Ox Security lands a fresh $60M to scan for vulnerabilities in code

As “vibe coding” gains in popularity and tech companies push devs in their employ to embrace generative AI tools, a platform that scans for vulnerabilities in AI-generated code has raised a fresh round of funding. Ox Security, which models risk across both AI- and human-produced code, on Wednesday announced that it closed a $60 million Series B. The round was led by DTCP with participation from IBM Ventures, Microsoft, Swisscom Ventures, Evolution Equity Partners, and Team8, and it brings Ox’s total raised to $94 million. Neatsun Ziv and Lior Arzi founded New York- and Tel Aviv-based Ox in 2021. Software and IT engineers by trade, the pair met at Check Point, where they worked on the security firm’s threat prevention product lines. Ox’s platform, which TechCrunch last profiled in 2022, is aimed at both security teams and developers, offering tools to scan code in applications and secure a company’s broader supply chain. Ox can model threats and even recommend fixes, assisting with c ... Read full article.