Bengaluru‑Palo Alto | August 4, 2025 — SAFE Security, co‑founded by Saket Modi, Vidit Baxi, and Rahul Tyagi, has secured $70 million in Series C funding, led by Avataar Ventures, with participation from Susquehanna Asia Venture Capital, NextEquity Partners, Prosperity7 Ventures, and earlier investors including Eight Roads, John Chambers, and Sorenson Capital. This latest round brings the startup’s total raised capital to over $170 million.
The Rise of CyberAGI and Platform Expansion
SAFE began by shaping the nascent field of Cyber Risk Quantification (CRQ), using AI to translate technical vulnerabilities into dollar-valued business risk. In 2023, it extended into Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) with autonomous agent workflows. Now, powered by this Series C funding, the company has unveiled a fully autonomous Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) platform driven by dozens of AI agents—ushering in the first version of CyberAGI.
SAFE has transitioned from a cyber services company to a product-native platform enterprise, with over 120% YoY revenue growth and flagship customers such as Google, Fidelity, T-Mobile, Chevron, and IHG. Its engineering and R&D teams, largely based in India, now power a global product roadmap.
What Founders Should Notice
- Domain dominance before expansion – SAFE built category leadership in CRQ first before layering TPRM and CTEM.
- Agentic as platform strategy – Rather than automating tasks, SAFE deploys AI agents that anticipate and act across entire cybersecurity domains.
- Product-first mind shift – Even in complex enterprise verticals, SAFE focused investment on R&D rather than sales-heavy growth. That discipline attracts quality capital and customers.
Final Thought
SAFE Security’s trajectory is not just about funding. It’s a technical and philosophical leap toward building strategic cybersecurity with autonomy, intelligence, and real-world business alignment. In an age when risk is boardroom-critical, this platform-level ambition might define future startup greatness.
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