Position in SVTR
Snapshot 2026-10-24- Startup SignalsRankedof 2,336↓58
- Security & ComplianceRankedof 152–
- AgentsTop 50%↓8
- AutomationRankedof 189↓6
About
Discern Security, founded in 2023 in Sunnyvale, California, uses AI to help organizations visualize and optimize their security configurations.
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Investor· 8
Founders / team· 3
Funding history
- 2026-07-30Series A$13M
Investors · Growth Enjin Partners, Vela Ventures, First Rays Capital, Forgepoint Capital PartnersSource · prnewswire.com ↗
- 2023-09Seed$3M
Investors · oldCap, Security Syndicate, Cyber Mentor Fund, WestWave CapitalSource · SVTR Weekly #020
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Other / unspecified
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Accel
21 Security & Compliance deals in the last 24 months · 14 at a nearby stage · 16 in United States
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21 Security & Compliance deals in the last 24 months · 19 at a nearby stage · 19 in United States
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18 Security & Compliance deals in the last 24 months · 12 at a nearby stage · 16 in United States
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18 Security & Compliance deals in the last 24 months · 9 at a nearby stage · 14 in United States
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14 Security & Compliance deals in the last 24 months · 10 at a nearby stage · 12 in United States
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14 Security & Compliance deals in the last 24 months · 12 at a nearby stage · 7 in United States
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