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Adaptive Security

Adaptive Security sells an AI-powered security awareness and phishing simulation platform that protects organizations from deepfakes and multi-channel social engineering attacks.

adaptivesecurity.com · New York

CALL NO.CS·ADAPTIVESECURITY·26
StageSeries BDecember 2025 · led by Bain Capital Ventures[1][2][3][7]
Raised$147Mdisclosed rounds[2][3][7]
Headcount227as of Jun 2026[6]
Valuationnot publicly disclosedno source in ledger
Founded2024[6]
Money

Raised $147M across disclosed rounds.[2][3][7]

Series B closed December 2025, led by Bain Capital Ventures.[1][2][3][7]

post-money valuation is not publicly disclosed.

Named investors include Bain Capital Ventures, NVentures (NVIDIA), OpenAI Startup Fund, Andreessen Horowitz, Abstract Ventures, Capital One Ventures, Citi Ventures, Eniac Ventures, CrossBeam Ventures, K5.[1][2][3][5][7][8]

People

Brian Long, CEO & Co-Founder[1][9][10]

Andrew Jones, Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer[1][9][10]

Brian Fitzpatrick, General Counsel[11][12][13][14]

Lauren M., VP of Sales[11][12][13][14]

Josh T., SVP[11][12][13][14]

John Marafino, Director of Security[11][12][13][14]

Signals
Jul 8 2026newsAdaptive Security Named G2 Leader in Enterprise and Mid-Market company claim, not independently confirmed[6]
Jun 11 2026launchAdaptive Security Launches AI Security Training Modules Featuring Conan O'Brien company claim, not independently confirmed[6]
Dec 16 2025fundingAdaptive Security Raises $81M Series B Led by Bain Capital Ventures[1][2][3][7]
Sep 9 2025fundingOpenAI Deepens Commitment, Raising Series A to $55M company claim, not independently confirmed[4]
Apr 2 2025fundingAdaptive Security Raises $43M Series A from a16z and OpenAI Startup Fund company claim, not independently confirmed[5][8]
Comps

Hoxhunt · hoxhunt.com · Same buyer and workflow: AI-driven phishing simulations and personalized security training. Adaptive sources talent from Hoxhunt.[6]

KnowBe4 · knowbe4.com · Same buyer (CISO/security leader), same budget line (security awareness training), same workflow (phishing simulations and employee training). Adaptive's VP of Sales previously held senior roles at KnowBe4.[13]

OutThink · outthink.io · Same buyer and workflow: AI-powered human risk management and security awareness training for enterprise organizations. Both position as modern replacements for legacy security awareness training.

Risk

The customer proof is company-sourced only. No independent source in this ledger confirms it.[6]

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Adaptive Security

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Adaptive Security sells an AI-powered security awareness and phishing simulation platform that protects organizations from deepfakes and multi-channel social engineering attacks.

adaptivesecurity.com · New York

StageSeries B
Raised$147M
Headcount227
Valuationnot publicly disclosed
Founded2024
CompsHoxhunt +2

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