Mallory Raises Seed Funding to Build AI-Native Threat Intelligence Platform for Cybersecurity Teams
Mallory, an artificial intelligence-powered cybersecurity company developing a threat intelligence platform for enterprise security teams, has raised seed funding to accelerate the development and deployment of its AI-native security technology. The company announced that the seed investment was led by Decibel Partners, with participation from Live Oak Venture Partners and a group of cybersecurity and technology industry leaders.
The funding supports Mallory’s efforts to build a platform designed to help security teams process large volumes of threat information and turn that data into prioritized actions. The company’s technology focuses on helping cybersecurity professionals understand which threats are most relevant to their organizations, identify exploitable risks, and determine what actions should be taken to improve security posture.
Founded by a team of cybersecurity professionals, Mallory is developing an AI-native threat intelligence platform that combines global threat data with organizational context. The company’s system monitors thousands of threat sources and analyzes information against a customer’s specific attack surface, helping security teams move beyond large volumes of alerts toward more actionable intelligence.
Mallory’s platform is designed for modern security operations teams that face increasing challenges from expanding attack surfaces, rapidly changing threats, and growing amounts of cybersecurity data. Traditional threat intelligence systems often provide large amounts of information that require significant human analysis, while Mallory aims to use artificial intelligence to provide more relevant insights and recommendations.
The company’s approach reflects a broader shift in cybersecurity toward AI-powered tools capable of improving the speed and accuracy of threat detection and response. As attackers increasingly use automation and artificial intelligence, security organizations are looking for technologies that can analyze threats more quickly and help defenders make better decisions.
The investment from Decibel Partners highlights investor interest in cybersecurity companies developing next-generation solutions for enterprise protection. Decibel Partners is a venture capital firm focused on supporting technology companies and has partnered with entrepreneurs building innovative enterprise software and infrastructure businesses.
Live Oak Venture Partners also participated in Mallory’s seed financing. The firm invests in technology companies and has backed businesses across enterprise software, cybersecurity, and other technology sectors. Its participation provides additional support as Mallory works to expand its product and reach more security teams.
The seed round also included participation from cybersecurity and technology executives from organizations including Google, Robinhood, Cisco, Fastly, and GreyNoise. The involvement of industry leaders reflects interest in Mallory’s goal of improving how security teams use threat intelligence and respond to emerging risks.
Mallory is led by a cybersecurity team with experience from major technology and security organizations. The company’s leadership includes a former Google and Mandiant executive, bringing experience from both large-scale technology operations and cybersecurity threat intelligence environments.
The company’s platform supports integrations through modern developer and security interfaces, including API access and other tools designed to help security teams incorporate threat intelligence into existing workflows. Mallory aims to provide flexibility for organizations that want to connect intelligence capabilities with their current security systems.
The funding comes at a time when cybersecurity teams are under pressure to manage increasing numbers of vulnerabilities, threats, and security signals. Organizations are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to help prioritize risks and improve efficiency, particularly as security teams face limited resources and growing operational demands.
Mallory’s founders believe that the cybersecurity industry’s challenge is shifting from simply collecting threat data to understanding context and determining which information requires action. The company is building technology intended to connect real-time threat activity with an organization’s environment and provide intelligence that security teams can use immediately.
With backing from Decibel Partners, Live Oak Venture Partners, and other technology industry investors, Mallory plans to continue expanding its AI-native threat intelligence platform. The company aims to help cybersecurity teams focus on the threats that matter most by combining artificial intelligence, threat analysis, and organizational context into a single security intelligence solution.