Funding record · 2026 / 07
Neo raises $75M Series A for AI security
Announced 20 July 2026 · Recorded 8 September 2026 · Last verified 8 September 2026
Neo, an AI security company based in United States, raised $75M in a Series A announced on 20 July 2026, led by Kraft Group, Andreessen Horowitz and Merlin Ventures. Its disclosed equity funding is now $100M across 2 rounds.
- Amount
- $75M
- Round
- Series A
- Announced
- 20 July 2026
- Lead investors
- Kraft Group, Andreessen Horowitz, Merlin Ventures
- Sources on record
- 2wsj.com
From the source
Neo Raises $100 Million From Stealth as Investors Back Battle-Tested Cyber Execs
Neo, a Boston-based cybersecurity startup founded by former SentinelOne executives Nick Warner and Shlomi Salem, along with tech veteran Eran Shirazi, emerged from stealth on July 20, 2026, with $100 million in combined seed and Series A funding. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz and Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from Craft Ventures and Merlin Ventures. The company builds a real-time control layer for AI agents and agentic software, helping enterprises inventory, assess, and enforce security policies on autonomous software operating inside business applications.
wsj.com · 20 July 2026 ↗The Mandos read
What the record says about Neo
- Exit Readiness: Lowlocked →
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Funding history
Neo funding on record
Neo has raised $100M 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 Neo raise in its Series A?
- Neo raised $75M in a Series A announced on 20 July 2026.
- Who invested in Neo's Series A?
- The round was led by Kraft Group, Andreessen Horowitz, Merlin Ventures.
- What does Neo do?
- Neo is a cybersecurity company specializing in AI Security, founded in 2025 and headquartered in United States.
