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Discern Security

Sunnyvale, United States

series-a$13M raisedFreshly fundedCybersecurityEnterprise Software

Total Raised

$13M

Stage

series-a

Location

Sunnyvale, United States

Founded

2023

Team size

11-50

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About Discern Security

Discern Security provides an agentic, proactive security platform for continuous security posture evaluation and security control improvement.

What sets it apart

It combines AI-driven policy intelligence with continuous, agent-driven security control optimization to improve posture across existing tools rather than replacing them.

Sectors

CybersecurityEnterprise Software

Business

ModelSaaS

CustomerCISOs, security operations teams, and enterprise security leaders at mid-market and large organizations

Notable

  • Raised $13 million in Series A funding
  • Announced more than 3 billion security posture checks per month across customer environments
  • Reported serving more than 30 direct customers and 100+ total customers through partners

Funding rounds

30 Jul 2026

Led by Forgepoint Capital

With First Rays Ventures, Growth Enjin Partners, Vela Ventures

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FAQ

What does Discern Security do?

Discern Security provides an agentic, proactive security platform for continuous security posture evaluation and security control improvement.

Where is Discern Security based?

Discern Security is based in Sunnyvale, United States, founded in 2023.

How much has Discern Security raised?

Discern Security has raised $13M in tracked funding and is currently at the series-a stage.

Who has invested in Discern Security?

Investors in Discern Security include Forgepoint Capital, First Rays Ventures, Growth Enjin Partners, Vela Ventures, WestWave Capital, Cyber Mentor Fund, BoldCap and Plug and Play Tech Center.