Who founded Discern Security?

Discern Security was founded by Rohan Puri, Santhosh Purathepparambil.

Who are Discern Security's investors?

Discern Security's investors include Cyber Mentor Fund, First Rays Venture Partners, Incubate US, ForgePoint Capital, WestWave Capital.

How much funding has Discern Security raised?

Discern Security has disclosed $13M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.

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Discern is an AI agent-powered security platform that assesses, benchmarks, and optimizes security controls across tools such as EDR, SASE, email, SIEM, IAM, and vulnerability management. It provides security posture dashboards, asset management with device- and user-level risk scores, and prioritized remediation workflows for CISOs, security analysts, and security engineers.

AI & Machine Learning Cybersecurity SaaS

Founders & leadership

Rohan Puri Co-FounderRohan Puri holds a bachelor's degree in computer engineering and a master's degree in computer science from the University of Southern California. He brings experience in technical leadership, distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise software development across cybersecurity and SaaS platforms.

Santhosh Purathepparambil Co-Founder & Chief AI ScientistHe previously developed the SecurityAdvisor product and has led cross-functional teams spanning product, engineering, and sales in the cybersecurity space.

Investors · 8

Cyber Mentor Fundlisted by Cyber Mentor FundNew York

First Rays Venture Partnerslisted by First Rays Venture PartnersSan Francisco

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Incubate USlisted by Incubate USLos Altos

ForgePoint CapitalreportedSan Mateo · $5M – $50M

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WestWave CapitalreportedRedwood City

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Also in the syndicate · 3

First Rays VenturesGrowth Enjin PartnersVela Ventures

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$13M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2026

Undisclosed amountSeries AAug 2026
Forgepoint Capital (lead), First Rays Ventures, Growth Enjin Partners, Vela Ventures
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$13MSeries AJul 2026 · 2 sources
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Frequently asked questions

What does Discern Security do?: Discern is an AI agent-powered security platform that assesses, benchmarks, and optimizes security controls across tools such as EDR, SASE, email, SIEM, IAM, and vulnerability management. It provides security posture dashboards, asset management with device- and user-level risk scores, and prioritized remediation workflows for CISOs, security analysts, and security engineers.
Who founded Discern Security?: Discern Security was founded by Rohan Puri, Santhosh Purathepparambil.
Who are Discern Security's investors?: Discern Security's investors include Cyber Mentor Fund, First Rays Venture Partners, Incubate US, ForgePoint Capital, WestWave Capital.
How much funding has Discern Security raised?: Discern Security has disclosed $13M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.