SentinelOne veterans raise $100 million to secure the rise of AI agents
Cybersecurity startup Neo has raised $100 million to develop a control layer for AI agents in enterprise environments. The company aims to address security risks posed by autonomous AI software that operates with employee permissions.
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Highlights the growing enterprise security market focused on managing the risks associated with the rapid integration of autonomous AI agents.
Israeli cybersecurity startup Neo emerged from stealth on Monday with $100 million in funding, betting that the rapid adoption of AI agents is creating an entirely new category of enterprise security software. Full list of Israeli high-tech funding rounds in 2026 The financing consists of a $75 million Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz and Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from Craft Ventures and Merlin Ventures, following a previously undisclosed $25 million Seed round completed in 2025. Neo has also attracted an impressive roster of angel investors, including Wiz co-founder and CEO Assaf Rappaport, former Wiz executive Merav Bahat, Eםמ CEO Ofir Ehrlich, Israeli singer and business man Omar Adam, Talon and Argus founder Ofer Ben-Noon, and former NBA player Zaza Pachulia.
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