{
  "id": 14399465,
  "title": "Cybersecurity company Pluto Security raises $34 million",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/cybersecurity-company-pluto-security-raises-34-million",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-14T08:14:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post Tech & Start-Ups",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post-tech-start-ups",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/tech-and-start-ups/article-911641"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cybersecurity firm Pluto Security successfully completed a $34 million funding round, marking its public debut. Led by American venture capital firm Jump Capital, the financing round also saw participation from Shlomo Kramer's Skinos Ventures and AlphaDrive Ventures, bringing the company's total investment to $42 million since its inception. Prior to this, Pluto raised a seed round led by Israeli venture capital firm TLV Partners, further bolstering its capabilities.\n\nThe startup's platform secures AI tools within organizations and the applications built by company employees using them. It allows information security teams to monitor the organization's AI environment, from the AI tools employees utilize to the components, services, and applications they create. The platform scrutinizes actions in this environment and their associated risks, enabling real-time blocking of dangerous actions while allowing legitimate usage.\n\nPluto's platform unites information from organization endpoints with real-time AI tool analysis, connections, and actions performed by AI agents. This combination helps differentiate between legitimate use and risky actions, enabling security teams to enforce policies without disrupting operations. For instance, employees can continue using AI tools while blocking malicious skills, teams can operate through trusted MCP servers while restricting dangerous actions, and applications can run while blocking access to sensitive information or credentials.\n\nFounded in 2025 by Shahar Bahat, who serves as CEO, Tal Ofer Regev as CPO, and Gil Maman as CTO, Pluto Security currently employs around 40 individuals in Israel and the US. The funds raised will be utilized for product development, research, and expanding operations in the United States. The unique design language of Pluto's products and customer outreach, reminiscent of the 1990s, was intended to connect with the company's primary audience - information security managers born in the 1990s. The company's CEO, Shahar Bahat, explained that this design choice aimed to resonate with the target audience, reflecting the 1990s spirit of unlimited possibilities in a world of rapid technological advancements.",
  "summary": "The Israeli cybersecurity company, founded by Shahar Bahat, has completed a total fundraising of $42 million and introduces a platform that protects the use of AI in real time.",
  "key_points": [
    "Pluto Security raises $34 million in funding round",
    "Led by Jump Capital, Shlomo Kramer's Skinos Ventures, and AlphaDrive Ventures",
    "Platform secures AI tools within organizations"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}