Cybersecurity startup Torq has successfully concluded a significant $140 million Series D funding round, elevating its company valuation to $1.2 billion and achieving 'unicorn' status. This substantial capital injection brings Torq's total funding to $332 million. The funding round was spearheaded by Merlin Ventures, a prominent cybersecurity fund known for its strong access to the U.S. commercial and public sector markets. Existing investors, including Evolution Equity Partners, Notable Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Insight Ventures Partners, and Greenfield Partners, also participated in the round, underscoring confidence in Torq's vision and technology. Torq, founded in 2020, specializes in an Agentic AI security operations platform designed to revolutionize the Security Operations Center (SOC) through advanced hyperautomation. The company's platform leverages AI agents to automate repetitive tasks, such as sifting through vast volumes of security alerts, thereby enabling security teams to concentrate on more complex and critical threats. This approach aims to reduce alert fatigue and transition security professionals from reactive responders to proactive strategists. The newly acquired funds are earmarked to accelerate the global adoption of the Torq AI SOC Platform. The platform is described as an end-to-end solution built on the principles of advanced hyperautomation, alert triage, and fatigue reduction, designed to deliver full operational autonomy for multinational enterprises and government agencies. Torq's CEO and co-founder, Ofer Smadari, emphasized that this funding accelerates their mission to define and dominate the AI SOC market, moving beyond the limitations of legacy Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems. The company has demonstrated significant customer expansion in 2025, protecting hundreds of multinational enterprises including Marriott, PepsiCo, Procter & Gamble, Siemens, Uber, and Virgin Atlantic. While Torq is based in Tel Aviv, Israel, it maintains operations in the United States and serves a global clientele. This funding round signifies a critical investment in the future of AI-driven security operations worldwide.