AirMDR AI-Native Managed Detection & Response

AirMDR is a US startup founded by CEO Kumar Saurabh, formerly of ArcSight, Sumo Logic and LogicHub, and Anthony Morris. It aims to make enterprise-grade detection and response affordable for small and mid-sized businesses and lean security teams that lack staff to monitor and investigate alerts around the clock.

Its managed detection and response service runs on an AI-native SOC platform. AI analysts triage every alert, investigate cases end to end and produce documented, audit-ready cases, while human analysts supervise, validate and escalate findings. The approach removes the need for SOAR playbooks and automation engineers. The platform connects to customer security tools through more than 200 integrations and is also offered as an AI SOC platform to MSSPs that run their own services.

• AI alert triage: Triages every alert, most within minutes.
• End-to-end investigation: AI analyst gathers evidence and builds the full case.
• Human oversight: Analysts supervise, validate and escalate AI findings.
• Audit-ready cases: Each incident is documented with full transparency.
• 200+ integrations: Out-of-the-box connectors to existing security tools.
• MSSP platform: Lets service providers run their own MDR on the AI SOC platform.

A Vietnamese SaaS or fintech startup with no security team can outsource 24/7 alert investigation to an AI-driven MDR. A local MSSP can use the AI SOC platform to serve more SME clients per analyst. A mid-sized company preparing for ISO 27001 audits can rely on documented incident cases as evidence.

Over a 90-day period the company reports 97.8% of cases handled by its AI analyst and 14.9K analyst hours saved. It estimates about $4 per alert versus about $10 for manual handling under its stated assumptions. Small businesses get 24/7 coverage without hiring analysts or engineering playbooks. Every case is documented, supporting audits and compliance reviews.

AI-native MDR is emerging as a lower-cost alternative to traditional analyst-heavy managed services, letting providers serve smaller companies profitably. In Vietnam and Southeast Asia, the shortage of experienced SOC analysts and the large number of SMEs make AI-driven triage attractive for both end customers and local MSSPs building managed security offerings.

Founded by Kumar Saurabh (CEO) and Anthony Morris; press releases are datelined Menlo Park and Palo Alto, California. Raised a $5M seed round led by Foundation Capital with Storm Ventures, then a $15.5M seed round in July 2025 led by Race Capital. Customers shown include Workato, Splashtop, Flex and 23andMe. Founding year not stated on fetched pages.