Cybersecurity Funding Astra, Invary Raise Millions for AI-Powered Pentesting, Runtime Security Astra Security and Invary have received new funding to fuel development of their vulnerability scanning and runtime security solutions. Ionut ArghireFebruary 6, 2025
Artificial Intelligence 7AI Launches With $36 Million in Seed Funding for Agentic Security Platform 7AI has launched an agentic security platform, which uses AI agents to handle repetitive tasks. Eduard KovacsFebruary 6, 2025
Application Security Semgrep Raises $100M for AI-Powered Code Security Platform San Francisco application security startup raises $100 million in a Series D funding round led by Menlo Ventures. SecurityWeek NewsFebruary 5, 2025
Funding/M&A Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 45 Deals Announced in January 2025 A significant number of cybersecurity-related merger and acquisition (M&A) deals announced in January 2025. Eduard KovacsFebruary 5, 2025
Cybersecurity Funding Riot Raises $30 Million for Employee Cybersecurity Solution Riot has raised $30 million in Series B funding for a platform that helps employees improve their cybersecurity posture. Ionut ArghireFebruary 5, 2025
Endpoint Security Sophos Completes Acquisition of Secureworks Sophos has completed its $859 million all-cash acquisition of SecureWorks. SecurityWeek NewsFebruary 4, 2025
Cybersecurity Funding Clutch Security Raises $20 Million for Non-Human Identity Protection Platform Clutch Security has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round led by SignalFire to secure non-human identities. Ionut ArghireJanuary 31, 2025
Funding/M&A Justice Department Sues to Block $14 Billion Juniper Buyout by Hewlett Packard Enterprise The lawsuit said that the combination of businesses would eliminate competition, raise prices and reduce innovation. Associated PressJanuary 30, 2025
Artificial Intelligence Conifers.ai Scores $25M Investment for Agentic AI SOC Technology Backed by SYN Ventures, Conifers.ai plans to use “agentic AI” technology to tackle complex security operations center (SOC) problems. SecurityWeek NewsJanuary 30, 2025
Cybersecurity Funding Backline Emerges From Stealth With $9M in Funding for Vulnerability Remediation Platform Backline has emerged from stealth mode with an autonomous security remediation platform and $9 million in seed funding. Eduard KovacsJanuary 30, 2025
Funding/M&A Seraphic Attracts $29M Investment to Chase Enterprise Browser Business Seraphic Security banks $29 million investment as VCs remain bullish on startups with security-themed browsers for corporate defenders. Ryan NaraineJanuary 30, 2025
Funding/M&A Tenable to Acquire Vulcan Cyber for $150 Million Tenable plans to acquire exposure management company Vulcan Cyber for roughly $150 million in cash and stock. Eduard KovacsJanuary 30, 2025