Novee Emerges From Stealth With $51.5 Million in Funding

Offensive security startup Novee today emerged from stealth mode with $51.5 million in funding raised over three rounds.

The startup has built an AI-driven penetration testing platform that enables businesses to uncover novel vulnerabilities through simulating real-world hacking tactics. Specifically designed for offensive security, Novee’s proprietary AI model is trained on real-world attack techniques, tools and workflows. By reasoning like a real-world hacker, the solution continuously looks for novel attack paths to deliver personalized fixes.

“Novee is built by a team that has spent decades operating at the highest levels of offensive cyber and critical infrastructure defense. They understand how real attackers think because they have done this work themselves, at scale and under real-world constraints,” YL Ventures managing partner Yoav Leitersdorf said.

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Originally published in SecurityWeek on January 14, 2026 by Ionut Arghire