Cybersecurity

Kai: $125 Million Raised For Agentic AI Cybersecurity Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Kai, a San Jose, California–based cybersecurity company building an agentic AI platform designed to autonomously perform security operations, has emerged from stealth with $125 million in funding.

Jazz: $61 Million Raised For AI-Powered Data Loss Prevention Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Jazz, a cybersecurity company focused on modernizing data loss prevention (DLP), has emerged from stealth with $61 million in seed and Series A funding to build an AI-driven platform that analyzes how enterprise data is actually used. The round was led by Glilot Capital Partners and Team8, with participation from Ten Eleven Ventures (1011vc), Merlin Ventures, Encoded Ventures, MassMutual Ventures, and several cybersecurity entrepreneurs.

Intel 471: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Jason Passwaters About The Cyber Threat Intelligence Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Intel 471 is a cyber threat intelligence company that provides organizations with actionable, human-led intelligence to identify and mitigate risks from cybercriminals, malware, and underground marketplaces. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Intel 471 co-founder and CEO Jason Passwaters to learn more.

Armadin: $189.9 Million Raised For AI-Native Cybersecurity Platform Built To Counter Hyperattacks

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Armadin, an AI-native cybersecurity company focused on preparing organizations for the rise of machine-speed cyber threats, announced it has raised $189.9 million in combined seed and Series A funding. The round was led by Accel, with participation from Google Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Menlo Ventures, In-Q-Tel, and follow-on investment from 8VC and Ballistic Ventures.

Eve Security: An Interview About The Company’s ZigiWave Partnership And Interrogation-As-A-Service Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Eve Security is a company that provides an agentic AI observability and policy enforcement platform, using Agent-in-the-Loop (AITL) technology to monitor, secure, and govern the behavior of AI agents interacting with critical business systems. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Eve Security co-founder and CEO Nadav Cornberg about the company making two significant announcements: ZigiWave's choice to deploy Eve to its Fortune 500 customers and a patent filing for a technology that is already integrated into Eve's platform (Interregotation-as-a-Service) that observes and takes action on rogue AI agentics with an emphasis on why they've gone rogue.

Cylake: $45 Million Seed Raised For AI-Native Cybersecurity Platform Built For Data Sovereignty

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Cylake announced its launch as a new cybersecurity company developing an AI-native, data-driven security platform designed for organizations that require full control over their data and infrastructure. The company debuted with $45 million in seed funding led by Greylock Partners, alongside participation from additional experienced technology investors.

Evervault: $25 Million Series B Raised For End-To-End Sensitive Data Protection

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Evervault, a developer-first platform focused on encrypting and orchestrating sensitive data, announced it has raised $25 million in Series B financing. The round was led by Ribbit Capital with participation from Index Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Kleiner Perkins and Operator Partners, bringing the company’s total funding to $46 million.

Reclaim Security: $26 Million Raised For AI-Driven Cybersecurity Remediation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Reclaim Security, an automated threat exposure remediation platform, announced $26 million in total funding, including a recent $20 million Series A round led by Acrew Capital with participation from QP Ventures and Ibex Investors. The funding is intended to accelerate the company’s mission to close what security leaders describe as a persistent cybersecurity challenge: the remediation gap between identifying vulnerabilities and actually fixing them.

Fig Security: $38 Million Raised For SecOps Resilience Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Fig Security, a cybersecurity startup focused on strengthening the reliability of enterprise security operations, has emerged from stealth with $38 million in combined seed and Series A funding. The company aims to help organizations detect and fix breakdowns across complex security operations environments as enterprises increasingly rely on layered infrastructure, data pipelines, and automated detection systems.

JetStream Security: $34 Million Raised For AI Governance Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

JetStream Security announced that it has raised $34 million in seed funding to address a growing challenge facing enterprises adopting artificial intelligence: how to govern and trust AI systems deployed across their organizations. The funding round was led by Redpoint Ventures and included participation from the CrowdStrike Falcon Fund, along with several notable angel investors, including George Kurtz of CrowdStrike, Assaf Rappaport of Wiz, and Frederic Kerrest of Okta.

