Google Partner Tenex Raises $250 Million for AI Security Tools

Tenex.ai, an artificial intelligence cybersecurity startup, has raised $250 million in funding at a more than $1 billion valuation, the latest sign of investor demand for companies that use AI to combat cyber attacks.

Crosspoint Capital led the financing, with participation from Shield Capital and DeepWork Capital, Tenex is set to announce on Tuesday. The Sarasota, Florida-based startup has previously raised capital from Andreessen Horowitz.

The new funding coincides with a flurry of activity in the market for firms that use AI to defend against malicious actors, including those who may seize on artificial intelligence to automate their own attacks. Earlier this month, OpenAI agreed to buy Promptfoo, a ...