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Straiker Raises $64M Series A to Secure the Agentic Workforce

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Round led by Marathon with continued support from Bain Capital Ventures and Lightspeed. Trusted by Fortune 500 enterprises and Frontier AI labs, the company defends the fastest-growing workforce in the enterprise: AI agents.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Straiker, The Agentic Security Company, today announced a $64 million Series A, bringing its total funding to $85 million. The round was led by Marathon Management Partners, Citi Ventures, Illuminate Financial, and Workday Ventures, with continued support from Bain Capital Ventures and Lightspeed. Gokul Rajaram, founding partner of Marathon, is joining the Board of Directors.

The fastest-growing workforce in the enterprise

AI agents are becoming the fastest-growing workforce in the enterprise. They are automating a growing range of work, from everyday productivity tasks to back-office operations and mission-critical customer workflows. IDC expects more than one billion AI agents deployed across enterprises by 2029, 40x the number in 2025.¹ No workforce in enterprise history has scaled this fast.

Unlike traditional software, agents reason dynamically and act independently across systems on behalf of users. That autonomy is their power, and a new class of risk that deterministic controls were never built to govern. This spring, Reuters reported that attackers manipulated Meta’s AI support agent into changing account emails and bypassing 2FA, hijacking more than 20,000 Instagram accounts without ever breaching Meta’s core systems.2

In adversarial testing by STAR Labs, Straiker’s dedicated AI threat research arm, 36% of successful attacks on coding agents resulted in remote code execution, while 91% of attacks on productivity agents led to silent data exfiltration — with no malware and no stolen credentials.3

Straiker: agentic security for AI agents

Straiker’s founding team brings deep expertise at the intersection of cybersecurity and AI. CEO Ankur Shah previously scaled Palo Alto Networks’ Prisma Cloud business as SVP and GM, while CTO Sreenath Kurupati led AI and security research at Akamai following its acquisition of Cyberfend, the fraud detection company he founded.

As agents gain access to sensitive systems, organizations need to know what agents exist, what they can access, how they behave, and where risk is emerging.

Straiker’s platform delivers this through three integrated capabilities: comprehensive discovery of AI agents across enterprise environments; pre-deployment adversarial testing to surface vulnerabilities and runtime protection that monitors activity and stops threats as they happen.

A shared intelligence layer compounds this value: threats detected in production strengthen pre-deployment testing, while vulnerabilities uncovered in testing harden runtime protections. Straiker’s work with frontier AI labs gives it early visibility into emerging attack techniques, continuously sharpening detection and defense as AI systems evolve.

“Our uniqueness comes from pairing the industry’s most comprehensive agentic exploit dataset with an AI-native security engine purpose-built for autonomous threats. That foundation allows us to secure the next generation of AI-powered enterprises,” said Sreenath Kurupati, Co-Founder and CTO of Straiker.

Company traction

Since launching in 2025, Straiker has become a trusted partner to frontier AI labs and Fortune 500 enterprises, helping them securely deploy both internally built and third-party agents.

“AI agents are getting the keys to real systems and real data, which makes securing them one of the defining challenges of this era. I’m glad to work with innovative teams like Straiker that are focused on getting it right,” said Brad Jones, Chief Information Security Officer.

That traction has translated into rapid commercial growth. In less than a year, Straiker has grown run-rate revenue by more than 15x, reflecting accelerating demand for security built for autonomous systems.

“Demand is outpacing anything we forecast,” said Ankur Shah, Co-Founder and CEO of Straiker. “This round goes straight into product, our STAR Labs threat research, and the global expansion our enterprise customers are pulling us toward.”

“Given their scope and autonomy, AI agents need to be treated like first-class citizens,” said Gokul Rajaram, Founding Partner at Marathon. “Enterprises need a purpose-built solution given the magnitude of the problem. Straiker will be one of the few companies that define how agents are secured.”

About Straiker
Straiker is The Agentic Security Company, delivering an agentic-native platform that discovers, tests, and protects enterprise AI agents. Learn more at straiker.ai.

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Notes
1 IDC, “Agentic AI to Dominate IT Budget Expansion Over Next Five Years, Exceeding 26% of Worldwide IT Spending, and $1.3 Trillion in 2029, According to IDC,” IDC Press Release, August 26, 2025. (IDC #prUS53765225)
2 “High-profile Instagram AI chatbot breach spotlights security risks of automation,” Reuters, June 3, 2026.
3 Straiker STAR Labs adversarial testing, 2026. Full findings in the STAR Labs agentic threat research report (July 8, 2026). Sign up for the waitlist for the report.

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United Roosevelt Savings Bank Selects COCC as Its Core Banking Technology Partner

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Strategic Partnership Positions the Bank for Scalable Growth and Sustained Community Commitment

CARTERET, N.J., June 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — United Roosevelt Savings Bank (URSB) today announced that it has selected COCC as its core banking technology partner. Headquartered in Carteret, New Jersey, URSB is a $384 million-asset institution operating two branches, distinguished by an enduring commitment to relationship-driven banking and prudent financial stewardship.

