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AegisAI lands $36M in a Series A funding round led by Battery Ventures to combat AI-driven spear phishing, with participation from Accel and Foundation Capital.

PRIVATEJul 23, 2026•17 days ago

Amount Raised

$36 Million

Round Type

Series A

New YorkInformation TechnologySecurityCyber SecurityNetwork Security

Investors

Foundation CapitalAccelBattery Ventures

Description

AegisAI has secured $36 million in a Series A funding round led by Battery Ventures, with participation from existing backers Accel and Foundation Capital. The company, founded by former Google security executives, aims to tackle the rising threat of AI-driven spear phishing. This fresh capital will help expand its innovative AI technology that analyzes email threats effectively. AegisAI has already attracted dozens of customers since its launch less than a year ago.

Company Information

Company

AegisAI

Location

New York, New York, United States

About

AegisAI is an AI-native Email Security platform. Our AI agents think like human analysts—stopping Zero-day Phishing, BEC, and Malware attacks while cutting false positives by up to 90%.

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