Torq, an innovation leader in agentic AI-driven security operations, has secured $140 million in a Series D round of funding that has taken its valuation to $1.2 billion and has brought its total equity funding to $332 million. The round saw participation from Merlin Ventures and other existing backers Evolution Equity Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, Insight Partners, Notable Capital, and Greenfield Partners.
The new capital underscores growing enterprise demand for AI-powered security operations and will be used to scale Torq’s AI SOC Platform, expand go-to-market efforts, and accelerate entry into the U.S. Federal and public sector markets. Torq positions its platform as a next-generation alternative to legacy SOAR and SIEM tools, using autonomous AI agents to automate alert triage, investigations, and response at enterprise scale.
“Torq is redefining security operations,” said Shay Michel, Managing Partner, Merlin Ventures. “They’ve fused automation and human judgment into a new AI SOC Platform built for asymmetric threats and real-world scale. This is why Merlin is leading the investment. Our focus now is speed—accelerating go-to-market, expanding across commercial and government markets, and building the next global category leader in AI security operations.”
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Torq attributes its rapid growth to widespread adoption of its self-service AI agents, which can be deployed without heavy professional services. These agents are now embedded in Fortune 500 security operations centers, autonomously handling millions of tasks and reducing analyst workload.
“This funding accelerates our mission to define and dominate the AI SOC market. We are moving far beyond the constraints of legacy SOAR and SIEM, harnessing the Agentic AI Era to deliver outcomes our customers rely on,” said Ofer Smadari, CEO and co-founder, Torq.
The company also highlighted strong customer traction across global enterprises, including Marriott, PepsiCo, Siemens, Uber, and Virgin Atlantic. With Merlin Ventures’ support and expertise in government markets, Torq plans to navigate regulatory requirements such as FedRAMP and extend its AI SOC capabilities to protect critical public sector infrastructure, signaling its ambition to lead the next phase of security operations transformation.