Funding record · 2025 / 07
Empirical Security raises $12M Seed for threat & vulnerability management
Announced 17 July 2025 · Recorded 8 September 2026 · Last verified 8 September 2026
Empirical Security, a threat & vulnerability management company based in Chicago, United States, raised $12M in a Seed announced on 17 July 2025, led by Costanoa Ventures, DNX Ventures and Sixty Degree Capital with one other. Its disclosed equity funding is now $37M across 2 rounds.
- Amount
- $12M
- Round
- Seed
- Announced
- 17 July 2025
- Lead investors
- Costanoa Ventures, DNX Ventures, Sixty Degree Capital, HPA
- Sources on record
- 1securityweek.com
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What the record says about Empirical Security
- Momentum 45 / 100 · Coolinglocked →
pillars in the platform
- 24 employees · up 9% last monthlocked →
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
Empirical Security funding on record
Empirical Security has raised $37M in priced equity. Its most recent round was a Series A in July 2026.
Latest round on record: Series A, Jul 2026.
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FAQ
Questions people ask
- How much did Empirical Security raise in its Seed?
- Empirical Security raised $12M in a Seed announced on 17 July 2025.
- Who invested in Empirical Security's Seed?
- The round was led by Costanoa Ventures, DNX Ventures, Sixty Degree Capital, HPA.
- What does Empirical Security do?
- Empirical Security is a cybersecurity company specializing in Threat & Vulnerability Management, founded in 2024 and headquartered in Chicago, United States.
