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Aslan Protects has raised $20.8M in Seed funding led by Khosla Ventures and XYZ Venture Capital. The capital will be used to scale operations and enhance its cyber defense platform.

PRIVATESep 02, 20266 days ago

Amount Raised

$20.8 Million

Round Type

Seed

WashingtonInformation TechnologySoftwareArtificial IntelligenceCyber SecurityMachine Learning

Investors

Alumni VenturesLiquid 2 Ventures2048 VenturesBox GroupXyz Venture CapitalKhosla Ventures

Description

Aslan Protects, a Washington, D.C.-based defense technology startup, raised $20.8M in seed funding. The round was co-led by Khosla Ventures and XYZ Venture Capital, with participation from various defense tech investors. The company plans to use the funding to expand its workforce and enhance its software capabilities for national security. Founded in 2025, Aslan develops a platform that deploys AI operatives for cyber defense and intelligence.

Company Information

Company

Aslan Protects

Location

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

About

Aslan Protects is a defense technology and cyber intelligence startup based in Washington, D.C. Founded in 2025, it develops a specialized cyber defense and intelligence platform using human-supervised, autonomous AI operatives. These operatives are designed to infiltrate hostile digital environments at internet scale, moving beyond static data collection. The platform targets cross-border smuggling, exposes foreign state actors, and maps international cyber-fraud networks.

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