With $15.5M Seed, AirMDR Targets SMB Cybersecurity Gaps

“Great security requires speed, context, and precision. Most organizations just don’t have the resources to deliver that"
AirMDR, a Menlo Park-based startup led by CEO Kumar Saurabh, claims its AI analysts can triage 95% of security alerts in under five minutes. That level of responsiveness, paired with human oversight, is what the company is pitching to help a sector grappling with an overwhelming volume of threats and a chronic shortage of skilled talent. Founded in 2023, AirMDR is building an AI-native managed detection and response (MDR) platform designed to give small and midsize businesses access to enterprise-grade security operations at a cost and complexity they can manage. The company recently closed a $15.5 million seed round, led by Race Capital with participation from Foundation Capital and Storm Ventures. The new capital will go toward product development, scaling go-to-market efforts, and de
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Mukundan Sivaraj
Mukundan is a writer and editor covering the AI startup ecosystem at AIM Media House. Reach out to him at mukundan.sivaraj@aimmediahouse.com.
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