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Surf AI raises $57 million to launch agentic security operations platform
Surf AI launched Tuesday with $57 million in funding to help security teams find and close exposure gaps across identity, cloud, HR, and IT systems. Accel led the round, with Cyberstarts and Boldstart Ventures joining.
Surf AI Launches $57 Million Security Operations Platform
Surf AI, a New York-based startup, announced its launch Tuesday with $57 million in funding to help operations and security teams close exposure gaps at scale. Accel led the round, joined by Cyberstarts and Boldstart Ventures.
The platform connects fragmented security data across identity, cloud, HR, and IT systems to build a context graph showing assets, owners, permissions, and dependencies. It then prioritizes risks by business impact and coordinates remediation through automated workflows.
How It Works
Surf AI uses specialized AI agents to drive execution while keeping humans in control. The system preserves context as work progresses, eliminating repeated handoffs and manual rework that typically slow security operations.
Yair Grindlinger, CEO and co-founder, said the platform addresses a persistent operations challenge: "Proactive security hygiene is exactly what we're encouraging, and our platform is designed to continuously find and close the exposure gaps that teams have always known about but didn't have the time or resources to address."
Team and Traction
The company was founded in 2024 by Israeli cybersecurity veterans including Grindlinger, Elad Horn, Roie Cohen Duwek, Avner Gideoni, and Brenton Gumucio. Surf AI is already working with Fortune 500 companies and global organizations.
The funding will support product development and hiring. Operations leaders managing security remediation workflows may find AI learning resources for cybersecurity operations helpful as these tools become more prevalent in SOCs.