CISO-Voted List Recognizes the 30 Private Cybersecurity Companies Shaping Enterprise Security in the Age of AI
TEL AVIV, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oligo Security, the runtime security company, today announced its inclusion in Rising in Cyber 2026, an independent annual list launched by Notable Capital to recognize the 30 most promising private cybersecurity startups. Now in its third year, Rising in Cyber has become a trusted signal of what is actually moving the needle in enterprise security.
Unlike traditional rankings, Rising in Cyber honorees are selected through voting by 150 active CISOs and senior security executives; the result is a reliable signal of what security teams are actually adopting to address their most urgent challenges.
Oligo Security joins a cohort that has collectively raised over $6.9 billion, according to PitchBook, and is defining the next generation of cybersecurity across critical areas, including identity and access management, agentic AI security, security operations, and application defense.
The 2026 honorees were named alongside the release of the Rising in Cyber 2026 Report, produced in collaboration with Morgan Stanley. The report draws on CISO survey data and market analysis to map how the cybersecurity industry is evolving from AI agents reshaping security operations to a historic surge in strategic M&A, and separates signal from noise for investors, operators, and security leaders.
"Security is now moving from a constraint to an enabler on how fast AI can actually scale inside the enterprise. The 150 CISOs who voted on this list understand that better than anyone,” said Oren Yunger, Managing Partner, Notable Capital. “Congratulations to this year's Rising in Cyber honorees for earning their trust."
Honorees will be recognized at a private event on May 12 at the New York Stock Exchange in San Francisco alongside top security leaders and investors.
“Being named to the Rising in Cyber 2026 list is a reflection of what the industry knows to be true: modern security programs must be built on runtime visibility and protection,” said Nadav Czerninski, co-founder and CEO, Oligo Security. “In a post-Mythos world, AI is accelerating vulnerability discovery and exploit development faster than traditional security models can adapt. The organizations that will succeed are the ones that can stop exploitation in real time without disrupting the business.”
Oligo’s inclusion in the Rising in Cyber 2026 list comes on the heels of significant momentum for the company. Recent milestones include:
- Launched Runtime Exploit Blocking, a new capability that stops exploit attempts at the application layer in real time without impacting uptime.
- Selected for AWS Security Hub Extended as AWS’s official runtime AI security partner.
- Named to Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, Fortune’s Cyber 60, and SINET16, which recognizes leading security companies selected by 100 CISOs and risk executives.
About Oligo Security
Oligo is the industry’s leading runtime security platform that solves today’s toughest challenge: stopping attacks in real time without stopping the business. Oligo transforms security from passive visibility to active protection across applications, cloud services, workloads, and AI. By uncovering the deepest layers of what actually runs in production, Oligo empowers customers to prioritize exploitable vulnerabilities, detect malicious behavior as it happens, and stop modern attacks in their tracks.
About Rising in Cyber
Rising in Cyber is an annual list and research initiative that recognizes the most promising private cybersecurity companies, as selected by nearly 150 practicing CISOs and cybersecurity executives.
About Notable Capital
Notable Capital is named for the founders we invest with, the ideas they pursue, and the companies they build. An early-stage venture capital firm headquartered in the U.S., Notable brings a global perspective to cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, fintech, commerce, and AI, investing across the U.S., Israel, Europe, and select go-global markets.
Notable Capital's portfolio companies include Affirm, Airbnb, Anthropic, Browserbase, Drata, fal, Handshake, Quince, Slack, Square, Vercel, Wispr, and more.
Read More:
What Exactly Is a Script Kiddies in Cybersecurity?
