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中文(ZH) 网络安全初创公司Horizon3.ai融资2.5亿美元

Horizon3.ai raises $250M for AI-driven cybersecurity defense

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Cybersecurity startup Horizon3.ai has secured $250 million in a Series E funding round, co-led by NightDragon and NEA. The company, which focuses on autonomous AI for ethical hacking and defense, saw its valuation exceed $2 billion, more than tripling in just over a year. Horizon3.ai leverages its proprietary operational data from penetration tests to train AI models for both offensive and defensive cyber warfare, aiming to address the accelerating speed of AI-driven cyberattacks. AI

IMPACT Accelerates the arms race between AI-driven cyberattacks and defenses, potentially increasing demand for advanced security solutions.

RANK_REASON Significant funding round for an AI-focused cybersecurity company.

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. 36氪 (36Kr) TIER_1 中文(ZH) ·

    Cybersecurity startup Horizon3.ai raises $250 million

    总部位于旧金山的提供道德黑客雇佣服务的Horizon3.ai在后期融资中筹集了2.5亿美元。本轮融资由NightDragon和NEA共同领投，这两家机构均曾参与早期融资，此外还有十多家新老投资者参投。Anthropic的Mythos和其他前沿人工智能（AI）模型让网络攻击威力大增，引发了企业界的担忧浪潮，该公司希望借此势头实现发展。（新浪财经）

  2. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Victor Dey, Contributor ·

    Horizon3 Raises $250 Million As Cybersecurity's Next War Goes AI Vs. AI

    Horizon3's valuation tripled to more than $2 billion as CEO Snehal Antani claims machines will run both sides of the cyber battlefield, with humans on the sidelines.

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