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As of June 16, 2026, Ent.AI has raised at least $100M in equity across 1 sourced funding round.
Ent (Ent.AI) builds intent-aware AI-native endpoint and workspace security that evaluates human and AI agent behavior in real time to prevent risky actions before they happen.
Ent is a workspace security company whose platform helps organizations intervene in risky actions by people and AI agents before they become incidents.[1] Elias Manousos and Brandon Dixon founded Ent.[2] The pair previously founded RiskIQ, which Microsoft acquired in 2021, and then helped build Microsoft Security Copilot.[3] The company is incorporated as Athena Formation Inc.[3] Sequoia, Crosspoint Capital Partners, Craft Ventures, Shield Capital, Felicis and In-Q-Tel also invested.[1] It competes with endpoint security vendors including CrowdStrike and Microsoft.[2]
Ent runs as a lightweight agent on endpoints and is hosted in the customer's own cloud.[1] It observes activity across applications, browsers, workflows and data movement, applies customer-defined policy and intervenes in real time.[1] Ent says it is deployed with Global 2000 customers in hospitality, financial services and defense.[1] Customers use it to detect insider risk, govern AI use, prevent data loss and investigate incidents.[1]
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Ent.AI is a cybersecurity company, based in San Francisco, California, USA, founded 2026 by Elias Manousos, Brandon Dixon.
| Date | Round | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2026 | Seed | $100M | — | SecurityWeek |
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Ent.AI came out of stealth with a $100M seed round led by Decibel Partners, with Sequoia Capital and Felicis participating, to build AI-native endpoint security. A nine-figure seed signals how aggressively top funds are pre-empting the next category winners in AI security.
Ent.AI raised $100 million led by Decibel Partners to build AI-native endpoint and cybersecurity defense. The round adds to a banner year for security funding as enterprises race to deploy AI-driven defenses against increasingly automated, AI-powered attacks.
Ent emerged from stealth on June 16, 2026, with a $100 million seed round led by Decibel.[2],[1]
Manousos is CEO.[1]
Ent.AI has raised at least $100M in equity across 1 sourced funding round tracked by Value Add VC. The most recent was a $100M Seed in June 2026, reported by SecurityWeek. Debt financing, tender offers and secondary sales are not counted.
Ent.AI is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, according to SecurityWeek.
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