Torq

One-liner — A security hyperautomation platform (modern SOAR) that has grown into an “AI SOC” with agentic alert triage and a self-service agent builder.

What it does — Torq started as no/low-code security hyperautomation — the SOAR job of stitching together security tools and automating response workflows — and has layered an AI SOC (“HyperSOC”) on top. Three pillars today: Hyperautomation (claims teams can handle ~100x more alerts without added headcount), Agentic AI (a self-service builder to spin up SOC agents), and AI alert triage/investigation (up to ~90% reduction in investigation time on low-fidelity alerts). It is the workflow/automation backbone as much as an analyst-replacement.

Where it sits in the stack — Primary ai-soc-analysts; also tagged siem-soc (it’s the SOAR/automation layer many SOCs run alongside the SIEM) and ai-spm. SOC-ops tooling — not an inline prompt/egress control. Trusted security-ops zone.

Deployment & architecture — Cloud-based SaaS platform with self-service agent/workflow building; broad integrations across security and IT tooling (its SOAR heritage means it’s integration-heavy by design). Named customers include Marriott, PepsiCo, P&G, Siemens, Uber, Virgin Atlantic, Valvoline.

Positioning & differentiators — CEO & co-founder Ofer Smadari; founded 2020. Differs from the pure agentic-SOC startups (prophet-security, dropzone-ai, 7ai, radiant-security, simbian) by coming from hyperautomation/SOAR: it’s the orchestration substrate that executes response, with AI triage added — versus startups that lead with the autonomous “AI analyst” verdict. Most mature/best-funded option in this cohort ($1.2B valuation).

Ownership, funding & M&A — Independent, VC-backed. $140M Series D led by Merlin Ventures (announced 2026-01-12) at a $1.2B valuation; ~$332M total raised. Prior $70M Series C (Sept 2024, Evolution Equity). Other backers: Bessemer, Insight Partners, Notable Capital, Greenfield Partners. No M&A; no seed acquisition flag. Confidence high.

CTO / hedge-fund lens — Day-2. As a SOAR/hyperautomation platform it’s most valuable once you have multiple security tools to orchestrate and enough alert/response volume to automate — large enterprise territory. For a hedge fund the realistic entry point is via an MSSP/MDR or a sizable in-house security team; a 50-person fund won’t stand up Torq directly. Maturity and $1.2B-valuation stability are a plus versus the seed/Series-A peers. No direct SR 11-7 angle; diligence what automated response actions run unsupervised.

Competitors / alternatives — prophet-security, dropzone-ai, 7ai, radiant-security, simbian; incumbent SOAR/automation from splunk (SOAR) and palo-alto-networks (Cortex XSOAR/XSIAM).

Open questions / to verify — Primary HQ (Denver vs New York in different profiles); how the ai-spm tag is justified by current product; degree of autonomy in agentic response by default.

Sources

• Torq Secures $140M Series D at $1.2B Valuation (Torq) — fetched 2026-06-28 — supports: Series D, valuation, $332M total, product pillars, customers, CEO; confidence: med (vendor PR).
• Torq raises $140M at $1.2B valuation (SiliconANGLE) — fetched 2026-06-28 — supports: round, valuation, hyperautomation positioning; confidence: med.

History

• [2026-06-28] Stub created from seed registry.
• [2026-06-28] Researched; established 2020 founding, Denver HQ, CEO Ofer Smadari, hyperautomation/SOAR→AI SOC, $140M Series D (Merlin, 2026-01) at $1.2B, $332M total, independent. Set ownership_confidence high. Not an inline prompt/egress control. hedge_fund_fit=medium (Day-2, large-enterprise/SOAR). Kept categories ai-soc-analysts/siem-soc/ai-spm as-is.