Neo is one of the a16z-backed companies we flag as on fire now — not because of hype adjectives, but because of category position, capital intensity, and what founders/investors are actually hiring it for.

What Neo does

Agentic software control / security for endpoints where AI agents act continuously beyond human pace.

Why it is interesting (the job to be done)

a16z led Neo’s seed arguing the shift from antivirus→EDR will repeat for agentic endpoints: security must answer “is this action from a real, authorized agent?” at execution time. Glow and Neo together show how crowded and important AI-era endpoint security has become.

Funding / investor context

• Company profile: Neo
• Investor in our directory: Andreessen Horowitz
• Industries: cybersecurity, ai-ml, enterprise-saas

How to use this page

• Founders: map whether Neo is a competitor, partner, or proof that your category can raise.
• Investors / scouts: use the profile as a one-minute start, then read the primary a16z or press source.

Sources (content pieces we do not want to miss)

1. https://a16z.com/announcement/investing-in-neo/
2. a16z investment list: https://a16z.com/investment-list/
3. Related: /2026-a16z-hot-portfolio-companies