Ocean Security is an email security company founded by Shay Shwartz and Oran Moyal, former Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 researchers who previously served in elite IDF Intelligence Corps and joint IDF/Shin Bet units. Headquartered in New York and Tel Aviv, Ocean builds Email Security Agents, AI agents that investigate the intent of every message in real time rather than relying on static signatures or reputation lists, to catch AI-driven phishing and social-engineering attacks that bypass traditional gateways. It protects organizations ranging from Fortune 500 enterprises to companies like Kayak, Kingston, and Headspace. Ocean raised an $8M seed in 2024 and emerged from stealth in May 2026 with a $20M Series A led by Lightspeed Venture Partners (with Picture Capital, Cerca Partners, and angels including Wiz CEO Assaf Rappaport), bringing total funding to $28M.
Ocean Security
ActiveAI security agents that investigate every email's intent in real time
Total raised
$28M
2 rounds
Stage
Seed
Team
11-50
since 2023
Pricing
Freemium
free plan
Founded
2023
New York, United States
Agent-ready
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AI Email Security Agents that investigate message intent
Real-time analysis vs. static signatures
Defense against AI-driven phishing and BEC
Social engineering detection
Coverage for enterprise email at scale
Founded by ex-Unit 42 researchers
Reduced reliance on reputation lists
Investigative context for SOC teams
10/100
Early
MCP server
Public API
Webhooks
OAuth 2.0
SDKs
No public agent surfaces detected yet.
— Series A $20M incl. Cerca Partners +2
— Seed $8M incl. Lightspeed Venture Partners +1
Capital network
$28M raised ·3 backers·10 network links
- Backers3
- Shared portfoliocompanies these backers also fund
- Extended networkfunds that co-invest alongside them
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- What does Ocean Security do?
- It deploys AI agents that investigate the intent of every email in real time to stop AI-driven attacks.
- Who founded Ocean?
- Ex-Palo Alto Unit 42 researchers Shay Shwartz and Oran Moyal.
- How much has Ocean raised?
- $28M total, including a $20M Series A led by Lightspeed in May 2026.
- Who uses Ocean?
- Customers include Fortune 500 firms plus Kayak, Kingston, and Headspace.
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