corridor: $25 Million Raised For AI-Native Software Security Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 20, 2026

Corridor, a San Francisco-based security platform for AI-native software development, has raised $25 million in Series A funding at a $200 million valuation. The round was led by Felicis, with participation from Conviction, Timeless, Artisanal Ventures, Lux Capital, Sunflower Capital, Datadog, SV Angel, and angels from Anthropic, OpenAI, Cursor, Cognition, Factory, Lovable, and others.

Oasis Security: $120 Million Raised For Agentic Access Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 19, 2026

Oasis Security announced that it has raised $120 million in a Series B funding round led by Craft Ventures, with participation from Cyberstarts, Sequoia Capital, and Accel, bringing the company’s total funding to $195 million. The raise reflects increasing demand for new approaches to access management as AI agents become more deeply embedded across enterprise infrastructure.

Mozilla: New Features Introduced On Firefox Versions 148 And 149 With Focus On Privacy, AI Controls, And Multitasking Tools

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 19, 2026

Mozilla has announced a series of upcoming updates to its Firefox browser, highlighting new features across versions 148 and 149 that emphasize user control, privacy protections, and improved productivity tools. The updates introduce enhancements to settings navigation, built-in security measures, AI-powered assistance, and multitasking capabilities.

WideField Security: Cisco Investment Backs AI Agent Identity Monitoring Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 19, 2026

WideField Security announced that Cisco Investments has joined its Series A funding round as the company unveiled new capabilities to monitor and secure autonomous AI agents. The announcement also includes the appointment of John Hurley, Chief Revenue Officer of Optiv, to WideField’s board.

Discern Security: AI-Native Platform Launches To Accelerate Cybersecurity Outcomes

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 19, 2026

Discern Security announced the launch of its AI-native, agentic security platform designed to help organizations move faster from data to action, as enterprises grapple with increasingly complex environments, fragmented workflows, and overwhelming volumes of security data.

Allure Security: $17 Million Raised To Scale AI-Native Defense Against Digital Impersonation And Disinformation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 19, 2026

Allure Security, an AI-native disinformation defense company, announced it has raised $17 million in a Series B funding round to accelerate platform expansion and go-to-market efforts. The round was led by Riverside Acceleration Capital, with participation from Curql Collective, Glasswing Ventures, and Gutbrain Ventures, bringing the company’s total funding to $43 million.

Kinectify: Interview With Joseph Martin About The Anti-Money Laundering Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 18, 2026

Kinectify is an anti-money laundering (AML) risk management technology company that empowers the gaming industry with a modern, AI-powered platform and advisory services to detect suspicious activity and streamline compliance. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Kinectify founder and CEO Joseph Martin to learn more.

Armis: Cyber Exposure Management Company Appoints Simon Mouyal As Chief Marketing Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 18, 2026

Armis, a cyber exposure management and security company, announced the appointment of Simon Mouyal as Chief Marketing Officer. In this role, Mouyal will lead the company’s global marketing strategy and execution, with a focus on accelerating category leadership and driving demand for Armis Centrix, the company’s cyber exposure management platform.

RAVEN.IO: $20 Million Raised For Runtime Cybersecurity Platform Targeting AI-Driven Attacks

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 18, 2026

RAVEN.IO, a cybersecurity company focused on protecting applications at runtime, announced it has raised $20 million in funding to accelerate product development, expand its U.S. go to market efforts, and grow its engineering and research teams. The round was led by Norwest, with additional investment from Elron Ventures and participation from RedSeed, UpWest, SentinelOne, Jibe Ventures, Dnipro VC, Unusual Ventures, CyberFuture, and Descope CEO Slavik Markovich.

Surf AI: $57 Million Raised For AI-Native Security Operations Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 17, 2026

Surf AI, an agentic operations platform focused on modern enterprise security, announced its launch alongside $57 million in funding to accelerate development and adoption of its AI-driven security execution platform. The funding round was led by Accel, with participation from Cyberstarts and Boldstart Ventures.

Kovr.ai: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Andrew Black About The Cybersecurity Compliance Automation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 17, 2026

Kovr.ai develops an AI-native cybersecurity compliance automation platform that helps organizations automate regulatory frameworks like FedRAMP and CMMC by generating documentation, mapping security controls, and monitoring compliance in real time. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Kovr.ai co-founder and CEO Andrew Black to learn more.

Nucleus Security: Leadership Expansion With New CRO And SVP Of Global Sales

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 16, 2026

Nucleus Security, a provider of unified vulnerability and exposure management solutions, has announced the appointment of Dave Smith as Chief Revenue Officer and Dave Reardon as Senior Vice President of Global Sales. The leadership additions come as the company accelerates its growth following a recent Series C funding round and increasing recognition from leading industry analysts.

Certiv: $4.2 Million Raised For AI Agent Security Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 16, 2026

Certiv, an AI security startup, has emerged from stealth with $4.2 million in pre-seed funding to introduce a new category focused on governing and securing autonomous AI agents operating inside enterprises.

Scanner: $22 Million Raised For AI-Powered Security Data Platform For AI-Driven Threat Hunting

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 16, 2026

Scanner, a cybersecurity data platform built to enable fast search and analysis across massive volumes of security logs, announced it has raised $22 million in a series A funding round led by Sequoia Capital with participation from CRV and Mantis VC. The funding will support the company’s efforts to expand its platform and bring its technology to more security teams as AI agents become increasingly central to cybersecurity operations.

Cleafy: €12 Million Raised For Cybersecurity Platform Protecting Financial Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 14, 2026

Cleafy, a Milan-based cybersecurity company focused on protecting banks and financial institutions from fraud and cyberattacks, announced that it has raised €12 million in a Series B funding round. The round was co-led by United Ventures and eCAPITAL, bringing the company’s total funding to €22 million.

Bold Security: $40 Million Raised For AI Endpoint Security Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 12, 2026

Bold Security announced that it has emerged from stealth with $40 million in funding to develop an AI-driven platform designed to secure enterprise endpoint devices. The funding round included participation from Bessemer Venture Partners, Picture Capital, and Red Dot Capital Partners. The company said the capital will support expansion of its go-to-market efforts, global scaling, and continued development of its AI-powered security platform.

Onyx Security: $40 Million Raised To Build Secure AI Control Plane For Enterprise AI Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 12, 2026

Onyx Security announced its launch alongside $40 million in funding as the company seeks to help enterprises safely deploy and manage autonomous AI agents across their organizations. The round was backed by Conviction and Cyberstarts, and the company positions its platform as a centralized security and governance layer for the rapidly emerging “agentic” era of artificial intelligence.

Google: Acquisition Of Cloud Security Platform Wiz Completed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 11, 2026

Google announced it has completed its acquisition of Wiz, a New York–based cloud and AI security platform, integrating the company into its Google Cloud division while keeping the Wiz brand and its multicloud approach intact. The move is aimed at strengthening security capabilities for organizations building and running applications across cloud environments and AI platforms.