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The race to secure agentic AI—the next frontier of enterprise automation—took a major step forward today with the launch of Geordie, a cybersecurity platform built specifically for governing autonomous AI agents. Coming out of stealth with $6.5 million in seed funding, the company positions itself as the first “agent-native” security solution designed to help enterprises … [Read more...] about Geordie Emerges from Stealth with $6.5M to Secure the Agentic AI Era

Dataminr has taken a decisive step in reshaping the cybersecurity landscape by embedding its new Agentic AI capabilities directly into the tools that security teams already rely on. The company announced the enhanced Dataminr Pulse for Cyber Risk API, designed to deliver a unified, real-time, context-rich layer of intelligence that dramatically reduces investigation times and … [Read more...] about Dataminr Launches Agentic AI for Splunk and Palo Alto Networks to Transform Cyber Threat Detection

Sola Security has stepped out of stealth with both momentum and a clear mission: to put artificial intelligence at the heart of cybersecurity. The company announced today a $35 million Series A round led by S32, with strong backing from M12, Microsoft’s venture arm, and New Era Capital Partners. All of its existing investors returned as well, including noted venture capitalist … [Read more...] about Sola Security Secures $35 Million Series A Round

Cohesity, the enterprise data security and management player backed by Nvidia, has set its sights on a 2026 initial public offering that could value it alongside Rubrik, its $17 billion rival. This signals not just a financial milestone but also a critical shift in the cybersecurity and data protection landscape. Having postponed an earlier IPO to merge with Veritas’ data … [Read more...] about Cohesity’s 2026 IPO Bid: A New Front in the Cybersecurity Market Battle

Vali Cyber has announced the close of an oversubscribed growth funding round led by Grotech Ventures, marking a significant milestone for the cybersecurity company as it accelerates efforts to protect one of the most vulnerable layers of enterprise IT: the hypervisor. With cybercriminal groups such as Scattered Spider exploiting critical weaknesses in VMware ESXi environments … [Read more...] about Vali Cyber Secures Oversubscribed Growth Round to Tackle Hypervisor Ransomware Crisis

IQM Quantum Computers, a European leader in superconducting quantum systems, has secured a $320 million (€275 million) Series B funding round, bringing its total funding to $600 million. The round was led by Ten Eleven Ventures, a U.S. cybersecurity-focused firm making its first investment in IQM, and was joined by Finland’s Tesi, which increased its commitment, alongside new … [Read more...] about IQM Raises $320 Million, Becomes Quantum Unicorn

SMX® announced that its newest acquisition, cBEYONData, has officially achieved Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 Level 2, placing it among fewer than 300 organizations within the 75,000-strong Defense Industrial Base (DIB) to meet this standard. The certification, conducted by CyberNINES, highlights cBEYONData’s capacity to protect Controlled Unclassified … [Read more...] about SMX Gains CMMC 2.0, Astra Secures APIs, Check Point Protects Unmanaged Devices