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Torq

Category: AI in Cybersecurity

An AI-first security hyperautomation platform that unifies and automates the entire security infrastructure to deliver autonomous threat detection, investigation, and remediation. Torq was founded in 2020. The company is led by Ofer Smadari. Based in New York, USA. Team size: 300-500. Total funding raised: ~$330M total (all rounds). Latest round: Series D ($140M, Jan 2026 led by Merlin Ventures at $1.2B valuation). Key investors include ["Evolution Equity Partners","Bessemer Venture Partners","Insight Partners","GGV Capital","Greenfield Partners"].

Founded
2020
Headquarters
New York, USA
Team size
300-500
Total funding
~$330M total (all rounds)

Value proposition

Eliminates manual SecOps tasks by autonomously closing up to 90% of Tier-1 tickets, reducing analyst burnout and providing 10x faster ROI compared to legacy SOAR (Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response) solutions.

Products and solutions

["Torq HyperSOC™ (AI-powered autonomous SOC platform)","Torq Socrates (Agentic AI SOC Analyst for autonomous triage and remediation)","Torq Hyperautomation Platform (No-code, low-code, and full-code automation engine)","Torq Multi-Agent System (MAS) (Collaborative AI framework for parallel SecOps workflows)","Torq Case Management & Integration Hub (300+ pre-built security tool integrations)"]

Unique value

The industry's first 'any-code' platform that allows security teams to build workflows using no-code, low-code, or full-code, combined with 'Socrates,' an agentic AI that reasons and acts like a human analyst.

Target customer

Enterprise Security Operations Centers (SOC), CISOs, and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) within Fortune 500 and global multinational firms.

Industries served

["Financial Services","Technology & SaaS","Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)","Retail & E-commerce","Healthcare","Manufacturing & Industrial Automation","Telecommunications"]

Technology advantage

Utilizes a Multi-Agent System (MAS) architecture and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) to provide deep contextual analysis; features native Model-Context Protocol (MCP) support for seamless AI-to-tool communication.

How they differentiate

Torq differentiates through its 'any-code' approach (no-code, low-code, and full-code flexibility) and its 'Socrates' AI agent, which uses agentic AI to autonomously triage and remediate 90% of security tickets, whereas legacy competitors rely on rigid, manual playbooks.

Main competitors

["Tines","Palo Alto Networks (Cortex XSOAR)","Splunk SOAR (Phantom)","Swimlane"]

Key partnerships

["Torq AMP (Alliance & Momentum Partners): Wiz, Zscaler, CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, and Check Point","Cloud Infrastructure: AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure","Strategic Channel Partners: Defy Security, Optiv, GuidePoint Security, and Trace3"]

Notable customers

["PepsiCo","Blackstone","Rivian","Chipotle","AB InBev","Lemonade","ZoomInfo"]

Major milestones

["Achieved Unicorn status with a $1.2B valuation in September 2024","Launched Torq Socrates, the industry's first Tier-1 AI Security Operations agent","Expanded platform to support over 300+ native security tool integrations","Successfully rebranded from StackPulse to Torq in 2021 to focus on enterprise hyperautomation"]

Growth metrics

Reported 300% revenue growth and 500% customer growth in 2023; reached a $1.2B valuation in late 2024.

Market positioning

High-growth disruptor and leader in the 'Security Hyperautomation' category, positioned as a cloud-native, AI-first alternative to legacy SOAR (Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response) platforms.

Geographic focus

Global, with primary headquarters in New York and Tel Aviv, and a strong market presence across North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region.

Patents and IP

At least one patent filed regarding its proprietary automation and security orchestration logic (as of latest public filings).

About Ofer Smadari

Ofer Smadari is a serial entrepreneur with a 'triple exit' track record in the cybersecurity industry. He was the Co-founder and CEO of Luminate Security (acquired by Symantec for $200M+), VP of Sales and Business Development at FireLayers (acquired by Proofpoint), and a Director at Adallom (acquired by Microsoft). He also held leadership roles at Check Point Software Technologies and served in the IDF's elite technology units.

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