Glow emerges with $180 million as AI security startup hits billion-dollar valuation

The Israel-founded company says endpoint security is poorly suited to AI agents and claims early users saw faster issue resolution and lower AI supply-chain risk.

Summary

Glow has come out of stealth with $180 million in funding and a valuation of $1 billion or more, betting that enterprise endpoint security is not equipped for workplaces increasingly run by AI agents, coding copilots and autonomous developer tools. Founded in Israel in 2025 by Roi Tiger, the startup surfaced earlier in February 2026 after securing more than $100 million while still largely operating quietly, and formally emerged in July 2026. The company says its platform uses AI agents to provide asset intelligence, software control and “safe AI adoption,” with an emphasis on autonomous remediation and policy-driven control rather than only alerting human security teams. Glow cites research showing 30% of AI agents in enterprise settings lack adequate controls or guardrails, while 67% of software inside an average organization is completely unmonitored. In early customer interactions, it says critical issues took 28 days on average to resolve, and it claims a 90% reduction in AI supply-chain risk for initial users. The investor group includes Sequoia Capital, Index Ventures, Cyberstarts, Greenoaks and Redpoint. The thesis may resonate beyond traditional enterprise software because crypto firms, DeFi (decentralized finance) protocols and Web3 startups have been among the fastest adopters of AI coding assistants and autonomous agents. That matters because supply-chain attacks, malicious npm packages and social-engineering campaigns such as those associated with Lazarus Group can exploit poorly monitored developer environments. Glow’s early metrics remain self-reported, and Black Hat USA 2026 is positioned as the first major public test of its technology.

Terms & Concepts
  • AI agents: Software systems that act autonomously on tasks
  • endpoint security: Protection for user devices and workstations
  • DeFi: Decentralized finance services built on crypto networks