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$37M
As of Jul 31, 2026Value Add Pulse research
Company Snapshot
Empirical Security is a Cybersecurity company, based in Chicago, Illinois, USA, founded 2024 by Ed Bellis, Michael Roytman, Jay Jacobs. Total funding $37M (As of Jul 31, 2026).
Recent changes
- Jul 31, 2026Jul 31, 2026First reported total funding: $37M Value Add Pulse enrichment
- Jul 21, 2026Jul 21, 2026Raised $25M Series A at a $1.2 billion valuation Axios
- Jul 21, 2026Jul 21, 2026New investor: Hyde Park Angels Axios
- Jul 21, 2026Jul 21, 2026New investor: Costanoa Ventures Axios
- Jul 21, 2026Jul 21, 2026New investor: Brightmind Partners Axios
Earlier changes (2)
- Jul 21, 2026Jul 21, 2026Empirical Security Raises $25M to Predict AI-Era Exploits Pulse story
- Jul 20, 2026Jul 20, 2026Empirical Security Raises $25M for AI Exposure Management Pulse story
Funding History
1 event · sources dated per row| Date | Event | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2026 | Series A | $25M | $1.2 billion | outlined = lead | Pulse story |
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- Jul 21, 2026Empirical Security Raises $25M to Predict AI-Era ExploitsCybersecurity startup Empirical Security raised a $25 million Series A led by Brightmind Partners to build predictive models that flag which of the 18,000+ actively exploited vulnerabilities actually threaten a given organization.→
- Jul 20, 2026Empirical Security Raises $25M for AI Exposure ManagementChicago-based Empirical Security raised a $25 million Series A to build predictive models that forecast which vulnerabilities will actually be exploited.→
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FUNDING$25M Series A
Empirical Security Raises $25M to Predict AI-Era Exploits
Cybersecurity startup Empirical Security raised a $25 million Series A led by Brightmind Partners to build predictive models that flag which of the 18,000+ actively exploited vulnerabilities actually threaten a given organization.
FUNDING
Empirical Security Raises $25M for AI Exposure Management
FUNDING$25M Series A
Empirical Security Raises $25M for AI Exposure Management
Chicago-based Empirical Security raised a $25 million Series A to build predictive models that forecast which vulnerabilities will actually be exploited.
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