Raven Emerges From Stealth With $20 Million in Funding

Raven, a cybersecurity startup that protects cloud-native applications at runtime, has emerged from stealth mode with $20 million in combined seed and post-seed funding. The investment rounds were led by Norwest and Elron Ventures, respectively, with additional support from CyberFuture, Dnipro VC, Jibe Ventures, RedSeed, SentinelOne, Unusual Ventures, UpWest, and angel investors. Founded in 2023 by Israeli cyber intelligence veterans, Palo Alto, California-based Raven has built a platform that observes applications at runtime to detect anomalous behavior and block it. By analyzing code behavior within the running application, the startup says, the platform can stop exploits and malicious code, preventing cyberattacks in real time even if no known vulnerabilities exist. The platform also uncovers AI agents running in production, monitors them to uncover risky behavior, and can block unsafe actions, while providing security teams with visibility into agents’ owners, code changes, and authors. Raven will use the funding to accelerate product development, grow its research and engineering teams, and scale its go-to-market efforts. “In an era where AI tools can identify and exploit vulnerabilities at unprecedented scale and speed, organizations can no longer rely solely on signatures or on CVEs published after the fact,” said Raven CEO and co-founder Roi Abitboul. “We founded RAVEN.IO to enable organizations to precisely prevent attacks and to truly understand, in real time, what is happening inside their applications, without compromising performance or business continuity,” Abitboul added. Related: Autonomous Offensive Security Firm XBOW Raises $120M at $1B+ Valuation Related: Cloud Security Startup Native Exits Stealth With $42 Million in Funding Related: Manifold Raises $8 Million for AI Detection and Response Related: Tracebit Raises $20M for Cloud-Native Deception Technology WRITTEN BY Ionut Arghire Ionut Arghire is an international correspondent for SecurityWeek. More from Ionut Arghire Manifold Raises $8 Million for AI Detection and Response Apple Debuts Background Security Improvements With Fresh WebKit Patches Tech Giants Invest $12.5 Million in Open Source Security Robotic Surgery Giant Intuitive Discloses Cyberattack 174 Vulnerabilities Targeted by RondoDox Botnet Tracebit Raises $20M for Cloud-Native Deception Technology CISA Flags Year-Old Wing FTP Vulnerability as Exploited Security Firm Executive Targeted in Sophisticated Phishing Attack Latest News CISA Warns of Attacks Exploiting Recent SharePoint Vulnerability Cisco Firewall Vulnerability Exploited as Zero-Day in Interlock Ransomware Attacks The Collapse of Predictive Security in the Age of Machine-Speed Attacks Autonomous Offensive Security Firm XBOW Raises $120M at $1B+ Valuation Cloud Security Startup Native Exits Stealth With $42 Million in Funding ‘DarkSword’ iOS Exploit Kit Used by State-Sponsored Hackers, Spyware Vendors Virtual Summit Today: Supply Chain & Third-Party Risk Summit EU Sanctions Chinese, Iranian Firms Supporting Hacking Operations Trending Webinar: Securing Fragile OT In An Exposed World March 10, 2026 Get a candid look at the current OT threat landscape as we move past "doom and gloom" to discuss the mechanics of modern OT exposure. Register Webinar: Why Automated Pentesting Alone Is Not Enough April 7, 2026 Join our live diagnostic session to expose hidden coverage gaps and shift from flawed tool-level evaluations to a comprehensive, program-level validation discipline. Register People on the Move Nudge Security has appointed Patrick Dillon as Chief Revenue Officer. Arctic Wolf has named Will May as its Chief Revenue Officer. Palo Alto Networks has named Danielle Gonzalez as its new Chief People Officer. More People On The Move Expert Insights The Human IOC: Why Security Professionals Struggle With Social Vetting Applying SOC-level rigor to the rumors, politics, and 'human intel' can make or break a security team. (Joshua Goldfarb) How To 10x Your Vulnerability Management Program In The Agentic Era The evolution of vulnerability management in the agentic era is characterized by continuous telemetry, contextual prioritization and the ultimate goal of agentic remediation. (Nadir Izrael) SIM Swaps Expose A Critical Flaw In Identity Security SIM swap attacks exploit misplaced trust in phone numbers and human processes to bypass authentication controls and seize high-value accounts. (Torsten George) Four Risks Boards Cannot Treat As Background Noise The goal isn’t about preventing every attack but about keeping the business running when attacks succeed. (Steve Durbin) How To Eliminate The Technical Debt Of Insecure AI-Assisted Software Development Developers must view AI as a collaborator to be closely monitored, rather than an autonomous entity to be unleashed. Without such a mindset, crippling tech debt is inevitable. (Matias Madou) Flipboard Reddit Whatsapp Email