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Everything About Managed Agentic Security Services
Lighting the Next Chapter: What This Round Means for Daylight, and for Cybersecurity
We’ve raised $33 million in Series A funding, bringing our total to $40 million, in one of the fastest follow-on rounds in cybersecurity this year. The round was led by Craft Ventures, with participation from Bain Capital Ventures, Maple VC, and some of the most respected founders and investors in the industry.
Daylight Launches AI-Powered MDR Built for the Modern Threat Landscape
Daylight Security has come out of stealth with a managed detection and response (MDR) service that blends autonomous AI agents with human analysts. The goal: faster investigations, less noise, and tighter response times, without needing customers to grow their internal teams. The launch follows a $7 million seed round led by Bain Capital Ventures, and the company is already working with customers in finance and tech just six months in.
Daylight Security raises $7M in Seed funding to combine AI agents and human experts in cyber defense
Cyber startup Daylight Security emerged from stealth on Tuesday with $7 million in Seed funding and a plan to combine artificial intelligence with experienced human analysts in managed security services. The round was led by Bain Capital Ventures, with participation from Maple VC and a group of notable Israeli angel investors, including Torq co-founders Ofer Smadari, Leonid Belkind, and Eldad Livni; Cyera co-founders Tamar Bar-Ilan and Yotam Segev; and EON founder Ofir Ehrlich.
The Case for Rethinking MDR in the Modern Enterprise Era
The promise of Managed Detection and Response MDR is simple: offload the burden of threat detection and response to experts, so internal teams can focus on what matters most. On paper, MDR offers a compelling solution to the security talent shortage, alert overload, and the complexity of modern environments. But in practice, most MDR providers haven’t evolved with the threats they claim to protect against. Their services remain rooted in traditional, surface-level approaches that fall far short of what modern enterprises need.
Building Your Own SOC Can be a Risk, Not a Strength. Here's Why.
For years, the standard approach to enterprise security was clear: build your own Security Operations Center SOC. A centralized team, equipped with advanced tools and tight control over detection and response, was seen as the gold standard, a sign of security maturity. But the threat landscape has changed, and so have the demands on security teams. Today’s threats are faster, more complex, and constantly evolving, while the resources needed to build, staff, and maintain a high-performing in-house SOC have grown exponentially. The traditional model is no longer just expensive, it’s inflexible and increasingly risky. Internal SOCs struggle to scale, adapt, and retain talent, all while threats continue to accelerate. Relying solely on an in-house team creates blind spots, delays, and operational strain. In this new reality, resilience and agility matter more than ownership. It’s time to rethink the assumption that control requires building everything yourself.
