Opti, a New York–based AI-native identity security platform, has raised $20 million in a Seed funding round.
Investors
The round was led by YL Ventures, Mayfield Fund, and Hetz Ventures, with participation from Squared Circle Ventures, LocalGlobe, Maple Capital, and angel investor Shlomo Kramer.
YL Ventures is a global venture capital firm that specializes exclusively in funding and supporting early-stage (Seed/Pre-Seed) Israeli cybersecurity startups. The firm manages over $800 million and helps founders scale their companies, leveraging a strong network of CISOs and a dual presence in Silicon Valley and Tel Aviv.
Mayfield Fund is a venture capital firm founded in 1969 in Menlo Park, California. It focuses on inception and early-stage (Seed, Series A/B) technology investments, guided by a "People First" philosophy. Its current investment themes include Artificial Intelligence (AI), Enterprise Technology, and Health.
Hetz Ventures is an Israeli venture capital firm that specializes in leading Seed and early-stage rounds for startups focusing on deep technology in the enterprise sector. The firm’s core areas of investment are cybersecurity, data/AI, and DevOps/developer tools.
Opti Use of Funds
The company will use the funding to accelerate product expansion and global growth, enhancing its AI-native IAM platform.
About Opti
Founded in 2024 by Barak Perelman, Mille Gandelsman, and Ido Trivizki, Opti is an AI-native identity and access management (IAM) platform for enterprises. It uses advanced GenAI and specialized large language models (LLMs) to automate identity operations, reduce security risks, and enhance compliance. Opti’s AI-native platform analyzes thousands of data points and their business context to provide teams with real-time detection of identity vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and overprivileged access. Headquartered in New York, NY, the company serves large enterprises in finance, retail, healthcare, and technology, where identity context, risk reduction, and continuous compliance are mission-critical.
Funding Details
Company: Opti.ai, Inc.
Raised: $20.0M
Round: Seed
Funding Date: November 2025
Lead Investor: YL Ventures, Mayfield Fund, Hetz Ventures
Additional Investors: Squared Circle Ventures, LocalGlobe, Maple Capital, Shlomo Kramer
Company Website: https://www.opti.ai/
Software Category: AI-native IAM / Identity Security / Cybersecurity
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