Agentic AI merges security and resilience budgets

The shift to agentic artificial intelligence is collapsing the decades-old divide between enterprise security and data resilience, pushing organizations to consider them as part of a single discipline. While many companies have yet to adapt, startups in the space are already seeing strong investor interest.

Island’s recent $400 million round at a $6.4 billion valuation and Pluto Security’s $42 million raise suggest growing demand for tools that secure AI agents as they operate across applications. These agents move beyond traditional security boundaries, delegating tasks and making changes at speeds that can outpace human oversight. Earlier StartupReader coverage noted that AI agents challenge the assumptions behind legacy identity and database controls, which were built for human users or static applications.

Some industry observers argue that resilience teams, traditionally focused on recovery after incidents, may now need to address risks before they escalate. Anaconda’s recent platform updates, including security testing for agent teams, reflect a broader trend toward solutions that integrate both security and resilience.

The question remains whether enterprises will adjust their budgets quickly enough to keep pace with AI adoption. Startups positioning themselves in this space may find themselves competing not just for customers, but for a share of what could become a unified budget.

Sources: siliconangle.com