American-Israeli cybersecurity startup Neo emerges from stealth mode with $100 million in funding to control and secure enterprise AI software. The company’s platform enables security operations teams to govern and monitor AI agents, applications, and traditional software across their environments.
Neo’s platform serves as a control layer that provides real-time attribution mechanisms, allowing teams to trace individual software actions back to the originating human user or application identity. This feature is particularly useful in today’s digital landscape, where AI agents are increasingly being embedded into browsers, developer tools, SaaS platforms, and traditional applications. These agentic capabilities give software the ability to reason, act, invoke tools, and move through workflows with valid user permissions.
The platform evaluates discovered assets to identify excessive access privileges and configuration vulnerabilities, providing a continuous catalog of active elements such as agents, models, extensions, and MCP servers. Security teams can use this information to restrict unauthorized activities or pause suspicious operations for manual review. The product also natively enforces granular policies for tool calls, data movement, agentic workflows, and API access.
Neo’s founders have extensive experience in the cybersecurity industry, with CEO Nick Warner previously holding leadership roles at SentinelOne, Cylance, McAfee, and Forepoint. Warner emphasizes that Neo’s platform is designed to give enterprises real-time control over their AI software without slowing down business operations. “AI agents and agentic capabilities are being embedded into various applications,” he said, “Neo gives enterprises the control layer they need to understand what agentic software can do, govern how it behaves, and secure adoption.”
The $100 million in funding will be used to grow Neo’s engineering and go-to-market teams, positioning the company for future growth and expansion. With its innovative platform and experienced leadership team, Neo is poised to make a significant impact on the cybersecurity landscape.
For enterprise security teams, Neo’s emergence from stealth mode offers a promising solution for controlling and securing AI software. As more organizations adopt AI-powered applications, it’s essential to have robust governance and monitoring in place to prevent potential risks and vulnerabilities. With Neo’s platform, teams can maintain visibility and control over their AI agents, ensuring that these powerful tools are used safely and securely within the organization.
Source: SecurityWeek — 2026-07-20