Tel Aviv-based Sola Security, which bills itself as the Cybersecurity AI assistant, has announced that it has raised a $35 million Series A round. The round was led by existing investor S32 and joined by M12, Microsoft’s Venture Fund, and New Era Capital Partners. All existing investors, including venture capitalist Mike Moritz, S Capital, and Glilot Capital Partners joined the round as well. This follows the company’s $30 million seed round last year, bringing the total raised to $65M. Sola will use the new funds to advance its AI capabilities.
Sola was co-founded in 2024 by cybersecurity veterans Guy Flechter (former CEO & Co-Founder of Cider Security, acquired by Palo Alto Networks) and Ron Peled (former Global CISO of LivePerson and strategic security consultant to startups). Sola came out of Flechter and Peled’s frustration with the stagnation in cybersecurity innovation. They set out to build a solution which would make cybersecurity faster and easier to tackle. Reflecting Gartner’s expectation that AI assistants will evolve into context-aware copilots for security teams, Sola is advancing technology designed to reduce repetitive workload and enhance decision support, all backed by baked-in security logic and reasoning.
In the six months since emerging from stealth, Sola has garnered more than 2,000 users who created over 1,000 custom security apps with Sola’s generative AI, spanning from identity and access management to cloud security, posture and configuration management, compliance, and more.
“Cybersecurity is entering its AI moment, and we intend to lead it,” said Guy Flechter, CEO & Co-Founder of Sola Security. “We’re building the go-to platform for creating security solutions, with Sola AI turning ideas into instant, customizable defenses without the complexity, cost, or vendor locking that has held teams back for decades.”
This requires rethinking what Generative AI and a new security approach are all about.
“Just as design, payments, and collaboration were reimagined by the likes of Canva, Stripe, and Figma, we’re redefining how cybersecurity challenges are solved,” Flechter stated. “Our industry needs to move faster, and to do what needs to be done so solutions are simple, lightweight, and tailored to specific needs. We’re thrilled to be leading the charge.”
“We are grateful for the trust and support,” said Flechter and Peled. “Raising a round like this is never simple, so having this group of partners double down is a strong vote of confidence in our vision and in the adoption of AI in security. This is not just about raising money. It is about momentum, traction, and building the kind of cyber security AI assistant that teams have been asking for.
“Since launching just six months ago, the response has been clear and strong,” Flechter and Peled asserted. “More than 2,000 users have already signed up, creating over 1,000 custom security apps with Sola. These cover identity and access management, cloud security, posture and configuration management, compliance, and more.
“The message from the community is clear: security teams are ready for a new approach, and AI for cyber security is proving it can move from theory to practice much faster than expected,” said Flechter and Peled. “With Sola about to shift from beta into full general availability, the next wave of features is on its way. Thousands are already using Sola, and ‘we will look at it later’ is not going to age well.”
So where does cyber security go next in the Sola era?
“We started Sola because cyber security was not keeping pace with how the rest of technology was evolving,” stated Flechter and Peled. “Across industries, products became easier to use, self-serve, and built to empower individuals instead of locking them into rigid systems. Design has Canva. Payments have Stripe. Security, on the other hand, was still weighed down by bloated stacks, expensive contracts, and projects that took months to deliver results. The adoption of AI is accelerating this shift, giving teams the ability to build and adapt solutions in minutes instead of months.”
Sola AI enables organizations of all sizes and individuals to prompt their stack and create security solutions in minutes.
“Tackling security challenges needs to be simple, lightweight, and accessible,” maintained Flechter and Peled. “Whether you’re a startup building its first compliance app or an enterprise managing complex cloud environments, AI now makes it possible to get there faster. Our goal is to ensure security teams can focus on the problems that matter most, while Sola provides the speed, flexibility, and intelligence that should have been part of cyber security all along.
“This is the future we are building: AI assistants built for security from the ground up, with knowledge and logic baked in by design. With Sola, teams get speed without compromise. They can create custom solutions on demand, adapt them to their own environments, and move away from the one-size-fits-all tools that have dominated the industry for decades. To the Sola team, thank you for bringing the energy and belief that this idea really can change how security is done.”
“Sola is redefining what’s possible in cybersecurity,” said Wesley Tillu, Partner at S32. “By combining deep industry experience with a bold vision for AI-driven innovation, the team is building a platform that will transform how security challenges are solved for years to come. We’re proud to lead this round and support Sola as they set a new course for the future of the industry.”
“Sola is transforming cybersecurity as we know it and ushering it into the age of AI,” said Todd Graham, Managing Partner at M12. “In just a year, the team has already shown the vision and execution to make that transformation real. Sola is exactly the kind of company we love working with: a founding team with an extraordinary vision, a product that proves itself quickly, and a team that sees opportunity in every challenge.”
“AI is reshaping industries at an unprecedented pace, and cybersecurity is no exception,” said Ziv Conen, Partner at New Era Capital Partners. “Sola is bringing that transformation to security teams, democratizing cybersecurity and empowering practitioners to seize the AI promise faster, and better than ever. What impressed us most is the combination of speed, discipline, and deep expertise the Sola team brings, which combined with their bold vision, sets them apart and positions them to define a new era in cybersecurity.”
“The future of cyber security isn’t about how deep your pockets are, or how much code you can write,” Flechter and Peled concluded. “It’s just about getting the job done.”