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Horizon3 hits $2 billion valuation with $250M Series E as AI threats escalate

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3 August 2026

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Fusion42 · 3 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

Horizon3, a cybersecurity startup specialising in AI-driven autonomous penetration testing, raised $250 million Series E at a $2 billion valuation amid accelerating AI-enabled cyber threats. The company is expanding internationally and targeting continuous, full-network security testing as enterprises move away from traditional annual vulnerability assessments.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity.

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You face a shift in enterprise security demands from occasional checks to continuous, AI-powered network testing. Your product roadmap must include seamless, scalable autonomous penetration testing or risk losing clients to Horizon3’s more comprehensive approach.

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