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Exaforce
San Jose, US · 128 employees on LinkedIn · 8 known investors
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Exaforce provides an AI-powered threat hunting and investigation platform that enables security analysts to search across multiple data sources using natural language queries. The platform simplifies security incident investigations and threat hunts by automatically mapping entities and relationships across cloud, SaaS, and identity systems without requiring expertise in specific tools or complex SIEM query languages.
Founders & leadership
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Ariful HuqCo-Founder and Head of ProductAriful Huq brings 17 years of product management, engineering, and technical operations experience, including roles building and operationalizing software and security solutions at early-stage startups. He is the founder of Exaforce, which provides an AI-powered threat hunting platform for security investigations.
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Devesh MittalCo-Founder and Head of EngineeringFounder of Exaforce, an AI-powered threat hunting and investigation platform that lets security analysts query across cloud, SaaS, and identity data sources in natural language. His engineering background spans silicon and CPU/NPU architecture, kernels, distributed systems, cloud-native applications, machine learning, and cybersecurity.
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Ankur SinglaFounder
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Ankur Singla Jakub PavlikFounder
Investors · 8
Mayfield Fundlisted by Mayfield FundMenlo Park · $500K – $12M
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Peak XV Partnerslisted by Peak XV PartnersBengaluru · $100K – $10M
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Thomvest Ventureslisted by Thomvest VenturesSan Francisco · $2M – $5M
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Khosla VenturesreportedMenlo Park · $100K – $20M
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Also in the syndicate · 3
AICONICHarbourVestSeligman Ventures
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$250M disclosed across 2 of 3 rounds · 2026
- $125MSeries BJul 2026Source ↗
- $125MSeries BMay 2026 · 8 sources
AICONIC, HarbourVest, Khosla Ventures, Mayfield, Peak XV, Seligman Ventures
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
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In the news
Exaforce Press Release | Exaforce Raises $125M Series B to Combat AI-Powered Attacks with Real-Time Security Reasoningexaforce.com · Jul 2026Frequently asked questions
- What does Exaforce do?
- Exaforce provides an AI-powered threat hunting and investigation platform that enables security analysts to search across multiple data sources using natural language queries. The platform simplifies security incident investigations and threat hunts by automatically mapping entities and relationships across cloud, SaaS, and identity systems without requiring expertise in specific tools or complex SIEM query languages.
- Who founded Exaforce?
- Exaforce was founded by Ariful Huq, Marco Rodrigues, Jakub Pavlik, Devesh Mittal.
- Who are Exaforce's investors?
- Exaforce's investors include Mayfield Fund, Peak XV Partners, Thomvest Ventures, Touring Capital, Khosla Ventures.
- How much funding has Exaforce raised?
- Exaforce has disclosed $250M raised across 2 of its 3 known rounds.
- Where is Exaforce headquartered?
- Exaforce is headquartered in San Jose, US.