MoneyAugust 4, 2026via SiliconAngle
Israeli startup Zenity bags $125M in funding to build the security layer for AI agents
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.
Key signals
- Zenity closes $125M Series C
- Led by Norwest, includes SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Qumra Capital, Hitachi Ventures
- Platform secures autonomous agents in production at large global organizations
- Israeli startup
- Funding round published August 2026
The hook
$125M. Zenity just raised a Series C to own agent security—the layer nobody else is betting on yet.
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 Visi…