New Investment Aimed at Scaling Sales and Marketing Efforts to Meet Demand for AI SOC as a Service
MENLO PARK, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#AI—AirMDR, a leader in AI-native Managed Detection and Response (MDR), announced the company has closed a $15.5 million seed round that will fuel investment in research and development of the company’s flagship technology and increase the efficacy and expertise of AI Analysts. A new $10.5 million infusion investment has been added to an initial $5 million seed round that will be used to scale Sales and Marketing efforts to bring the benefits of AI SOC to enterprise and SMB organizations – a sector that’s sharply underserved by current MDR offerings, as well as managed security services providers (MSSPs).
The round was led by Race Capital with full participation from AirMDR’s earlier backers Foundation Capital and Storm Ventures. This round of capital will further accelerate strong market demand for AirMDR’s AI SOC offering, which has been recognized this week for its depth of innovation by the 2025 Black Hat Startup Spotlight Competition.
Hans Gustavson, CISO of Workato, said: “AirMDR has significantly accelerated our time to value—we were able to quickly integrate with our systems and deploy automation playbooks with minimal overhead. Today, AirMDR is triaging nearly 80% of our security findings, allowing our SOC team to stay focused on the most critical threats. Beyond the technology, the AirMDR team has been an outstanding partner—responsive to our needs and quick to deliver new connectors and enhancements that align with our security objectives.”
“For the last 25 years, in leadership, founding, and CEO positions at companies like ArcSight, Sumo Logic, and LogicHub, I saw how expensive high-quality Detection and Response was,” said Kumar Saurabh, CEO, AirMDR. “Our mission at AirMDR is to bring Fortune 500 quality SOC to every enterprise at an affordable price. We are running in production across multiple enterprises. Our hybrid model, combining AI Analysts with a 24×7 team of expert human analysts, provides a second layer of defense that best meets the needs of MDR buyers.”
AirMDR is led by a team with a very strong DNA in Detection and Response. Before co-founding AirMDR, Kumar co-founded Sumo Logic (first cloud-based SIEM), and worked with Fortune 500 SOCs at companies like ArcSight (first generation SIEM leader) and LogicHub (Security Automation). AirMDR CTO Srikant Vissamsetti has co-founded companies like IntruVert (Network Detection and Response) and Attivo Networks (Identity Detection and Response).
Traditional MDRs often fall short in SMB environments, struggling with slow response times and high-quality alert handling. AirMDR solves this with a powerful AI analyst that autonomously triages 100% of alerts in real time. AirMDR’s 24/7 SOC team of expert human analysts then reviews, validates and improves upon the work of the AI Analyst, adding a critical second layer of defense.
AirMDR’s AI analysts offer quality, speed, and affordability. They communicate in plain English, answer questions, learn continuously, and execute tasks with precision. AirMDR’s automated playbooks can quickly investigate, triage, respond, and contain threats in minutes. Every step is documented, substantiated, and processed with full transparency for comprehensive remediation and learning. With 200+ out-of-the-box integrations and the ability to quickly add new ones, AirMDR supports 100% of your security stack.
Beyond its technology platform, AirMDR’s appeal is that it’s also delivered as a fully managed service. Customers gain the full benefit of AI-driven speed and precision, along with white-glove onboarding, curated integrations, and expert oversight from seasoned security analysts. This combination delivers both the efficiency of automation and the reassurance of human judgment, all as part of a unified, always-on solution.
“We are delighted to place our faith in AirMDR for their innovative AI-powered MDR service that we believe will be a core solution for the $5B MDR market moving forward,” said Sid Trivedi, Partner, Foundation Capital. “AirMDR’s AI SOC will lower costs, improve cybersecurity, and contribute to a rapidly expanding market expected to double by the end of 2025. We are delighted to support their growth.”
“We’re at the tipping point of a major transformation in security operations. AI-native MDRs aren’t just improving analyst efficiency; they’re materially reshaping the economics and scalability of threat detection and response for SMBs. As organizations face mounting pressure to do more with less, this model is well underway to displacing legacy MDR approaches that rely too heavily on human triage and manual workflows,” said David Gruber, Principal Analyst, Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG).
“We strongly believe that investing in early-stage technology companies is all about the people and founders who lead these companies,” said Alfred Chuang, Managing Partner, Race Capital. “We believe in AirMDR’s mission to solve businesses’ most pressing security challenges through the use of combining AI and the MDR layer that AirMDR has built and proven with early customers already. Kumar Saurabh, through his leadership experience, is one of those relentless founders we look to support with his execution and vision for the future of cybersecurity. We are delighted to be part of AirMDR’s journey at creating a safer world for businesses to operate.”
AirMDR will be debuting the platform at Black Hat 2025, booth # 6425. To schedule a briefing, please visit: https://airmdr.com/events and scroll to Schedule a Demo, or contact the media contact below.
About AirMDR:
AirMDR uses an AI SOC to deliver autonomous Managed Detection and Response (MDR). With an AI-native solution, advanced AI analysts handle 80 to 90 percent of the tasks typically performed by human analysts – including triage, investigation, and response – with speed, consistency, and full transparency. Designed to bring enterprise-class cybersecurity to small and medium-sized businesses, AirMDR combines expert-level protection with AI-driven efficiency, making 24/7 coverage both effective and affordable. The platform also delivers operational efficiency for MSSPs and SOC teams looking to accelerate response and maintain consistent outcomes at scale.
Backed by Foundation Capital, Race Capital, and Storm Ventures, AirMDR is led by a seasoned team with extensive expertise in enterprise security, AI, and product development.
For further details on AirMDR, visit https://airmdr.com/.
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