Clark Atlanta University: $5.23 Million In Federal Funding Secured For Science Education, Cybersecurity Research, And Campus Safety

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Clark Atlanta University announced that it has secured $5.23 million in federal funding over the past four years to support science education, cybersecurity research, and campus safety initiatives. The funding was obtained through Congressionally Directed Spending across two presidential administrations and reflects bipartisan support from federal lawmakers.

GetReal Security Appoints Mark Priebe As Chief Revenue Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

GetReal Security, a cybersecurity company focused on detecting and mitigating threats from deepfakes and AI-driven identity manipulation, has appointed Mark Priebe as chief revenue officer. The company said the move comes as enterprises face a surge in AI-powered impersonation attacks and synthetic identity threats.

IntelliGRC: $3.5 Million Seed Round Raised For Cybersecurity GRC Platform For MSPs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

IntelliGRC, a cybersecurity governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) platform designed for managed service providers (MSPs) and managed security service providers (MSSPs), announced it has closed a $3.5 million seed funding round. The investment, finalized on January 31, 2026, will support product innovation, expand artificial intelligence capabilities, and accelerate go-to-market efforts as the company scales its Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance as a Service (GRCaaS) platform.

ArmorCode: $16 Million Raised To Accelerate Agentic AI Platform And AI Security Governance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 3, 2026

ArmorCode, a unified exposure management company, announced it has raised $16 million in new strategic funding, bringing its total funding to date to $81M. The Palo Alto-based company also appointed cybersecurity leader Phil Venables to its board of directors as it accelerates development of its Agentic AI Platform and expands its global enterprise footprint.

Gambit Security: $61 Million Raised To Build AI-Native Enterprise Resilience Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 1, 2026

Gambit Security has emerged from stealth with $61 million in Seed and Series A funding to help enterprises strengthen resilience across their entire technology stack. The capital was raised in under 12 months from Spark Capital, Kleiner Perkins, and Cyberstarts.

Astelia: $35 Million Raised To Advance AI-Powered Exposure Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 1, 2026

Astelia, an AI-native cybersecurity platform founded by leaders of Israel’s National Red Team, has raised $35 million in combined seed and Series A funding to expand its AI-driven exposure management capabilities. The round was led by Index Ventures and Team8, with participation from Holly ventures. The company is already working with dozens of customers, including leading Fortune 500 companies.

Prophet Security: Strategic Investment From Amex Ventures And Citi Ventures To Advance Agentic AI SOC Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 28, 2026

Prophet Security, a provider of Agentic AI solutions for security operations, announced strategic investments from Amex Ventures and Citi Ventures to accelerate adoption of its Agentic AI SOC Platform. The funding is aimed at helping security operations center teams respond to threats faster and with greater accuracy as cyberattacks grow in speed and complexity.

Huper: $1.5 Million Raised For Security-First AI Chief Of Staff Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2026

Huper announced it has raised $1.5 million in pre-seed funding to build what it describes as a security-first AI Chief of Staff designed to help leaders run their organizations with greater clarity, accountability, and trust. The round was backed by Nadia Partners, Link Ventures, and Jim Brown of Long Ridge Equity Partners.

UpGuard: $75 Million Series C Raised For Cyber Risk Posture Management Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2026

UpGuard, a cybersecurity and risk management company, has raised $75 million in a Series C funding round led by Springcoast Partners. The minority investment will support the company’s next phase of growth, including expanded capabilities for its AI-powered Cyber Risk Posture Management platform, scaled global go-to-market operations, and potential strategic M&A activity. Springcoast joins existing investors August Capital, Square Peg Capital, and Pelion Venture Partners.

