Pluto Security raises $42M to secure the AI tools employees build themselves

Pluto Security has come out of stealth with $42 million in total funding. Its pitch targets a problem most IT departments are only starting to notice: employees quietly building their own AI-powered apps. The Israeli cybersecurity startup announced the raise on October 13, 2026. The money and the people behind it The $42 million breaks into two rounds. A seed round of roughly $8.5 million was led by TLV Partners, with Ansa Capital participating. The larger piece is a Series A of roughly $34 million. Jump Capital led it, joined by Skinos Ventures, AlphaDrive Ventures and a group of angel investors. The cap table includes some familiar names. Skinos is associated with Shlomo Kramer and Check Point, one of the most recognizable lineages in Israeli cybersecurity. The founders of Armis are also backers. Pluto was founded in 2025 by three executives. Shachar Bahat serves as CEO, Tal Ofer Regev as chief product officer, and Gil Maman as chief technology officer. Traction that arrived fast Pluto only started selling its product in April 2026. In the months since, it has signed more than 40 enterprise customers. That list includes Oscar Health and AlphaSense. The company says it now protect...