The decision reflects a deliberate strategic initiative to reinforce the institution’s core technology foundation while preserving continuity across its daily operations. In evaluating prospective partners, URSB sought not merely a stable and secure core platform, but a modern, integration-ready environment capable of accommodating sustained growth, digital expansion, and the evolving expectations of the customers it serves.

COCC’s contemporary, API-driven core platform furnishes URSB with a flexible, integration-ready architecture engineered to support digital channels, fintech collaborations, and shifting operational requirements. The platform empowers the Bank to modernize at a measured, self-determined pace while enhancing data accessibility, operational efficiency, and long-term scalability.

Beyond the technology itself, URSB identified COCC’s collaborative service and delivery model as a decisive differentiator. COCC’s client-first philosophy emphasizes direct access to seasoned subject-matter experts, proactive engagement, and durable partnerships—ensuring that client institutions are supported not only through implementation, but throughout the entire lifecycle of their technology strategy.

“We sought a core partner that comprehends our operating model as it stands today while charting a clear course toward where we intend to go tomorrow,” said Kenneth R. Totten, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of United Roosevelt Savings Bank. “COCC demonstrated both the technical sophistication and the caliber of partnership that a community-focused bank such as ours requires. That combination affirmed our confidence in this decision.”

“We are proud to welcome United Roosevelt Savings Bank to the Cooperative,” said Richard A. Leone, President and Chief Executive Officer of COCC. “URSB’s dedication to service, stability, and responsible growth aligns closely with our mission. We look forward to working alongside their team as a true technology and service partner—supporting their objectives today and their continued evolution in the years to come.”

By aligning its core technology with a partner committed to collaboration, service, and open integration, United Roosevelt Savings Bank positions itself to operate with heightened agility and assurance, ensuring that its technology strategy continues to advance the interests of its customers, its community, and its long-term growth objectives.

About United Roosevelt Savings Bank
Founded in 1914, United Roosevelt Savings Bank (URSB) has served the financial needs of Carteret and its surrounding communities for more than a century. With deep local roots, the Bank has played a meaningful role in supporting and helping to build the neighborhoods it serves. URSB is distinguished by its stability, security, and customer-first approach. The Bank remains committed to delivering dependable financial tools, strengthening its operations, and helping customers pursue their goals with confidence. URSB continues to invest in its people, processes, and technology to serve its community with distinction—today and well into the future. To learn more, visit URSB.bank.

About COCC
COCC, a recognized leader in delivering innovative, comprehensive technology and partnerships, offers feature-rich, modern, standards-based core and digital banking solutions that pair intuitive user experiences with robust APIs to streamline advanced fintech integrations. COCC’s clients draw upon a complete suite of contemporary financial technology solutions. Client-owned for more than 50 years, COCC serves as a partner to its clients with an unmatched focus on service, helping community banks and credit unions meet their distinct and continually evolving needs. To learn more, visit cocc.com.

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United Roosevelt Savings Bank
11-15 Cooke Avenue, Carteret, NJ 07008  • (732) 541-5445  • URSB.bank

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EverPeak Insurance named finalist for Specialty Intermediary Team of the Year Award in 2026 U.S. Business Insurance Awards

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Workers’ comp MGA grew gross written premium more than 250% in two years; delivers bindable quotes in under 30 seconds across 345+ business types for 1,296+ broker agencies nationwide

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EverPeak Insurance has been named a finalist for the Specialty Intermediary Team of the Year at the 2026 U.S. Insurance Awards.The company scaled its total gross written premium by more than 250% between year-end 2023 and 2025.EverPeak expanded its broker network to serve nearly 1,300 agencies nationwide, seeing strong growth in challenging sectors like home healthcare, welding, and carpentry.Their platform automates 99.9% of eligible workers’ comp submissions, delivering bindable quotes in under 30 seconds.EverPeak solved a historic market gap by combining a broad underwriting appetite for hard-to-place risks with rapid, automated digital processing.

DENVER, June 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — EverPeak Insurance, a national workers’ compensation managing general agent (MGA) specializing in complex workers’ compensation coverage, has been named a finalist for the Specialty Intermediary Team of the Year in the 2026 U.S. Insurance Awards, hosted by Business Insurance. The team was selected for its “Human Touch, Tech Power” service model that combines Insurtech automation with high-touch human expertise.

The U.S. Insurance Awards finalists are evaluated by a panel of more than 100 risk managers from major organizations nationwide. EverPeak’s team is recognized for excellence in commercial insurance and risk management, ranking among the country’s best in the industry alongside Bolton Street Programs, Brown & Riding, CRC Group, and LIRG.

