Horizon3 secured $250 million in funding, significantly increasing its valuation. This investment comes as AI enhances cyber threats and exploits vulnerabilities. The company's NodeZero platform tests production environments for attack paths. Proceeds will fund expansion into new markets and product development. Horizon3 plans to integrate AI for both attack simulation and defense.

Horizon3's valuation tripled to more than $2 billion as CEO Snehal Antani claims machines will run both sides of the cyber battlefield, with humans on the sidelines.

Cybersecurity startup Horizon3 raised $250 million at a $2 billion valuation as companies want continuous, AI-powered security validation instead of annual pentesting.