Ent Raises $100M Seed

Ent, a San Francisco-based cybersecurity startup, has emerged from stealth with a $100 million seed financing round. The company provides an intent-aware Workspace Security platform designed to protect enterprises from AI-era threats by moving from reactive detection to real-time prevention.

Investors

The funding round was led by Decibel, with participation from Sequoia, Crosspoint Capital Partners, Craft Ventures, Shield Capital, Felicis, and In-Q-Tel.

Ent Use of Funds

The company plans to use the capital to support hiring across engineering and go-to-market teams. Additionally, the funding will accelerate the company's product roadmap, focusing on AI governance, threat prevention, security integrations, and multimodal endpoint intelligence.

About Ent

Founded in 2026 by Elias Manousos and Brandon Dixon, former co-founders of RiskIQ, Ent focuses on securing the AI-native enterprise. Their platform uses specialized AI models to evaluate human and AI agent intent in real time, enabling just-in-time interventions across browsers, apps, and workflows before security incidents occur.

Funding Details

Company Website: https://ent.ai

Company: Ent
Raised: $100M
Round: Seed
Funding Date: June 16, 2026
Lead Investor: Decibel
Additional Investors: Sequoia, Crosspoint Capital Partners, Craft Ventures, Shield Capital, Felicis, In-Q-Tel
Company Website: https://ent.ai
Software Category: Cybersecurity
Source: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260616680280/en/Ent-Emerges-from-Stealth-to-Bring-Prevention-Back-to-Cybersecurity