Israeli AI Security Startup Rig Security Raises $12 Million

Rig Security, a new Israeli cybersecurity firm focused on protecting AI agents, has announced a seed funding round of $12 million, less than two years after its founding. The round was led by U.S. cyber funds Ten Eleven Ventures and Brightmind Partners, with participation from CrowdStrike's investment fund and private investors from the cybersecurity sector, including a former Wiz executive.

The company, which currently employs 20 people in Israel, plans to use the funds for further product development, building its sales infrastructure, and expanding its workforce both in Israel and the U.S. Rig Security's system is already in use by organizations within the Fortune 200 across finance, insurance, healthcare, and technology sectors, and is available on Amazon and CrowdStrike marketplaces.

Founded in 2025 by a former Wiz executive, Rig Security addresses the growing challenge of securing AI agents that are granted extensive permissions to enterprise systems. These agents operate autonomously and at high speeds, making it difficult for security teams to distinguish between legitimate employee actions and those performed by AI agents using the same credentials. This issue is amplified by the fact that identity-related vulnerabilities are implicated in a significant majority of security incidents.

Rig Security's product consists of two components. The first integrates identity and permission data from various enterprise systems to create a unified graph of users, accounts, and access. The second component operates at endpoints to identify AI agent activity in real-time, allowing for the differentiation and blocking of unauthorized actions before they reach their target systems. The company claims its solution can reduce manual effort in managing permissions and identity risks by up to 95%.

The AI security market is experiencing rapid growth, with significant investment flowing into companies like Symphonic, which raised $30 million, and Zenity, which secured $125 million. Rig Security enters this competitive landscape with substantial initial capital, facing the challenge of scaling its customer base and establishing a strong sales presence in the U.S.