Leading the Automated Cyber Security Validation market, Pentera’s funding fuels its growth to surpass $200M in ARR

Boston, MA, March 12, 2025 – Pentera, the leader in automated security validation, today announced a $60 million Series D funding round led by Evolution Equity Partners, with participation from Farallon Capital Management, bringing the company’s total funding to $250 million. Pentera’s funding reinforces its position as the undisputed leader in Automated Security Validation and fuels the next phase of its hypergrowth. Since its previous funding round in December 2021, Pentera has increased its ARR by more than 300% and expanded its customer base by 200%.

AI is transforming the cyber threat landscape, empowering attackers with sophisticated, automated techniques that accelerate ransomware campaigns and increase operational complexity for defenders. Pentera’s platform addresses this challenge by enabling organizations to adopt Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) frameworks, ensuring their defenses are continuously validated and resilient against the latest AI-driven threats.

Pentera emulates real-world adversarial techniques to uncover exploitable security gaps across on-prem networks, web-facing assets, and complex multi-cloud environments. The platform enables security teams to analyze complete attack paths, identify root causes, and prioritize remediation for effective risk reduction.

More than 1,100 leading enterprises worldwide – including Casey’s, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, and Virgin Atlantic – trust Pentera to validate their security defenses against real-world threats. With this new funding, Pentera will accelerate innovation through advanced research and development, cutting-edge AI integration, and aggressive expansion in the U.S. market – strengthening its position as the global standard in security validation.

“Security teams face relentless, automated threats that traditional testing methods can’t match,” said Amitai Ratzon, CEO of Pentera. “This investment allows us to accelerate innovation and expand our platform to help enterprises continuously validate their security against real-world attacks. As we execute our strategy to exceed $200M in ARR, we are actively exploring strategic M&A opportunities to drive market consolidation and deliver even greater value to our customers.”

“Pentera has redefined enterprise security testing and validation practices,” said Richard Seewald, Managing Partner at Evolution Equity Partners. “Pentera’s exceptional growth, strong enterprise adoption, and category-defining innovation make it the clear leader in Automated Security Validation. We are proud to lead this investment and continue our relationship with Pentera as it scales globally, expands its technology, and continues to set the industry standard for security validation.”

“We’re thrilled to support Pentera in this next phase of growth,” said Ido Krakowsky, Head of Growth Capital at Farallon Capital Management. “Pentera has demonstrated remarkable market traction and a clear vision for the future of cybersecurity. Its innovative approach to security validation is transforming how enterprises proactively defend against threats, and we look forward to being part of its continued success.