Funding record · 2026 / 03
XBOW raises $120M Series C for security operations
Announced 18 March 2026 · Recorded 8 September 2026 · Last verified 8 September 2026
XBOW, a security operations company based in Seattle, United States, raised $120M in a Series C announced on 18 March 2026, led by DFJ Growth, Northzone and Sofina with 4 others. Its disclosed equity funding is now $272M across 5 rounds.
- Amount
- $120M
- Round
- Series C
- Announced
- 18 March 2026
- Lead investors
- DFJ Growth, Northzone, Sofina, Alkeon Capital, Altimeter Capital, NFDG Ventures, Sequoia Capital
- Sources on record
- 1securityweek.com
From the source
Autonomous Offensive Security Firm XBOW Raises $120M at $1B+ Valuation
XBOW, an AI-powered autonomous offensive security company, announced a Series C funding round of $120 million, achieving unicorn status with a valuation exceeding $1 billion. The round was led by DFJ Growth and Northzone. The company uses AI reasoning and adversarial workflows to autonomously discover and validate software vulnerabilities.
securityweek.com · 18 March 2026 ↗The Mandos read
What the record says about XBOW
- Momentum 58 / 100 · Steadylocked →
pillars in the platform
- 310 employees · up 1% last month · 3 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.
- Buyers most often compare XBOW with Armadin, Aikido Security and Horizon3.ai and 1 morelocked →
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Funding history
XBOW funding on record
XBOW has raised $272M in priced equity. Its most recent round was a Series C in May 2026.
Latest round on record: Series C, May 2026.
XBOW funding on the profile →Related rounds
Other verified cybersecurity rounds
Also in Mar 2026
Most recent five, same month
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FAQ
Questions people ask
- How much did XBOW raise in its Series C?
- XBOW raised $120M in a Series C announced on 18 March 2026.
- Who invested in XBOW's Series C?
- The round was led by DFJ Growth, Northzone, Sofina, Alkeon Capital, Altimeter Capital, NFDG Ventures, Sequoia Capital.
- What does XBOW do?
- XBOW is a cybersecurity company specializing in Security Operations, founded in 2024 and headquartered in Seattle, United States.
