Andreessen Horowitz-backed TENEX.AI is entering the UK and Ireland market through a new partnership with Infinigate, marking a significant expansion of AI-driven security operations in Europe. The startup, founded by former Google Chronicle engineers, pairs artificial intelligence agents with human security experts to investigate security alerts in under a minute, helping organizations respond to cyber threats far faster than traditional security teams.

What Makes TENEX.AI's Approach Different From Traditional Security?

TENEX.AI operates on a hybrid model that combines machine-scale artificial intelligence with experienced human oversight. Rather than replacing existing security infrastructure, the platform works within the Google and Microsoft security ecosystems that most enterprises already use. This means organizations don't need to rip out their current technology investments to benefit from AI-powered threat response.

The company's founding team brings deep expertise from Google Chronicle, now known as Google SecOps, and other leading artificial intelligence laboratories. This background shapes TENEX.AI's core philosophy: AI agents handle the high-volume, repetitive work of triaging and investigating alerts, while accountable human analysts make critical decisions about escalations and responses.

How Does TENEX.AI Help Security Teams Respond Faster?

Traditional security operations centers face a fundamental challenge: cyber attacks generate more alerts and work than human teams can realistically manage. TENEX.AI addresses this by automating the initial investigation phase. The platform's AI agents triage and investigate 100 percent of incoming alerts in under a minute, compared to the hours or days typical security teams require.

The speed advantage translates into real security benefits. Organizations can respond to genuine threats in minutes rather than hours, reducing the window of opportunity for attackers to cause damage. The platform can become operational in as little as seven days on existing Google and Microsoft security stacks, making deployment relatively quick for enterprise customers.

"Security teams everywhere are facing the same fundamental challenge: attacks are moving faster and generating more work than human teams alone can realistically manage. Our partnership with Infinigate gives organisations and channel partners a new path to fully-agentic security operations while building on the technology investments they already have," said Piers Morgan, Head of EMEA at TENEX.AI.

Piers Morgan, Head of EMEA at TENEX.AI

Steps to Implement Agentic Security Operations

• Assess Current Infrastructure: Evaluate your existing Google or Microsoft security tools to understand what TENEX.AI can integrate with and automate within your current environment.
• Plan Deployment Timeline: Work with Infinigate partners to schedule implementation, which can be completed in as little as seven days depending on your organization's complexity.
• Enable Team Training: Participate in partner enablement and technical training sessions to ensure your security analysts understand how to work alongside AI agents and make critical escalation decisions.
• Establish Governance Protocols: Define which decisions remain human-led and which can be fully automated, ensuring accountability for critical security choices.

Why Is a16z Betting on This Market?

TENEX.AI's seed round was led by Andreessen Horowitz in 2025, with additional backing from Crosspoint Capital Partners, Shield Capital, Deepwork Capital, and other investors. The a16z investment signals confidence in the broader trend of agentic AI, where artificial intelligence systems can autonomously perform complex workflows while remaining under human governance.

The partnership with Infinigate, announced on September 3, 2026, represents TENEX.AI's first distributor in the UK and Ireland, with plans to expand further across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). Infinigate brings established relationships with channel partners and deep cybersecurity expertise, providing TENEX.AI with a scalable route to market in regions where the startup lacks direct presence.

"Infinigate is recognised for its deep cybersecurity specialism and commitment to bringing innovative, relevant solutions to the IT channel. Adding TENEX.AI's agentic security operations to our UK portfolio strengthens our ability to help partners address customers' increasingly complex security challenges, while creating new opportunities for them to differentiate, grow services revenue and deliver faster, more effective protection against evolving cyber threats," stated Gordon Lyon, Sales Director at Infinigate UK and Ireland.

Gordon Lyon, Sales Director at Infinigate UK and Ireland

What Does This Partnership Mean for European Organizations?

The Infinigate partnership makes TENEX.AI's services available to UK and Irish organizations through an established channel ecosystem. Rather than selling directly, TENEX.AI works through Infinigate's network of partners, who can integrate agentic security operations into their service offerings. This approach allows smaller security firms and managed service providers to offer enterprise-grade AI-powered threat response without building the technology themselves.

For enterprises, the partnership means access to a new class of security operations that combines the speed and scale of artificial intelligence with the judgment and accountability of experienced human analysts. As cyber threats continue to evolve and attack volumes increase, this hybrid approach represents a practical solution to a growing operational challenge in security teams across Europe.