What’s next for cybersecurity, according to Index Ventures’ Shardul Shah
Index Ventures partner Shardul Shah says AI risk is pushing earlier investment in AI-native cybersecurity.
On TechCrunch's Equity podcast, Index Ventures partner Shardul Shah discusses rising cybersecurity investment as AI safety concerns grow. He argues periodic human-in-the-loop security cannot keep pace and says Index is backing AI-native security companies earlier. The episode cites Google's $32 billion acquisition of Wiz and nine-figure checks for startups such as Instinct and Simile.
- Shah says cyber insurance should be many firms' first AI-era risk step.
- A hypothetical 10,000-agent ransomware swarm could force machine-to-machine defense.
- Google acquired Wiz for $32 billion after six Index Ventures rounds.
- Index is funding AI-native security startups earlier than past proof thresholds.
- Vendors
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As concern over AI safety and rogue agents continue to make headlines, it’s no surprise that cybersecurity stocks are rising, or that investors are pouring massive amounts of capital into startups trying to build the next generation of security for an AI-native world. We’re even seeing companies like Instinct and Simile bring in nine-figure checks and valuations that wouldn’t have made sense a […]
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