Cogent Security Launches From Stealth With $11M From Greylock Partners to Transform Vulnerability Management With Agentic AI

Cogent Security Launches From Stealth With $11M From Greylock Partners to Transform Vulnerability Management With Agentic AI

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 14, 2025-

AI security startup Cogent Security raises $11m

Cogent Security, a cybersecurity start-up focused on AI-powered vulnerability management, has emerged from stealth with $11m in funding. The investment was led by Greylock Partners, which also incubated the company through its Edge programme. Additional backing came from Lockstep and a group of strategic angel investors affiliated with companies such as OpenAI. Cogent Security is pioneering the use of agentic AI in cybersecurity, positioning its…

Cogent Security nets $11m to tackle cyber threats with AI

Cogent Security, a cyber startup based in Silicon Valley, has launched from stealth with a mission to modernise vulnerability management through AI. The company, founded by former engineers from Coinbase, Abnormal AI and Blackstone, is focused on bringing automation and intelligence to a traditionally manual area of enterprise security. The company has secured $11m in funding from Greylock Partners, a prominent venture capital firm known for bac…