Funding record · 2026 / 02
Cogent Security raises $42M Series A for threat & vulnerability management
Announced 18 February 2026 · Recorded 8 September 2026 · Last verified 8 September 2026
Cogent Security, a threat & vulnerability management company based in San Francisco, United States, raised $42M in a Series A announced on 18 February 2026, led by Bain Capital Ventures, Greylock Partners and 515 Ventures with one other. Its disclosed equity funding is now $53M across 2 rounds.
- Amount
- $42M
- Round
- Series A
- Announced
- 18 February 2026
- Lead investors
- Bain Capital Ventures, Greylock Partners, 515 Ventures, Artisanal Ventures
- Sources on record
- 1securityweek.com
From the source
Cogent Security Raises $42 Million Series A for AI-Driven Vulnerability Management
Cogent Security announced a $42 million Series A funding round led by Bain Capital and Greylock Partners to accelerate development of autonomous AI agents for vulnerability remediation. The funding brings total funding to $53 million. The company, which launched in July 2025, is already working with dozens of Fortune 1000 and Global 2000 customers and reports fixing critical security problems 97% faster on average.
securityweek.com · 18 February 2026 ↗The Mandos read
What the record says about Cogent Security
- Momentum 78 / 100 · Acceleratinglocked →
pillars in the platform
- 57 employees · up 20% last month · 29 open roleslocked →
history and breakdowns in the platform
- Exit Readiness: Lowlocked →
Tested against 751 past exits in the Mandos record: 43% sat in Watch or Elevated 2 years before. Companies in Elevated exited at 3.1× the record's rate.
Funding history
Cogent Security funding on record
Cogent Security has raised $53M in priced equity. Its most recent round was a Series A in February 2026.
Latest round on record: Series A, Feb 2026.
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FAQ
Questions people ask
- How much did Cogent Security raise in its Series A?
- Cogent Security raised $42M in a Series A announced on 18 February 2026.
- Who invested in Cogent Security's Series A?
- The round was led by Bain Capital Ventures, Greylock Partners, 515 Ventures, Artisanal Ventures.
- What does Cogent Security do?
- Cogent Security is a cybersecurity company specializing in Threat & Vulnerability Management, founded in 2024 and headquartered in San Francisco, United States.
