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Protocol 9

2 viewers · 30d

Total raised

$8.8M

+$8.8M this year

1 filing since 2026 · latest Equity filed

Cumulative raised
LAST ROUND
Equity · $8.8M
ROUNDS
1
INVESTORS
9
FOUNDED
2025
HQ
Saratoga, CA
SECTOR
Cybersecurity
EMPLOYEES
N/A
30D VIEWERS
2

AI overview

Updated

Protocol Nine is a stealth-mode startup founded in 2025 in the San Francisco Bay Area that is building next-generation network security infrastructure and an AI-native security platform. Per its Built In profile, the platform uses specialized small language models and agentic systems for real-time threat detection and automated policy enforcement.

What sets it apart

Applies specialized small language models and agentic systems to real-time threat detection and automated security policy enforcement; founded by the team behind Lacework and ShiftRight.

Funding history

1 round
Equity+1Mar 31, 2026
Form D
+$8.8M$8.8M total

Latest SEC filings

via EDGAR · CIK 0002127845
Form D · Mar 31, 2026View on EDGAR

Products

1 tracked

Protocol Nine AI-native security platform

Network security platform

An AI-native network security platform, currently in stealth, using small language models and agentic systems for threat detection and policy enforcement.

  • Specialized small language models
  • Agentic systems for security operations
  • Real-time threat detection
  • Automated policy enforcement