Vega
Category: AI in Cybersecurity
An AI-native / agentic cyber defense platform (Security Analytics Mesh) that replaces or augments legacy SIEM by analyzing security data in place without centralization. Vega was founded in 2024. The company is led by Shay Sandler. Based in Tel Aviv, Israel. Team size: 101-500. Total funding raised: $185.0M. Latest round: Series B. Key investors include Accel, Cyberstarts, Redpoint Ventures, CRV.
- Founded
- 2024
- Headquarters
- Tel Aviv, Israel
- Team size
- 101-500
- Total funding
- $185.0M
Value proposition
Eliminates the SIEM 'data tax' via a federated Security Analytics Mesh that analyzes data where it lives (cloud, lakes, SaaS, on-prem), enabling agentic hunt/detect/triage without costly ingestion or migration.
Products and solutions
Security Analytics Mesh (SAM), Agentic Hunting / Search, Agentic Detection & Detection Skills, Agentic Triage & Investigation, Headless Cyber Defense (MCP), Legacy SIEM Replacement / Augmentation
Unique value
Pioneered the 'Federated SecOps' model which allows enterprises to analyze security telemetry without the massive costs of centralizing and ingesting all data into a single repository.
Target customer
Global banks, Fortune 200/500 enterprises, healthcare organizations, and SOCs burdened by legacy SIEM cost and data-centralization limits.
Industries served
Cybersecurity, Financial Services, Healthcare, Retail / E-commerce, Enterprise Technology
Technology advantage
AI-native Security Analytics Mesh with federated query (data stays in place) plus agentic hunt/detect/triage loops and Detection Skills — a high-performance alternative to Splunk and other legacy SIEMs without ingestion/migration.
How they differentiate
Federated Security Analytics Mesh queries data where it resides (no ingestion tax), with agentic end-to-end SecOps (hunt → detect → triage) versus legacy centralized SIEMs like Splunk.
Main competitors
Splunk, CrowdStrike, Microsoft Sentinel
Key partnerships
Accel (Lead Investor & Strategic Partner), Cyberstarts, Redpoint Ventures, CRV, Major Cloud Service Providers (AWS/Azure integration)
Notable customers
Instacart, Exemplar Luxury Group, Top-tier global banks / Fortune 200 enterprises, Leading healthcare organizations
Major milestones
Founded in 2024 by Shay Sandler and Eli Rozen (ex-Granulate/Unit 8200), Exited stealth Sep 2025 with $65M Seed+Series A (Accel-led) at ~$400M valuation, $120M Series B (Accel-led; announced Feb 2026) bringing total to $185M and ~$700–800M valuation, Scaled to ~150 employees across Tel Aviv, New York, and Europe by Sep 2026
Growth metrics
Scaled to ~150 employees (Tel Aviv R&D + New York/Europe GTM) and ~$800M valuation within two years of founding; $185M raised.
Market positioning
AI-native enterprise SIEM challenger and SecOps operating system
Geographic focus
Global (Headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel with primary market focus in North America and Europe)
Patents and IP
Proprietary AI scoring logic and federated query optimization algorithms (Specific public filings not disclosed).
About Shay Sandler
Shay Sandler is a seasoned cybersecurity leader and entrepreneur. He served for five years as a security researcher and officer in the IDF's elite Unit 8200. Following his military service, he was a founding employee and the Research Lead at Granulate, a cloud optimization startup that was acquired by Intel in 2022 for approximately $650 million. He co-founded Vega in 2024 to disrupt the security operations market.
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Official website: https://vega.io