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Horizon3 Raises $250M to Arm AI Against AI
Aug 3, 2026SOURCE: horizon3.ai
SO WHAT
The window is narrowing: as AI raises attack speed, security becomes a race to automate defense before the old system can no longer hold.
Horizon3 closed a $250 million Series E at a valuation above $2 billion, co-led by NightDragon and NEA. The company says its customer base tops 7,000 as ARR grows 120%, a sign the security stack is being rebuilt for the inversion.
oversubscribed round closed at $2B+ valuation
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