Empirical Security

Empirical Security

Enterprise-focused AI threat prioritization platform

Overview

Empirical Security builds AI-powered cybersecurity tools that tailor threat prioritization to each enterprise’s specific infrastructure. Its core product uses a dual-model architecture: global models trained on millions of daily exploitation events from internet-wide data, combined with local models trained on an organization’s own data, systems, and tech stack. This creates customized threat rankings that help security teams decide which vulnerabilities to fix first, reducing alert noise and focusing resources on the most serious risks. Unlike one-size-fits-all security tools, Empirical Security blends broad threat intelligence with organization-specific context to deliver evidence-based vulnerability prioritization. The company aims to improve vulnerability management for enterprises, enabling faster, more accurate risk decisions and stronger cyber defense.

About Empirical Security

Simplify's Rating
Why Empirical Security is rated
C+
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated C on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Data & Analytics

Enterprise Software

Cybersecurity

AI & Machine Learning

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$12M

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Founded

2024

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Costanoa Ventures sees 10x opportunity over generic vulnerability management.
  • MSSPs scale personalized threat prioritization using local model architecture.
  • Strategic angels from Google/Mandiant and Qualys validate custom AI approach.

What critics are saying

  • CrowdStrike Falcon integrates local AI into dominant EDR, eroding standalone value in 6-12 months.
  • OpenAI API commoditizes fine-tunable models, enabling Tenable to undercut costs in 3-6 months.
  • EU AI Act mandates 18-month certification by Q3 2026, halting Empirical's EU sales.

What makes Empirical Security unique

  • Dual-model AI combines global exploitation data with enterprise-specific local models.
  • Founders created EPSS, the open-source exploit prediction standard.
  • Reunites Kenna Security trio from Cisco acquisition in 2021.

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Funding

Total Funding

$12M

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

1 Rounds

Seed funding is usually the first official round after pre-seed, when a startup has a prototype or concept. It’s typically used to develop the product, test the market, and start building the team. Investors here are often angel investors or early-stage venture capitalists.
Seed Funding Comparison
Above Average

Industry standards

$3.3M
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Netflix
$2.3M
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$3M
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$12M
Empirical Security

Company News

IT Security News
Jul 17th, 2025
Empirical Security Secures $12M for AI Platform

Empirical Security, a cybersecurity startup, has secured $12 million in seed funding for its AI-driven vulnerability management platform.

PR Newswire
Jul 17th, 2025
Empirical Security Raises $12M to Stop Attacks with Custom Cybersecurity AI Models

/PRNewswire/ -- Empirical Security, the cybersecurity company enabling organizations with Custom AI models, today announced $12 million in seed funding. The...

SiliconANGLE Media
Jul 17th, 2025
Empirical Security raises $12M to build custom AI models for enterprise cyber defense

Empirical Security raises $12M to build custom AI models for enterprise cyber defense - SiliconANGLE

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