Vigilance Security — Funding & Company Profile
AI-native threat detection and autonomous incident response platform. $5M seed from Sequoia Scout. 350%+ YoY ARR growth, 18 employees, 8 enterprise customers.
Company Overview
Legal Name
Vigilance Security, Inc.
Founded
San Francisco
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Funding Stage
Seed
Total Raised
$5,000,000
Lead Investor
Sequoia Scout
Employees
18
Sector
AI Threat Detection
Business Model
B2B SaaS
Target Market
Enterprise / Gov
Website
vigilance.security
Last Updated
May 13, 2026
Funding History
All known rounds. Data from SEC filings and press releases.
$5,000,000
Lead: Sequoia Scout
Undisclosed angel investors
Pre-money valuation: Undisclosed | First institutional round. Company had early revenue traction at close.
Self-funded
Lead: Founders
N/A
Pre-money valuation: N/A | Company founded. Initial product development and first design partners.
Key Metrics
Metrics from verified company submissions and public data. Some values are estimates.
~$3M
ARR
Approaching $3M as of Q1 2026
350%+
YoY Growth
Among highest in seed-stage cohort
>130%
Net Revenue Retention
Estimated from expansion revenue
8
Enterprise Customers
2 Fortune 500, 1 DoD pilot
94%
Detection Accuracy
Third-party validation
<90s
Mean Time to Response
Sub-90-second autonomous MTTR
18
Employees
As of May 2026
0.56x
Capital Efficiency
ARR / Total Raised ratio
Founding Team
Dan Lasker
Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder
- Unit 81, Israel's elite military intelligence unit, veteran (7 years)
- Former Check Point Software Technologies security researcher
- Academic lecturer at The Academic College of Tel-Aviv, Yaffo
- Based in San Francisco, CA
Naor Haziz
Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder
- Unit 81 (elite military intelligence) alumnus (~6 years, Israeli Military Intelligence)
- Former Sweet Security researcher
- Black Hat USA 2025 and fwd:cloudsec speaker; published ECS IAM security research
- Based in San Francisco, CA
Key Data Points
Metrics from our database compared to seed-stage cohort benchmarks.
Capital Efficiency: With ARR approaching $3M on just $5M in seed funding, Vigilance has a 0.56x ARR-to-funding ratio, placing it in the top decile of seed-stage cybersecurity companies for capital efficiency. For comparison, the median seed-stage company in our database shows a 0.18x ratio at comparable stage.
Growth Velocity: At 350%+ YoY ARR growth, Vigilance shows among the highest growth rates in the seed cohort, where the median is ~85%. Growth is driven by enterprise account expansion, with net revenue retention estimated above 130%.
Enterprise Traction: 8 enterprise customers (including 2 Fortune 500 and a DoD pilot program) at the seed stage. For comparison, the seed-stage median in our database is 2–4 design partners at comparable stage.
Technical Metrics: 94% detection accuracy (third-party validated) and sub-90-second MTTR as reported by the company.
Investor: $5M seed led by Sequoia Scout (May 2024).
Similar Companies in Database
AI-native or detection-focused cybersecurity companies at various stages.
Gomboc AI
Cloud Remediation
Anvilogic
SIEM Modernization
CalypsoAI
AI Model Security
Torq
Security Automation
Corelight
Network Detection
Abnormal Security
AI Email Security
Last updated: May 19, 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Disclaimer: This profile is compiled from public filings, press releases, and verified company submissions. Metrics are as reported or estimated. Data sourced from public filings and company disclosures. CyberStartup Funding does not provide investment advice. Verify all data independently. Last updated: May 13, 2026.