As AI Threats Surge, Daylight Raises $80M Led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives
Key Highlights
- ➤Daylight raises $80 million Series B led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives
- ➤Daylight’s total funding reaches $120 million after the financing
- ➤Revenue surges more than 40x over the past year
- ➤Daylight will expand across the U.S., EMEA, and APAC
- ➤Goldman Sachs Alternatives gains exposure to agentic cybersecurity technology
Expert Statements
Hagai Shapira, Co-founder and CEO of Daylight
“The future of security operations won't be defined by how many people a company can deploy, but by how effectively AI agents can take on increasingly complex security work”
Hagai Shapira, Co-founder and CEO of Daylight
“As these agents become more capable, they'll fundamentally change how threats are detected, investigated, and contained, with expert security engineers implementing, governing, and continuously improving their operations.”
Hagai Shapira, Co-founder and CEO of Daylight
“At Daylight, we're already bringing this vision to life through an agent-native model that combines the speed and scale of AI with the judgment and oversight of human experts.”
Hagai Shapira, Co-founder and CEO of Daylight
“We're building the foundation for a new era of security operations.”
Irit Kahan, Managing Director and Global Head of Cyber Security Investing within Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives
“Cybersecurity remains a top priority for enterprises of all sizes, and we see a significant opportunity for agentic technologies to transform how security outcomes are delivered”
Irit Kahan, Managing Director and Global Head of Cyber Security Investing within Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives
“By scaling human expertise with agentic technology, Daylight has the potential to enable organizations to respond at machine speed, with greater accuracy and at scale.”
George Foster, Investor within Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives
“Daylight continues to drive innovation in this space, scaling high-level security expertise through the use of agentic technology.”
George Foster, Investor within Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives
“We believe this combination positions the company to have the potential to become a leader in the next-generation of cybersecurity.”
NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / November 10, 2026 / Daylight, which combines AI agents with human security experts to detect, investigate, and respond to cyber threats, today announced an $80 million Series B led by Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, with existing investors Bain Capital, Craft Ventures, Vintage Partners, and Maple Capital. The round brings Daylight's total funding to $120 million. Daylight's revenue has surged more than 40x over the past year, fueled by rapidly growing demand from Fortune 500 enterprises and leading AI-native companies. Its customer base includes Lovable, LastPass, Rogo, dLocal, and Miro.
October's wave of cyber incidents, dubbed "Black October," stretched incident response teams already under pressure from increasingly complex security threats. As organizations turn to AI to help manage these mounting demands, the technology isn't necessarily easing the burden. A July 2026 ISC2 survey found that 65% of cybersecurity professionals using AI now spend more time determining whether to trust its recommendations than they did a year ago, while 63% spend more time verifying its outputs.
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