Belfort, a KU Leuven spinoff, raises $6M in a seed round led by Vsquared Ventures to advance encrypted data processing technology.
Amount Raised
$6 Million
Round Type
Seed
San FranciscoInformation TechnologyArtificial IntelligenceCyber Securityinformation technology & servicesInvestors
Description
Belfort has closed a $6 million seed round to make encrypted data processing practical in real time. The round was led by deeptech investor Vsquared Ventures, with participation from several other investors. The funds will support team expansion, technology advancement, and development of a custom chip. Belfort's technology addresses the essential need to protect sensitive data during processing.
Quick answer
Belfort raised $6 Million in a Seed round, dated September 24, 2025. Investors: Jeff Dean, Credibly Neutral, Prototype, Anagram, Protocol VC, Inovia Capital, Syndicate One and Naval Ravikant. Belfort is based in San Francisco, California, United States.
- How much did Belfort raise?
- Belfort raised $6 Million in a Seed round on September 24, 2025.
- Who invested in Belfort?
- Jeff Dean, Credibly Neutral, Prototype, Anagram, Protocol VC, Inovia Capital, Syndicate One and Naval Ravikant are named as investors in this round.
- What does Belfort do?
- Belfort is an encryption startup that focuses on making encrypted data processing practical in real-time.
- Where is Belfort based and how big is it?
- Belfort is based in San Francisco, California, United States. Fundz records about 30 employees.
- Who are the decision-makers at Belfort?
- Fundz holds 1 contact at Belfort. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.
Source: Fundz verified event record.
Who else raised in Cyber Security and information technology & services around the same time
Companies in the same sectors as Belfort that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.
- Cassava Technologies raised $720M (Funding Round) on October 24, 2025.
- Bricklayer AI raised $5M (Seed) on October 22, 2025.
- Swarmer raised $12M on September 22, 2025.
- Irregular raised $80M (Funding Round) on September 17, 2025.
- Swarmer raised $15M (Series A) on September 16, 2025.
- TENEX.AI raised $27M (Series A) on September 11, 2025.
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