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title: "CrowdStrike CTO Exits After 13 Years to Launch $170M AI Security Fund"
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published_at: "2026-08-20T11:48:24.000Z"
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summary: "Elia Zaitsev will partner with two former company executives at Cognition to invest in early-stage firms developing AI-driven security tools. The venture firm is raising $170M for the fund. Zaitsev is stepping down from his role as global chief technology officer at CrowdStrike. The departure concludes a 13 year tenure for the executive at the cybersecurity firm. Cognition intends to provide capital to startups building security solutions designed specifically for artificial intelligence environments."
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# CrowdStrike CTO Exits After 13 Years to Launch $170M AI Security Fund

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**Published:** 2026-08-20T11:48:24.000Z
**Category:** Funding
**Topics:** funding, safety

## Summary

Elia Zaitsev will partner with two former company executives at Cognition to invest in early\-stage firms developing AI\-driven security tools\. The venture firm is raising $170M for the fund\. Zaitsev is stepping down from his role as global chief technology officer at CrowdStrike\. The departure concludes a 13 year tenure for the executive at the cybersecurity firm\. Cognition intends to provide capital to startups building security solutions designed specifically for artificial intelligence environments\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://huggingnews.com/startups/crowdstrike-cto-exits-after-13-years-to-launch-170m-ai-security-fund-d70b02db>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/axios/status/2090385894121382022>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/wallstengine/status/2090389660661088448>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/FirstSquawk/status/2090388197155237995>)