Secure.com, a Dubai-headquartered cybersecurity startup, has raised $4.5 million from MENA venture builder Disrupt.com to commercialize its AI-powered Digital Security Teammate platform. The company presents its AI agents as digital colleagues for lean, cloud-first security teams that are overwhelmed by alerts, regulations, and staffing constraints. Early customers in finance, healthcare, and technology are already using the product as Secure.com prepares a broader rollout across the GCC, Asia-Pacific, and the United States.
Funding and Strategic Context
The $4.5 million round is Secure.com’s first disclosed funding and links the startup to Disrupt.com’s record of building and exiting global software companies, including the $350 million Cloudways sale to DigitalOcean. Backing from a regional venture builder with international reach signals ambitions that extend beyond a narrow security product. The funding is positioned as a strategic push to make AI-native security infrastructure a standard layer for organizations that cannot afford large in-house security operations centers.
Cybersecurity Talent and Threat Gap
Secure.com’s launch is timed to what many analysts describe as a structural crisis in cybersecurity operations. Global cybercrime losses are estimated at $10.5 trillion, while the industry faces roughly 4.8 million unfilled roles, leaving many security systems underutilized and alerts unresolved. At the same time, the average breach costs over $10 million in the United States and more than $7 million in the Middle East, yet fewer than half of affected firms plan to meaningfully increase security spending.
How Digital Security Teammates Work
The company’s core product, the Digital Security Teammate, is an always-on AI agent that embeds directly into an organization’s existing stack rather than replacing it. Working across SIEM, XDR, endpoint, and cloud environments, the agents investigate alerts, triage incidents, perform compliance tasks, and escalate only when human oversight is required. Founder and CEO Uzair Gadit says each Digital Security Teammate can match the workload of a first-line analyst and security engineer combined, at a fraction of the cost.
Product Design and Core Capabilities
Secure.com emphasizes a user-first design that gives security teams clarity instead of new complexity. Digital Security Teammates feature a natural language interface so analysts can interact conversationally, while every action remains explainable and auditable for regulatory assurance. The platform connects to more than 200 tools, aligns with SOC 2, ISO 27001, NCA ECC, and SAMA standards, and uses contextual analysis to cut noise and reduce alert fatigue.
Early Results and Customer Feedback
Early deployments with mid-sized, cloud-first organizations have shown marked performance gains and reduced operational pressure. Secure.com reports up to 70 percent faster detection times and 50 percent faster resolution, saving thousands of analyst hours per Digital Security Teammate each year and reducing alert fatigue by 60 percent. Clients such as Blackpanda and INIT Limited describe the system as a unifying intelligence layer that reveals risks traditional workflows miss and helps teams shift from reactive to proactive security management.
Regional Expansion and Market Positioning
Secure.com is emerging as part of a new generation of Middle Eastern AI-native technology companies expanding globally. The startup is collaborating with design partners across fintech, XDR, MSP, and MSSP sectors to validate its platform across real-world environments and multiple regulatory frameworks. Its go-to-market plan targets mid-market and enterprise clients across the GCC, APAC, and the US, with pricing starting at $2,500 per month to make enterprise-grade defense accessible to smaller teams.
Secure.com argues that human-only operations can no longer keep up with AI-enhanced cyber threats or the economics of the current talent gap. By deploying AI agents that integrate seamlessly with existing tools, it offers enterprise-level protection without increasing headcount or disrupting infrastructure. With funding from Disrupt.com and momentum across early markets, Secure.com is positioning Digital Security Teammates as the next essential layer of modern cybersecurity.