“EverPeak’s formula only works because of the dedication and empathy our people bring to every broker and partner interaction. This recognition demonstrates that we can scale rapidly while staying deeply connected to the human needs of the small business sector.”
— Kathy Kranz, President and CEO, EverPeak Insurance

Why brokers choose EverPeak for workers’ compensation coverage

Quote speed: 99.9% of eligible workers’ comp submissions processed automatically, generating bindable quotes in under 30 seconds.Broad coverage: EverPeak provides instant approval for 345+ business types across 320 unique class codes. one of the broadest small commercial workers’ comp appetites in the MGA market.Broker efficiency: Automation of non-renewals and loss runs saves brokers 1–2 administrative hours per transaction, offering brokers a 23% increase in policy management capacity.Responsive service: 80% of inquiries are answered in under 30 seconds, a 95% improvement over the ~10-minute industry benchmark.Customer experience: Customer Effort Score rose from 5.97 (2024) to 6.49 out of 7.0 (2025), exceeding the industry benchmark by more than 60%.

Addressing a longstanding workers’ comp market gap

Historically, small commercial workers’ compensation is among the most difficult coverage lines for brokers to place profitably. Broader coverage required slow, manual processes, while faster digital platforms came with a restrictive underwriting appetite. EverPeak was designed to solve this problem, combining underwriting expertise with modern automation to deliver broad coverage without sacrificing speed or ease of use.

Proven growth at scale

Between year-end 2023 and 2025, EverPeak’s workers’ compensation MGA platform grew total gross written premium by more than 250%, grew its broker network to serve almost 1,300 broker agencies nationwide, and has shown particularly strong growth in key small business sectors, including:

Home healthcareWelding/cuttingRetail storesConcrete/cementCarpentry

The winners of the 2026 U.S. Insurance Awards will be announced at a live ceremony in Chicago on July 23, 2026.

About EverPeak Insurance
EverPeak Insurance is a workers’ compensation insurance solution offering comprehensive coverage and market-leading service for businesses across the United States. With an approach to care based on Pinnacol Assurance’s 100+ years of industry-leading underwriting, claims and risk management experience, we cover the hardest-working businesses because we work hard too. EverPeak Insurance offers skilled protection for businesses with the toughest risks and partners with insurance agents who strive to offer the best protection to those businesses that need it most. Learn more at everpeakinsurance.com.

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Peptide Tracker Rolls Out Major Update: Honest Adherence Tracking, Smart Injection-Site Rotation, and In-App Vial Reconstitution

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The free, ad-free protocol companion adds per-protocol adherence insights, a full dose calendar, inventory tools, and weight trends

LOS ANGELES, June 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Peptide Tracker, the free protocol-tracking app for people managing peptide regimens, today released a major update that turns the app into an end-to-end companion for building, dosing, and tracking peptide protocols. The release rounds out the app’s core toolset — protocol building, dose reminders, logging, full history, peptide reference pages, dosing calculators, vial inventory, and secure account sync — and stays true to the app’s founding principle: Every feature is free, with no ads, no subscriptions, and no paywalls.

In a category where most tools gate their best features behind subscriptions, Peptide Tracker is taking the opposite approach: every feature is available to every user at no cost.

“People tracking a protocol shouldn’t have to hit a paywall to see whether they’re actually staying consistent,” said Kevin Miller, co-founder and CEO of Peptide Tracker.

“We built the app we wanted to use ourselves — accurate, fast, private, and free. The goal is to make doing it right the easy thing to do.”

What’s New

Adherence, made honest. Each protocol now has an adherence card with a ring showing the share of doses taken, plus taken, skipped, and missed counts, and a week-at-a-glance. A full dose calendar lives on the Today tab — tap any day to see what was taken, missed, or skipped — and a one-tap toggle switches between calendar and list views of the entire history. Doses logged late count toward the day they were actually for, so history and adherence stay accurate. Everything renders in the user’s own time zone.

Smarter injection-site rotation. All sites now live in one place, each showing a use count and last-used date. The app highlights the suggested next spot — the one unused longest — on every log screen, making proper rotation effortless.

Inventory and dosing that match real workflows. Users can add a vial before it’s mixed, keep it as powder, and reconstitute it in-app when ready. Filters separate mixed from unmixed vials, so it’s clear what’s ready to dose, blend entry is simpler (per component or single total), and every log screen previews the exact amount to draw — blends included.

Weight Trends

Weigh-ins can be logged and backfilled from the Today tab or Settings to track trends over time. As-needed dosing. A protocol can be created with no schedule and no reminders, logged anytime, and it never counts for or against adherence.

A New Look

The update also introduces a Classic light theme based on the original Peptide Tracker palette.

Availability

The update is available now on the Apple App Store at no cost. An Android version is coming soon, pending Google Play approval.

About Peptide Tracker: Peptide Tracker is a free iOS app that helps people build, dose, and track peptide protocols with accurate adherence insights, injection-site rotation, in-app vial inventory and reconstitution, and secure account sync. Founded by Kevin Miller and JP Sio, the app is built on a simple principle: every feature should be available to every user, free of ads and paywalls. Peptide Tracker has surpassed 25,000 users. Learn more at https://peptidetracker.ai/.

Peptide Tracker is a tracking and organization tool. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should consult a qualified healthcare provider regarding any health regimen.

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Co-Founder & CEO 
kevin@peptidetracker.com 

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