Discern Security Raises $13 Million in Series A Funding for AI-Powered Security Platform

Funding Announcement

Discern Security announced it has raised $13 million in a Series A funding round. This investment brings the total capital raised by the company to $16 million since its founding in 2023. The round was led by Forgepoint Capital, with additional participation from First Rays Ventures, Growth Enjin Partners, Vela Ventures, and angel investors.

Platform Overview

Discern Security, based in California, offers an agentic, proactive security platform designed for continuous security posture evaluation and control improvement. The Discern Security Loop platform integrates data from an organization's environment, combining AI agents and human-approved workflows with business context to identify security control gaps and prioritize remediation efforts.

Operational Capabilities

The platform enables security teams to assess controls, automate workflows, and prioritize remediation through agent-driven security operations. It unifies security data and vendor best practices, connecting findings to assets, controls, and compliance requirements. This automation helps organizations strengthen their security posture and provides measurable evidence of progress.

Future Plans

The newly acquired funding will be allocated to several key areas. Discern Security plans to expand its engineering and product teams, accelerate the development and adoption of its platform, and grow its library of AI Skills and autonomous capabilities. This expansion aims to further enhance the platform's ability to improve security through AI.