Pluto Security raises $42M as AI gives enterprise security teams a new headache

The rapid adoption of AI tools in enterprises is raising significant security concerns, as employees use these technologies in unexpected ways. Shahar Bahat, CEO and co-founder of Pluto Security, highlights that a newly announced AI tool can infiltrate a company's environment within just two hours of its release. Approximately 60% of the risks detected by Pluto stem from tools created by non-developers, with finance departments being the largest source of these risks, followed by marketing and legal teams.

Bahat shared a notable example where Pluto's tools identified a vibe-coded application developed by a finance employee at a Fortune 500 company. This application, designed to manage customer information and churn, was unfortunately left exposed to the internet.

Pluto, which recently emerged from stealth mode with $42 million in funding, is part of a new wave of security startups addressing these emerging gaps. Bahat emphasizes that relying solely on existing security software to monitor AI tools is inadequate. Since launching its sales in April, Pluto has already generated over $2 million in annual recurring revenue, securing more than 30 enterprise customers, including Oscar Health, Workato, Sixt, and AlphaSense.