Vigilance Security — Funding & Company Profile
AI-native threat detection and autonomous incident response platform. Backed by Sequoia Scout. Fastest-growing seed-stage cybersecurity company in our database by YoY ARR growth.
Company Overview
Legal Name
Vigilance Security, Inc.
Founded
2023
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 12, 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
Highest in database (seed-stage)
>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
- Former operator in an elite military intelligence unit
- Deep expertise in offensive and defensive cyber operations
- Black Hat conference speaker
- Based in San Francisco, CA
Naor Haziz
Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder
- Former engineer at CrowdStrike (endpoint detection)
- Expertise in ML-based threat detection pipelines
- Black Hat conference speaker
- Based in San Francisco, CA
Why Vigilance Stands Out
Data-driven analysis based on metrics tracked in our database.
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 significantly outpaces the seed-stage median of ~85% growth. This rate is also competitive with many Series A and B companies in the database. Growth is driven by enterprise account expansion, with net revenue retention estimated above 130%.
Enterprise Traction: Securing 8 enterprise customers (including 2 Fortune 500 and a DoD pilot program) at the seed stage is atypical. Most seed-stage companies in our database average 2–4 design partners at this point. The DoD pilot signals potential public sector scalability.
Technical Differentiation: The 94% detection accuracy (third-party validated) and sub-90-second MTTR suggest a mature AI model despite the company's early stage. The founding team's intelligence community and CrowdStrike backgrounds provide domain expertise that is difficult to replicate.
Investor Signal: Sequoia Scout led the $5M seed round. Scout investments that show Vigilance's growth profile historically convert to Sequoia main fund Series A participation at a high rate.
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Disclaimer: This profile is compiled from public filings, press releases, and verified company submissions. Metrics are as reported or estimated. This is not investment advice. Verify all data independently. Last updated: May 12, 2026.