What happened
NewCore (founded by Dome9 creator Zohar Alon) emerged from stealth on 2026-06-15 with $66M in funding to build foundational identity infrastructure purpose-built for AI agents, offering core services including agent directories, authentication, and lifecycle management for machine identities.
Why it matters
Signals the emergence of a dedicated AI agent identity layer as a distinct market category. Existing IAM platforms were not designed for the volume, velocity, or non-human nature of AI agent identities — NewCore targets this gap as a foundational infrastructure play.
Applicability
CISOs and IAM architects designing identity strategy for agentic AI deployments; evaluate as a greenfield or complementary control alongside existing PAM/IAM tooling.