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Who invested in Empirical Security

2 rounds we have observed, with the 2 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

AI

Raised 4 months ago

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$37Mraised across 2 rounds since 2025, from 2 sources

$12MSeed$25MSeries A
Latest round
Series A, $25MJul 2026
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2026
$12MSeed$25MSeries A
First round
Seed, $12M
Jul 2025
Biggest round
$25M
Series A · Jul 2026
Between rounds
12 months
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Jul 2026
    Series A$25M2 returning

    Source recordedSEC filing: $21M sold

  2. Jul 2025
    Seed$12M2 new

    Source recordedSEC filing: $12M sold, first sale Aug 2024

Founders and team

From Empirical Security's own website: 3 on the team.

  • Ed BellisCEO
  • Jay JacobsChief Data Scientist
  • Michael RoytmanCTO

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Seed2025Series A2026Costanoa VenturesDNX Ventures

Everyone who backed them

Costanoa VenturesVC firm2rounds
DNX VenturesVC firm2rounds

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Also claim to have backed them

These 2 firms list Empirical Security as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Hyde Park AngelsAngel networkPer its own site
HPAVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Empirical Security

Who invested in Empirical Security?

Empirical Security's investors include Costanoa Ventures and DNX Ventures.

How much has Empirical Security raised?

Empirical Security has raised $37M across 2 rounds since 2025.

When did Empirical Security last raise?

Empirical Security's most recent round was a Series A of $25M in Jul 2026.

What was Empirical Security's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $25M in Jul 2026, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Empirical Security first?

Empirical Security's first round on record, in Jul 2025, was backed by Costanoa Ventures and DNX Ventures.

What stage is Empirical Security at?

Empirical Security's latest named round is a Series A, in Jul 2026.

Where is Empirical Security based?

Empirical Security is based in the United States.

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