The company incubated Canaan Build, a program that supports founders in shaping and scaling their ventures.

Canaan is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in visionaries with transformative ideas.

Novee Cyber Security Ltd. expands its AI-driven platform with **External Surface Testing**, which validates whether disclosed vulnerabilities in a customer’s internet-facing assets—such as forgotten subdomains or staging servers—can be exploited by attackers. Unlike traditional attack surface tools that only catalog exposures, Novee’s system simulates real-world attack paths, prioritizing actionable risks backed by evidence. The tool integrates with Novee’s existing Application Pentesting, enabling seamless escalation of discovered hosts into deeper security assessments. Founded in 2025 by former offensive security experts, Novee secured $51.5M in funding from YL Ventures, Canaan Partners, and Zeev Ventures in January 2026.

Nov 2026SiliconANGLENews article

Setara Biosciences secures $90 million in Series A funding to advance precision medicines for severe rare diseases using genetic insights. The San Diego-based clinical-stage biotech applies genetics to develop targeted therapies. Investors back the company’s focus on treating underserved rare disease populations.

Nov 2026FinSMEsNews article

Mate Security launches Gamebooks, structured procedures that govern how its AI agents investigate security alerts. Teams define investigative goals, required evidence, permitted actions and escalation points, while agents retain flexibility in how they proceed; Mate separates these instructions from tool execution and grounds investigations in its Security Context Graph. Gamebooks is generally available on Mate’s platform, and the company raised a $35 million Series A in July.

Aug 2026SiliconAngleNews article

Hermeus raises $350 million in a round that values the defense startup at $1 billion and supports development of unmanned hypersonic aircraft. The financing includes $200 million in equity led by Khosla Ventures and $150 million in debt; the company uses a modified Pratt & Whitney F100 engine. Hermeus recently flew an F-16-sized demonstrator and aims to make its next iteration supersonic.

Apr 2026TechCrunchNews article