AegisAI at a glance
As of- Founded
- 2025[4]
- [1] Equity raised: Sum of the 1 sourced equity round in the funding history below (debt, tender offers and rumored rounds excluded), July 23, 2026
- [2] Total funding (reported): AegisAI (PR Newswire), July 23, 2026
- [3] Lead investors: PR Newswire, July 23, 2026
- [4] Founded: TechCrunch (retrieved July 23, 2026)
What AegisAI does
AegisAI is an email security company that builds its own language models to detect phishing and other attacks before they reach the inbox.[1] Its software works with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace.[2] The company was founded in 2025 by Cy Khormaee and Ryan Luo, who worked in Google's core security group on reCAPTCHA, Safe Browsing and Web Risk.[1] Its autonomous agents target AI-written phishing, business email compromise and payloads that slip past traditional filters.[1] The money will expand its fleet of defense agents, bring its Vanguard threat-hunting agent to general availability and build out enterprise sales.[1] In October 2026 the company released Proteus, an email security model that investigates each message.[3],[1] In the company's own benchmark, Proteus identified more than 99% of 3,020 human-reviewed phishing attacks.[3]
Business model and customers
The company launched publicly in September 2025 and says it has dozens of customers in fintech and technology.[1] Customers include crypto payments company Mesh, LangChain and privacy compliance platform Lokker.[4]
Leadership
- Khormaee is co-founder and CEO.[1]
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Company Snapshot
AegisAI is a cybersecurity company, based in San Francisco, California, USA, founded 2025 by Cy Khormaee, Ryan Luo.
Recent changes
- Jul 23, 2026Jul 23, 2026Raised $36M Series A PR Newswire
- Jul 23, 2026Jul 23, 2026First reported total funding: $49M AegisAI (PR Newswire)
- Jul 23, 2026Jul 23, 2026New investor: Battery Ventures PR Newswire
- Jul 23, 2026Jul 23, 2026New investor: Foundation Capital PR Newswire
- Jul 23, 2026Jul 23, 2026New investor: Accel PR Newswire
Earlier changes (2)
- Jul 23, 2026Jul 23, 2026AegisAI Raises $36M to Fight AI-Driven Spear Phishing Pulse story
- Jul 23, 2026Jul 23, 2026AegisAI Lands $36M to Fight AI-Powered Phishing Pulse story
Funding history
1 equity event · newest first · sources dated per row| Date | Round | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2026 | Series A | $36M | — | PR NewswirePulse story |
Equity only. “Equity raised” above sums the rounds with a dated, linked source; rumored rounds, tender offers and secondary sales are listed but not counted, and debt financing is listed separately.
Investors
Latest Pulse
- Jul 23, 2026AegisAI Lands $36M to Fight AI-Powered PhishingAegisAI, founded by former Google security executives, raised a $36 million Series A to expand autonomous agents that detect AI-generated spear-phishing and other inbox threats.→
- Jul 23, 2026AegisAI Raises $36M to Fight AI-Driven Spear PhishingAegisAI, founded by former Google security executives, raised a $36 million Series A led by Battery Ventures to defend against AI-generated phishing attacks that personalize themselves at scale.→
Coverage Timeline
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FUNDING$36M Series A
AegisAI Lands $36M to Fight AI-Powered Phishing
AegisAI, founded by former Google security executives, raised a $36 million Series A to expand autonomous agents that detect AI-generated spear-phishing and other inbox threats.
AegisAI Raises $36M to Fight AI-Driven Spear Phishing
FUNDING$36M Series A
AegisAI Raises $36M to Fight AI-Driven Spear Phishing
AegisAI, founded by former Google security executives, raised a $36 million Series A led by Battery Ventures to defend against AI-generated phishing attacks that personalize themselves at scale.
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AegisAI FAQ
How much has AegisAI raised?
In July 2026 it raised a $36 million Series A led by Battery Ventures, with existing investors Accel and Foundation Capital participating.[1]
Who founded AegisAI?
Khormaee is co-founder and CEO.[1]
What does AegisAI do?
AegisAI is an email security company that builds its own language models to detect phishing and other attacks before they reach the inbox.[1]
Who invested in AegisAI?
Lead investors in AegisAI's sourced funding rounds include Battery Ventures. Per round: its July 2026 Series A was led by Battery Ventures.
When was AegisAI founded?
AegisAI was founded in 2025, according to TechCrunch.
References
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Where these figures come from
- AegisAI (PR Newswire)primary source1 fact
- PR Newswireprimary source1 fact
Figures are labelled Reported (a source states it), Estimated, Derived (computed from other facts) or Rumored (in talks / unconfirmed). Rumors never replace a confirmed figure. Each figure keeps its own as-of date; history is preserved rather than overwritten.