Cogent Security, a San Francisco, CA–based AI-driven vulnerability remediation company, has raised $42 million in a Series A funding round, bringing its total funding to $53 million.
Investors
The round was led by Bain Capital Ventures, with participation from Greylock and Definition.
Bain Capital Ventures is a San Francisco–based venture capital firm managing over $10 billion in assets. Founded in 1984, BCV invests in B2B software startups from seed to growth stages across four domains: FinTech, Commerce, Apps, and Infrastructure. The firm has helped launch and commercialize more than 400 companies.
Cogent Security Use of Funds
The funding will be used to enhance Cogent’s AI and data platforms, scale go-to-market operations, and hire top engineering and security talent.
About Cogent Security
Founded by Vineet Edupuganti, Geng Sng, and Thanos Baskous, Cogent Security is a cybersecurity company focused on automating the workflow from vulnerability detection to remediation using AI agents. Its platform integrates with existing security tools, asset management systems, and cloud endpoints to aggregate and prioritize vulnerabilities, then guides or automates remediation actions. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Cogent Security serves Fortune 1000 companies across sectors, including financial services, higher education, and retail.
Funding Details
Company: Cogent Security, Inc.
Raised: $42.0M
Round: Series A
Funding Date: February 2026
Lead Investor: Bain Capital Ventures
Additional Investors: Greylock, Definition
Company Website: https://www.cogent.com/
Software Category: Cybersecurity / AI-Vulnerability Remediation
Source: https://www.cogent.com/blog/cogent-security-raises-42m-series-a