Cybersecurity

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.