Kai
Kai is a cybersecurity company specializing in Security Operations, founded in 2024 and headquartered in San Jose, United States. It has raised $125M in equity across 2 priced rounds, employs about 78 people, and is privately held.
#3Security Operations Pacesetter· Q3 2026updated Oct 11, 2026
Latest Kai news and company activity
What Kai did, dated — selected moves from the record, one per kind, newest first.
- Oct 2026PartnershipKai Partners with Protexxa to Accelerate Autonomous Defense in Canada
- Aug 2026Feature launchKai Launches Auto Remediation Capability
- Jul 2026Exec changeKai Appoints Alfredo Hickman as CISO to Usher in the Future of AI-Driven Security
- Mar 2026Mega roundKai Emerges from Stealth with $125M, Powering Machine-Speed Defense to Outpace AI-Enabled Adversaries
Kai Momentum score
84/ 100climbing
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Kai funding
Kai has raised $125M in priced equity. Its most recent round was a Series A in March 2026.
- Equity raised
- $125M2 priced rounds
- Last round
- Series AMar 2026
Kai employees and hiring
Kai has about 78 employees, up 20% over the last 30 days, with 22 open roles.
- Employees
- 78
- 30-day change
- +20%
- Open roles
- 22
Kai competitors
Security professionals most often compare Kai against Command Zero on cybersectools.com. The full competitive set, with overlap scoring, is in the platform.
ranked by CybersecTools comparison demand, 90 days
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Kai CISO Score
How Kai reads to a CISO buyer: seven dimensions of the Mandos Framework, scored through the eyes of a security buyer.
