NY-based Daylight, which provides AI-powered managed security, raised an $80M Series B led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives, sources say at a ~$400M valuation
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Goldman leading an $80M Series B into Daylight at a ~$400M valuation is a bet that AI-native managed security can outpace traditional MSSPs on both detection quality and margin. CISOs should expect pricing and service-level pressure in 2026 renewals as these AI-first platforms push into enterprise accounts.
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