Wiz and Microsoft alumni launch Mate with $15.5M Seed to build AI-native security operations
The Israeli startup targets alert overload with reasoning models and autonomous agents.
Cybersecurity startup Mate emerged from stealth on Monday with $15.5 million in Seed funding led by Team8 and Insight Partners. The company, which applies advanced reasoning models and autonomous agents to the work of Security Operations Centers, has developed a platform that embeds directly into existing security tools, from SIEMs and EDRs to email security systems, and begins absorbing organizational knowledge in real time.
Using a combination of LLMs, reasoning models, and AI agents, Mate investigates alerts, connects evidence, and resolves simpler incidents autonomously. More complex cases are escalated with enriched context, giving human analysts a clearer and more complete picture.
Mate was founded in early 2025 by a team with deep roots in cybersecurity operations and large-scale product development. Asaf Wiener was previously a product leader at Wiz and Microsoft, and the first Wiz alumnus to found a startup. He is joined by Oren Saban, former head of product for Microsoft Defender XDR and Security Copilot, and Guy Pergal, a veteran of Microsoft’s threat intelligence center (MSTIC) and former engineering leader at Axonius.
“The old approach of configuring and maintaining endless playbooks doesn’t scale,” said Wiener, CEO and co-founder. “Attackers are already using AI to launch bigger and faster campaigns. Security teams need tools that don’t just keep up but actually learn and improve continuously.”
