Cyber threat detection startup Hunters has pulled in series A funding through a round co-led by M12 that also featured Okta Ventures.

Software provider Microsoft’s corporate venture capital unit, M12, co-led a $15m series A round for Israel-based cybersecurity technology startup Hunters yesterday with VC firm US Venture Partners.

The round included Okta Ventures, the $50m VC fund formed by identity management software producer Okta, as well as VC firm Blumberg Capital and cybersecurity-focused fund YL Ventures.

Hunters has created a software platform that applies artificial intelligence and machine learning technology to data to autonomously find and detect cyber threats on behalf…

Robert Lavine

Robert Lavine is special features editor for Global Venturing.