Ocean raises $20M series a
Ocean raised $20M in series a funding, announced on 19 May 2026, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from Picture Capital, Transmit founders (Rakesh Loonkar and Mickey Boodaei), Cerca Partners. The round is tracked live by Fusion42 as part of the Raise fund database and the Scout startup database.
An AI-based email security platform that uses AI agents to analyze intent and tackle AI-driven email attacks. Ocean is based in Israel and currently at series a stage, operating in cybersecurity, AI.
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Round details
| Company | Ocean |
| Stage | series a |
| Amount | $20M |
| Announced | 19 May 2026 |
| Lead | Lightspeed Venture Partners |
| Participation | Picture Capital, Transmit founders (Rakesh Loonkar and Mickey Boodaei), Cerca Partners |
| Source | announcement ↗ |
Investing funds on Raise
Explore: Cybersecurity · Series A · Israel
Frequently asked questions
- How much did Ocean raise?
- Ocean raised $20M in its series-a round, announced 2026-05-19.
- Who invested in Ocean's series-a round?
- The round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from Picture Capital, Transmit founders (Rakesh Loonkar and Mickey Boodaei) and Cerca Partners.
- What does Ocean do?
- An AI-based email security platform that uses AI agents to analyze intent and tackle AI-driven email attacks.
Verified 19 May 2026 · Sources: public filings