What happened
Torq Raises $140 Million at $1.2 Billion Valuation as the agentic AI security operations company Torq announced a $140 million Series D funding round that values the company at $1.2 billion. The round was led by Merlin Ventures with participation from existing investors Bessemer Venture Partners, Evolution Equity Partners, Greenfield Partners, Insight Ventures Partners, and Notable Capital. Founded in 2020 in Tel Aviv, Torq develops an AI-driven security operations center (SOC) platform that automates detection, investigation, and response workflows to reduce alert fatigue and enable rapid threat remediation. The firm plans to use the new funding to expand adoption of its platform across commercial enterprises and government markets. Torq reports its platform is already used by Fortune 500 organizations and hundreds of multinational enterprises across regions including North America, Europe, and Israel.Â
Who is affected
Large enterprises and government entities already using Torq’s AI SOC platform could see quicker innovation and broader deployment, while competitors in the security automation space may face intensified market competition as Torq scales globally.
Why CISOs should care
This funding round underscores accelerating investor interest in AI-driven security automation and highlights the strategic shift toward platforms that reduce manual SOC workload, improve threat response times, and embed AI into core security operations.
3 practical actions
- Assess automation readiness: Evaluate your SOC’s maturity and identify workflows that could benefit from increased automation.
- Benchmark AI SOC capabilities: Compare emerging AI-driven SOC solutions to current tools to understand gaps in response speed and alert triage.
- Monitor vendor expansion: Track how funding influxes may influence vendor roadmaps, integration support, and long-term platform viability.