Neo Emerges From Stealth With $100M to Control and Secure Enterprise AI Software
Neo, a cybersecurity startup led by former SentinelOne executives, has raised $100 million to provide enterprises with a control layer for AI software, addressing the growing concern of AI agents embedded in various applications. The platform aims to give security teams real-time visibility and control over AI-powered software, mitigating risks associated with unauthorized activity and potential vulnerabilities.
Neo, a cybersecurity startup founded by Nick Warner, Shlomi Salem, and Eran Shirazi, emerged from stealth mode on Monday, securing $100 million in funding. The company’s platform is designed to address the increasing prevalence of AI agents and agentic capabilities within enterprise software, including browsers, developer tools, and SaaS platforms. Neo’s solution functions as a control layer, allowing security operations teams to maintain a continuous catalog of active AI elements, such as agents, models, extensions, and MCP servers. The platform evaluates these assets to identify excessive access privileges and configuration vulnerabilities, enabling security teams to restrict unauthorized activities or pause suspicious operations for manual review. Neo’s technology provides real-time attribution mechanisms, tracing individual software actions back to the originating user, agent, or application identity. The company’s leadership team includes former executives from SentinelOne, Cylance, and McAfee, highlighting a strong background in cybersecurity and threat intelligence. Neo’s goal is to empower enterprises to confidently adopt AI while maintaining robust security practices.