- Twenty, America's first VC-backed cyber warfare startup, today announced an additional $30 million investment from Khosla Ventures at a $1.2 billion valuation.
- With this investment, Twenty has now raised a total of $168 million from various investors, including Khosla Ventures and Accel.
- The capital will be used to expand the technical team and accelerate the development of offensive cyber capabilities for America's warfighters.
- Founded in 2024, Twenty is focused on industrializing offensive cyber warfare for the United States and its allies.
- The investment follows Twenty's recently announced $100 million Series B financing led by Accel, which valued the company at $1 billion.
- Twenty develops AI-enabled offensive cyber capabilities designed for the U.S. military and intelligence agencies.
- The company's technology combines artificial intelligence, automation, and human oversight to support cyber operations.
Twenty, founded in 2024, is revolutionizing offensive cyber warfare for the U.S. and its allies. The latest $30 million investment from Khosla Ventures will enhance its AI-enabled cyber capabilities.124
"Our thesis here is simple. AI is reshaping the world and the U.S. and its allies need an AI-native cyberwarfare prime capable of protecting our most critical interests," said Jon Chu, Khosla Ventures partner.
The company has now raised a total of $168 million from notable investors, including Accel and In-Q-Tel. The funds will be directed towards expanding the technical team and accelerating the development of offensive cyber technologies.5
“We are building the industrial base for American cyber power: the AI-enabled capabilities our warfighters need to disrupt threats at their origin,” the company stated. This investment follows a $100 million Series B financing round led by Accel, which valued Twenty at $1 billion.
The startup aims to combine artificial intelligence, automation, and human oversight to support cyber operations, ensuring human decision-making remains integral throughout mission execution.7
“Khosla’s investment is further validation that Twenty is the definitive company industrializing cyber warfare for the United States and its allies,” said Lin, emphasizing the startup's mission relevance and product velocity.
“The investment brings Twenty's total funding to $168 million, supported by a roster of prominent investors including Accel and In-Q-Tel. Twenty plans to invest the capital into expanding its technical team and accelerating development of offensive cyber technologies for U.S. defense customers.”
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