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Reco raises $55M for AI agent security

TechCrunch AI·September 29, 2026·high confidence

Why it matters

  • →AI agent security is emerging as a critical enterprise requirement as organizations deploy autonomous systems at scale.
  • →Reco’s approach focuses on ecosystem-wide visibility rather than isolated tool monitoring, addressing complex data access risks.
  • →Significant funding indicates strong market demand for governance solutions in the rapidly growing AI agent sector.
Reco raises $55M for AI agent security
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AI security startup Reco has raised $55 million to expand its platform for securing autonomous AI agents within enterprise environments. The company utilizes a context graph to map interactions between agents, applications, and permissions, aiming to identify unmanaged or unauthorized agent activity across SaaS ecosystems. CEO Ofer Klein stated that the funding follows a previous $30 million Series B and brings total capital raised to $140 million, with the valuation now estimated in the high hundreds of millions. Reco reports over 100 customers, including major financial services firms, and plans to use the new capital for hiring and sales expansion.

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