Qevlar AI, a developer of artificial intelligence technology for security operations centers (SOCs), has raised $30 million in new funding to expand its autonomous AI SOC platform and help enterprises turn alert investigations into broader security insights.
The round was jointly led by Partech and Forgepoint Capital International, with participation from EQT Ventures. The new funding will support continued development of Qevlar AI’s platform as the company works to help SOC teams move beyond reactive alert management toward a more proactive approach to cybersecurity.
Security operations teams increasingly face overwhelming volumes of threat alerts. Industry analysis has found that even a small number of attack scenarios can trigger thousands of alerts, while the majority of detection and response time is spent on alert triage and investigation. Without corresponding increases in staffing or resources, many SOC teams struggle to keep pace with growing workloads.
Qevlar AI’s platform automates much of the investigation process by enriching data, identifying patterns across alerts, and generating reports. By handling these time-consuming tasks autonomously, the system allows security analysts to focus on more strategic activities such as threat hunting, incident response planning, and improving overall security posture.
According to the company, organizations deploying the platform have achieved a 10x reduction in investigation time, with investigations taking as little as three minutes. The system is designed to investigate all alerts with full context and operate continuously around the clock while maintaining investigation quality.
The company says the next stage of development will extend beyond automated investigations to generate insights about underlying security issues. These insights aim to help organizations identify root causes of recurring alerts, enabling faster remediation and long-term improvements to their security posture.
Qevlar AI has experienced rapid growth since its founding in 2023, expanding its global customer base to include large enterprises such as Mercedes-Benz and Sodexo, as well as managed security service providers including Orange Cyberdefense, ECI, and Atos.
The company’s investors say the technology has gained traction among large enterprises and cybersecurity providers seeking to address the growing operational burden faced by security teams.
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“The business case was easy to validate due to the immediate ROI. We not only reduced operational costs significantly but also improved our operational security efficiency and excellence.”
Abdelhalim Elmouadan, Head Of Global Operational Security, Sodexo
“We can now detect threats more quickly and accurately, while focusing our analysts’ expertise on the most complex and critical incidents.”
Frederic Zink, Managing Director, France At Orange Cyberdefense
“Today, most SOCs measure success by how many alerts they tackle and how quickly they are resolved. But this is a firefighting approach that tells you nothing about your security posture. The only way to understand that is by being able to identify patterns in the trends, and that requires a completely new approach. We’re moving from autonomous alert investigations to an intelligent AI SOC platform that uncovers insights that transform how teams not only deal with alerts, but stop them from recurring. We’re putting out the fire and finding out what started it to make sure it doesn’t happen again.”
Ahmed Achchak, Co-Founder And CEO, Qevlar AI
“We have been impressed by Qevlar AI’s momentum over the last twelve months. It has seen exceptional commercial traction with both Fortune 500 enterprises and leading MSSPs, with its customer base expanding globally. It makes perfect sense for us to increase our backing as it evolves its offering from alerts investigation to a complete end-to-end next-generation AI SOC insights platform, extending all the way from Level 1 investigation to Level 2 enhanced detection and Level 3 remediation.”
Damien Henault, Managing Director And Partner, Forgepoint Capital International
“Qevlar AI stands out as a company with the potential to be genuinely transformative; rather than just allow SOCs to process alerts faster, it is giving them the power to tackle the underlying issues. The company’s success to date highlights just how much the market needs this approach.”
Reza Malekzadeh, General Partner, Partech
