TENEX.AI Announces $250M in Series B

TENEX.AI, the first leading AI-native, human-led SOC that triages every alert, investigates every threat, and frees your team for strategic work, led by Eric Foster, Venkata Koppaka, Ryan Shreve, Edwin Solis, Jan Grzymala-Busse, Elias “Lou” Manousos, and the team, has raised $250M in Series B funding led by Crosspoint Capital Partners. 

Nearly one year since entering the market, TENEX has achieved rapid growth, generating $25M+ in contracted revenue, scaling headcount by 318% year-over-year, and earning the #1 spot on the 2026 Cyber 150.

But the focus goes beyond metrics. The mission is to materially reduce cybercrime by combining human expertise with AI at scale. This funding will expand the team significantly, with AI enabling each analyst to operate at 10× effectiveness.

TENEX delivers real operational impact: reviewing 100% of alerts in under a minute versus ~10% industry average, and reducing false positives by over 95%, allowing teams to focus on genuine threats.

Built as an AI-native platform from day one, TENEX uses agentic AI to triage and investigate at scale, while human analysts retain control over critical decisions, combining automation with judgment at the core of its architecture.

Where the Money Goes

• People: 250+ hires across engineering, SOC, and go-to-market, with AI amplifying each role’s impact.

• EMEA Expansion: Scaling teams and partnerships to meet rising European demand.

• Partnerships & Scale: Deeper integrations and co-sell motions with hyperscalers.

• AI & Threat Intelligence: Advancing AI SOC capabilities, with rapid gains in speed and accuracy.

What Crosspoint Sees

Crosspoint highlights TENEX as a reimagined managed security model, combining an AI-native platform with elite human expertise to deliver scalable protection. The approach enables faster threat response, strong unit economics, and higher margins without linear headcount growth.

With AI transforming services, TENEX is positioned to unlock significant value in the large MDR market, making it both scalable and profitable.