Novee, a Tel Aviv, Israel–based AI-driven offensive security startup, has raised $51.5 million in Series A funding.
Investors
The funding was led by YL Ventures, Canaan Partners, and Oren Zeev (Zeev Ventures).
YL Ventures is a global venture capital firm that specializes exclusively in funding and supporting early-stage Israeli cybersecurity startups. The firm manages over $800 million and helps founders scale their companies, leveraging a strong network of CISOs and a dual presence in Silicon Valley and Tel Aviv.
Canaan Partners is a venture capital firm headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, with major offices in Menlo Park, San Francisco, New York, and Tel Aviv. Managing approximately $6.8 billion in assets, the firm focuses on early-stage investments from Seed to Series A across technology and healthcare sectors.
Zeev Ventures is a Palo Alto–based venture capital firm founded in 2007. With over $2.5 billion in assets under management, the firm focuses on growth-stage technology companies across fintech, SaaS, and AI.
Novee Use of Funds
The company will use the funds to support product development, expand go-to-market efforts, and scale Novee’s AI penetration testing platform.
About Novee
Founded in May 2025 by Ido Geffen, Gon Chalamish, and Omer Ninburg, Novee is an AI penetration testing platform designed to secure constantly changing environments against attackers operating at machine speed. Its purpose-trained AI reasons like a real attacker, continuously uncovers novel attack paths, and delivers precise, personalized fixes so teams can stay one step ahead of hackers. Headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, Novee serves customers across financial services, healthcare, technology, and manufacturing.
Funding Details
Company: Novee
Raised: $51.5M
Round: Series A
Funding Date: January 2026
Lead Investors: YL Ventures, Canaan Partners, Oren Zeev (Zeev Ventures)
Company Website: https://novee.security/
Software Category: Cybersecurity / AI Offensive Security / Penetration Testing
Source: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260114996647/en/