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Israeli startup Zenity bags $125M in funding to build the security layer for AI agents

$125M. Zenity just raised a Series C to own agent security—the layer nobody else is betting on yet.

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Why it matters

Agent security is moving from nice-to-have to must-have infrastructure. A $125M round signals that VCs see agent deployments scaling faster than security tooling can keep up—and that there's venture-scale defensibility in being the standard security layer.

The key facts

5 to know
  1. Zenity closes $125M Series C

  2. Led by Norwest, includes SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Qumra Capital, Hitachi Ventures

  3. Platform secures autonomous agents in production at large global organizations

  4. Israeli startup

  5. Funding round published August 2026

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Publisher excerpt: Artificial intelligence security startup Zenity Ltd. said today it has closed on a $125 million Series C round of funding to expand its platform, which secures autonomous agents in production across large global organizations. Today’s round was led by Norwest and saw participation from SoftBank…
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