News alert: Qevlar AI raises $30M to turn security alerts into actionable defense insights across SOCs

PARIS, March 10, 2026 — Qevlar AI, a leader in AI for transforming security operations centres (SOCs), has raised $30 million in funding for its autonomous AI SOC platform.

The funding will support development of technology designed to turn alert investigations into security insights that help SOC teams strengthen their overall security posture.

The round was jointly led by Partech and Forgepoint Capital International, with participation from EQT Ventures. It follows a period of rapid growth for the company, which has built a global customer base that includes large enterprises such as Mercedes-Benz and Sodexo, as well as leading managed security service providers (MSSPs) including Orange Cyberdefense, ECI and Atos.

Ahmed Achchak, Qevlar AI Co-Founder and CEO, said: “Today, most SOCs measure success by how many alerts they tackle and how quickly they are resolved. But this is a firefighting approach that tells you nothing about your security posture. The only way to understand that is by being able to identify patterns in the trends, and that requires a completely new approach. We’re moving from autonomous alert investigations to an intelligent AI SOC platform that uncovers insights that transform how teams not only deal with alerts, but stop them from recurring. We’re putting out the fire and finding out what started it to make sure it doesn’t happen again.”

Moving SOC teams from reactive mode to proactive defense

Security operations teams are overwhelmed by the volume of threat alerts they must manage. A Forrester analysis found that just three attack scenarios can trigger thousands of alerts, while Gartner estimates that 70% of threat detection and response cycle time is spent in the triage and investigation phases. Without a corresponding rise in resources, SOC teams face a growing capacity gap.

Qevlar AI’s platform automates the investigation process, performing tasks such as data enrichment, identifying alert patterns and reporting. This allows analysts to move beyond reactive alert handling and focus on strategic work such as threat hunting, incident response planning and strengthening security posture.

Organizations deploying the Qevlar AI platform report measurable operational improvements, including:

–10x reduction in investigation time, down to 3 minutes
–100% of alerts investigated with full depth and context
–24/7 non-stop investigation
–Zero compromise on quality while handling growing alert volumes

The latest funding will help Qevlar expand its platform beyond automated investigations. The company says the system can analyze investigation patterns to uncover underlying security issues, allowing teams to identify root causes and take corrective action that reduces alert volumes over time.

Abdelhalim Elmouadan, Head of Global Operational Security, Sodexo, said “The business case was easy to validate due to the immediate ROI. We not only reduced operational costs significantly but also improved our operational security efficiency and excellence.”

Frederic Zink, Managing Director, France at Orange Cyberdefense, said “We can now detect threats more quickly and accurately, while focusing our analysts’ expertise on the most complex and critical incidents.”

Forgepoint Capital International led the previous funding round in 2025 and participated again in the latest investment.

Damien Henault, Managing Director & Partner at Forgepoint Capital International, said: “We have been impressed by Qevlar AI’s momentum over the last twelve months. It has seen exceptional commercial traction with both Fortune 500 enterprises and leading MSSPs, with its customer base expanding globally. It makes perfect sense for us to increase our backing as it evolves its offering from alerts investigation to a complete end-to-end next-generation AI SOC insights platform, extending all the way from Level 1 investigation to Level 2 enhanced detection and Level 3 remediation.”

Reza Malekzadeh, General Partner at Partech, said: “Qevlar AI stands out as a company with the potential to be genuinely transformative; rather than just allow SOCs to process alerts faster, it is giving them the power to tackle the underlying issues. The company’s success to date highlights just how much the market needs this approach.”

About Qevlar AI: Qevlar AI provides an agentic AI Security Operations Center platform that automates and deepens security investigations. By autonomously enriching, correlating, and investigating security signals, the platform expands security team capacity while reducing incident response times and improving overall defense posture. Leading Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) and Fortune 500 enterprises rely on Qevlar AI to identify real threats across thousands of siloed signals, enhance investigation consistency, and strengthen operational resilience. Founded in 2023 and backed by leading global investors, Qevlar AI helps SOCs turn investigation work into lasting security intelligence. For more information, follow Qevlar AI on LinkedIn.

About Partech: Partech is a global tech investment firm headquartered in Paris, with offices in Berlin, Dakar, Lagos, Dubai, Nairobi and San Francisco. The firm provides capital, operational experience and strategic support for entrepreneurs from seed through growth stage. Born in San Francisco 40 years ago, Partech today manages close to €3 billion in assets for a current portfolio of 220 companies in 40 countries across four continents. . For more information, follow Partech on LinkedIn.

About Forgepoint Capital: Forgepoint Capital is a venture capital firm focused on cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and infrastructure software. The firm manages more than $1 billion in assets and supports a portfolio of more than 40 companies. Founded in 2015, Forgepoint is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area and London, with additional presence in Madrid and Paris. . For more information, follow Forgepoint on LinkedIn. 

Media contact: Holli Cheung, Consultant, YourStoryPR. holli@yourstorypr.com

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