Imper.ai, a Brooklyn, NY–based startup that focuses on preventing impersonation and social engineering attacks, has launched with $28 million in funding.
Investors
The funding round was led by Redpoint Ventures and Battery Ventures, with participation from Maple VC, Vessy VC, and Cerca Partners.
Redpoint Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 1999. Based in Menlo Park, California, with additional offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Beijing, and Shanghai, the firm invests in seed, early-stage, and growth-stage companies. Redpoint’s investment focus spans enterprise software, consumer internet, fintech, cloud infrastructure, and artificial intelligence (AI).
Battery Ventures is a global investment firm specializing in technology-focused venture capital and private equity. Founded in 1983 in Boston, it invests across software, consumer technology, industrial technology, and life sciences. The firm provides capital and strategic support to companies at all stages, early, growth, and buyout, helping them scale globally. With offices in the U.S., Europe, and Israel, Battery Ventures has backed over 450 companies.
Imper.ai Use of Funds
The company will use the funding to accelerate its expansion and support its mission to prevent impersonation and social engineering attacks at their source.
About Imper.ai
Founded by Noam Awadish, Anatoly Blighovsky, and Rom Dudkiewicz, imper.ai provides real-time detection and prevention of AI-driven impersonation across video, phone, and chat platforms. Its platform analyzes digital breadcrumbs hackers cannot fake, including device telemetry, network signals, and behavioral patterns correlated with unique organizational knowledge, enabling enterprises to trust every interaction. Imper.ai’s agentless platform operates silently across systems to provide real-time verification at the first point of contact.
Funding Details
Company: Imper.ai, Inc.
Raised: $28.0M
Round: Unknown
Funding Date: December 2025
Lead Investors: Redpoint Ventures, Battery Ventures
Additional Investors: Maple VC, Vessy VC, Cerca Partners
Company Website: https://imper.ai/
Software Category: Cybersecurity / AI-driven Impersonation Prevention
Source: https://imper.ai/press/imper-ai-launches-with-28-million-in-funding/