Quantum Bridge Technologies Raises $8M Series A to Scale Quantum-Safe Cybersecurity Infrastructure
Quantum Bridge Technologies closed an $8 million Series A round led by Primo Capital SGR, with participation from Wayra (Telefónica), Cadenza VC, Club degli Investitori angels, HPE and Bacchus Venture Capital. The funding will accelerate the company's quantum-safe cybersecurity platform and brings its total capital raised to $16 million.
Infrawatch Raises $3M Pre-Seed Round to Build New Cybersecurity Platform
Infrawatch, a cybersecurity startup, announced a $3M pre-seed round co-led by Outward VC and Triple Point Ventures, with participation from Portfolio Ventures and angel investors. The funding will support development of its internet infrastructure intelligence platform and expansion into the...
Check Point to Acquire Deepchecks to Bolster AI Agent Evaluation
Check Point announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Deepchecks, a platform for LLM evaluation and monitoring. The acquisition will add a robust evaluation layer to Check Point’s AI-driven network security orchestration platform, enhancing trust in autonomous agents....
Secludy Raises $4M and Grego AI Secures $2M in Funding
Secludy announced a $4 million raise to launch its synthetic data platform for regulated industries, while stealth‑mode startup Grego AI disclosed a $2 million funding round to develop AI‑driven vulnerability detection. Both announcements were made in mid‑May 2026, marking fresh capital infusions...
Akamai to Acquire LayerX for $205M to Boost AI Browser Security
Akamai Technologies announced it will acquire LayerX, a browser‑based AI usage‑control and secure‑enterprise‑browser company, for about $205 million. The acquisition will integrate LayerX into Akamai’s Zero Trust organization, extending security controls into browsers as employees adopt generative AI tools. The deal...
Boost Security Acquires SecureIQx and Korbit to Expand AI‑Native Security Platform
Boost Security Inc., an AI‑native application security startup, announced the acquisition of SecureIQx and Korbit Technologies, adding reachability analysis and AI‑driven code review capabilities to its platform. The acquisition prices were not disclosed. The deals were announced on May 6,...
OPAQUE Acquires Cryptographic AI Technology From UAE’s Technology Innovation Institute
San Francisco‑based OPAQUE announced the acquisition of advanced cryptographic AI technology from the United Arab Emirates’ Technology Innovation Institute (TII). The deal adds multi‑party computation, fully homomorphic encryption and post‑quantum protection to OPAQUE’s Confidential AI platform, accelerating secure AI deployment...
Cisco to Acquire Astrix Security to Bolster AI Agent Identity Governance
Cisco announced its intent to acquire cybersecurity firm Astrix Security on May 4, aiming to strengthen its AI agent identity discovery capabilities. The deal highlights Cisco’s focus on securing agentic AI and expanding its identity platform. Financial terms were not...
Palo Alto Networks to Acquire AI Security Startup Portkey
Palo Alto Networks announced it will acquire Bengaluru‑based AI security startup Portkey, integrating its AI gateway technology into the Prisma AIRS platform. The acquisition, expected to close in Q4 FY2026, aims to strengthen Palo Alto’s enterprise AI security capabilities as...
Cyera Acquires AI‑Focused Data Lake Startup Ryft
Cyera announced the acquisition of Ryft, an AI‑focused data lake startup, to enhance its data and AI security platform. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition follows Cyera’s $400 million Series F funding round earlier this year.
Google Announces $32B Acquisition of Wiz
Google announced at Cloud Next ’26 that it will acquire cloud‑security firm Wiz for $32 billion, integrating its platform into Google Cloud’s AI‑driven security agents to boost protection across multi‑cloud environments. The deal underscores Google’s push to make AI defense as...
Airbus to Acquire French Cybersecurity Firm Quarkslab
Airbus announced it will acquire Quarkslab, a French cybersecurity specialist, to strengthen its cyber‑defence capabilities for aviation. The deal, part of Airbus' push for European cyber sovereignty, marks its second cybersecurity acquisition in less than a month. Financial terms were...
Artemis Raises $70M in Combined Seed and Series A Round
New York‑based cybersecurity startup Artemis announced a $70 million combined seed and Series A funding round, backed by Brightmind, Felicis, First Round Capital, Lockstep, Theory VC and Two Sigma Ventures. The AI‑driven platform aims to detect and contain threats across applications, users, machines and cloud...
Capsule Security Raises $7M Seed Round Led by Lama Partners and Forgepoint Capital International
Security startup Capsule Security announced a $7 million seed round as it exited stealth on Wednesday. The round was led by Lama Partners with participation from Forgepoint Capital International. Proceeds will fund the company’s agentic security platform and further product...
WhiteHawk to Acquire Quixxi, Expanding AI Governance Capabilities
US‑based cyber security exchange operator WhiteHawk announced it will acquire Australian AI governance startup Quixxi. The transaction involves 500 million WhiteHawk shares, with half released after 12 months and the remainder after three years based on performance and revenue targets. The deal...