Swimlane’s Hero AI Aims to Turn Cybersecurity Chaos Into Clarity

By 2025, most enterprises have come to terms with the idea that cybersecurity isn’t simply a matter of tools, but of time. Time lost chasing compliance documentation, managing alerts across fragmented systems, and most importantly, time between detection and response.  Swimlane, a Denver-based security automation company led by CEO James Brear, believes that agentic AI can help enterprises respond to threats, reason, act, and lead security teams into a faster, more secure future. The company just announced a $45 million growth funding round led by Energy Impact Partners and Activate Capital, bringing its total raised to $204 million. The funds will drive global expansion, product development, and deeper integration of its flagship AI companion, Hero, across its hyperautomation