AIR Raises $50M Seed

AIR, a Tel Aviv-based AI security startup, has emerged from stealth with $50 million raised across two seed rounds to help enterprises vet the skills and add-ons used by AI agents. Founded by veterans of Israel's Unit 8200, the company provides a platform that discovers AI agents, continuously validates the tools they access, and blocks unauthorized interactions.

Investors

The first $10 million seed round was led by Sequoia Capital, while the second $40 million round was led by Greenoaks. Other participants included Swish, Netz, and angel investors such as Zach Frankel, president of Cognition; Yinon Costica, co-founder of Wiz; Ofir Ehrlich, co-founder of Eon; Anne Neuberger; Omer Adam; and Varun Anand, co-founder of Clay.

AIR Use of Funds

AIR plans to use the capital to hire researchers and expand its go-to-market efforts in the United States and Europe.

About AIR

Founded in 2026 by CEO Yair Saban and CTO Niv Hoffman, AIR is an AI security company that helps enterprises discover, evaluate, and control the tools, skills, plug-ins, MCP servers, and other components used by AI agents. Its platform provides visibility into AI agents across corporate environments, continuously verifies the security of their dependencies, and enforces policies to prevent unauthorized or potentially malicious interactions.

Funding Details

Company Website: https://air.security

Company: AIR
Raised: $50M
Round: Seed
Funding Date: September 1, 2026
Lead Investor: Sequoia Capital, Greenoaks
Additional Investors: Swish, Netz, Zach Frankel, Yinon Costica, Ofir Ehrlich, Anne Neuberger, Omer Adam, Varun Anand
Software Category: Cybersecurity
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/01/air-raises-50m-to-help-companies-vet-the-skills-and-add-ons-ai-agents-use/