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners Acquires Security 101

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2026

Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners, the middle-market private equity buyout team within Morgan Stanley Investment Management, have acquired Security 101, a provider of commercial security integration services headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Evoke Security: $4 Million Pre-Seed Raised For Cybersecurity Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2026

Evoke Security, a cybersecurity startup focused on securing the agentic workforce, has raised $4 million in pre-seed funding led by Crosspoint Capital Partners, with participation from Red Cell Partners. The company said the capital will support its mission to provide security teams with visibility and control over AI agents operating across enterprise environments.

CyberProof: Interview With CEO And CISO Tony Velleca About The Managed Detection And Response Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

CyberProof, a UST company, delivers AI-powered Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services and advanced, threat-led defense strategies to help global enterprises anticipate, detect, and respond to cyber threats more efficiently. Pulse 2.0 interviewed CyberProof CEO and UST Chief Information Security Officer Tony Velleca to learn more.

Tidal Cyber Appoints Cat Self As Senior Director Of Adversary Research

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2026

Tidal Cyber has appointed Cat Self as Senior Director of Adversary Research, expanding its focus on procedural-level threat intelligence and adversary testing as part of its Threat-Led Defense platform.

Aliro Raises $15 Million In Oversubscribed Round To Advance Physics-Based Cybersecurity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 21, 2026

Aliro announced that it has raised $15 million in an oversubscribed funding round aimed at advancing what it describes as the next major paradigm shift in cybersecurity: moving digital trust from mathematical assumptions to the laws of physics. The round was led by Gutbrain Ventures, with participation from existing investors including Cisco Investments, as well as new investors Argon Ventures and Wonderstone Ventures, the corporate venture arm of Murata. The capital will support expanded deployments, ecosystem partnerships, and the company’s broader mission to redefine global security infrastructure.

Zenyard Launches From Stealth With Pre-Seed Funding For AI Reverse Engineering Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 19, 2026

Zenyard, a cybersecurity startup building what it describes as the first purpose-built AI agent for software reverse engineering, has emerged from stealth following a pre-seed funding round led by Mindset Ventures. The round also included participation from TAU Ventures, Zuk Avraham, Raanan Raz, and additional investors.

Cogent Security Raises $42 Million Series A To Automate Vulnerability Remediation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 19, 2026

Cogent Security, an AI-driven cybersecurity platform, announced it has raised $42 million in Series A funding to accelerate development of autonomous AI agents designed to help enterprises remediate vulnerabilities at machine speed. The round was led by Bain Capital Ventures, with participation from existing investors Greylock Partners and Definition. Founders and executives from OpenAI, Abnormal Security, and Datadog also invested personally.

Palo Alto Networks To Acquire Koi To Establish Agentic Endpoint Security

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 18, 2026

Palo Alto Networks announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Koi, a company focused on Agentic Endpoint Security, in a move designed to address what it describes as a growing AI-driven security gap across enterprise endpoints.

Cisco Expands AgenticOps Innovations Across Networking, Security, And Observability

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Cisco Systems has unveiled a new wave of AgenticOps innovations designed to reimagine how IT teams automate, scale, and simplify operations in the AI era. Announced at Cisco Live EMEA, the updates extend the company’s agent-first operating model across networking, security, and observability environments.

Backslash Security: $19 Million Series A Raised For Protecting AI-Driven Software Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 15, 2026

Backslash Security has raised $19 million in Series A funding to address the fast-emerging security risks tied to AI-native software development, as enterprises increasingly adopt autonomous coding agents and large language models across their development workflows. The round was led by KOMPAS VC, with participation from Maniv and Artofin Venture Capital, as well as existing investors StageOne Ventures and First Rays Capital.

Reco: $30 Million Series B Raised For AI SaaS Security Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 14, 2026

New York-based Reco, a company focused on securing AI-driven SaaS environments, has raised a $30 million Series B round as enterprises accelerate adoption of AI tools, agents, and SaaS platforms that expand identities, permissions, integrations, and potential attack paths.