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Tenex AI

Sarasota, US · Founded 2024 · 164 employees on LinkedIn · 6 known investors

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TENEX provides AI-driven cybersecurity detection, automation, and managed services for organizations, combining machine learning with human expertise. The company serves enterprises of all sizes seeking cloud-native and AI-powered security operations.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software

Founders & leadership

Tenex AI was founded in 2024 by Eric Foster, Edwin Solis, Ryan Shreve, and Jan Grzymala-Busse.

EFEric Foster
Eric FosterCo-founderHe previously co-founded Cyderes, which was sold to Apax Partners and merged with the Herjavec Group, and held early roles at RiskIQ (sold to Microsoft) and MMAjunkie (sold to USA Today). He holds CCSP and CISSP certifications.
ESEdwin Solis
Edwin SolisCo-founderEdwin Solis brings over two decades of enterprise sales experience across Fortune 100-1000 companies, government, and education sectors, with deep technical knowledge of security technologies including PKI, threat management, encryption, and intrusion prevention. He co-founded Tenex AI, which provides AI-driven cybersecurity detection and managed services for enterprises.
RSRyan Shreve
Ryan ShreveCo-founderRyan Shreve held CFO roles at Sunlighten, Fishtech, and FireMon, served as Controller at Garmin, and worked in public accounting at Ernst & Young before co-founding Tenex AI.
JGJan Grzymala-Busse
Jan Grzymala-BusseFounderJan Grzymala-Busse has held positions at multiple Fortune 500 companies with experience in software development and offensive security, along with roles in financial and federal sectors covering risk management, third-party risk, IAM, DLP, and network security. He has led several M&A integrations and brings background in solution engineering.
VKVenkata Koppaka
Venkata KoppakaCTOHe previously worked as Tech Lead and Manager at Google, where he led teams on product development, and has over a decade of experience in technology leadership and machine learning.

Board

EMElias Manousos
Elias ManousosChairman of the BoardVenture Partner at Shield Capital

Investors · 6

Shield Capital✓ confirmed by Tenex AISan Francisco

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Florida Opportunity Fundlisted by Florida Opportunity FundOrlando

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DeepWork CapitalreportedOrlando

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DTCPreportedHamburg

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Also in the syndicate · 1

Crosspoint Capitallead

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$250M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2026

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Frequently asked questions

What does Tenex AI do?
TENEX provides AI-driven cybersecurity detection, automation, and managed services for organizations, combining machine learning with human expertise. The company serves enterprises of all sizes seeking cloud-native and AI-powered security operations.
Who founded Tenex AI?
Tenex AI was founded by Eric Foster, Edwin Solis, Ryan Shreve, Jan Grzymala-Busse in 2024.
Who are Tenex AI's investors?
Tenex AI's investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Shield Capital, Florida Opportunity Fund, DeepWork Capital, DTCP.
How much funding has Tenex AI raised?
Tenex AI has disclosed $250M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
Where is Tenex AI headquartered?
Tenex AI is headquartered in Sarasota, US.