Portal26, a Los Gatos, CA-based GenAI adoption management platform, has raised $9 million in Series A funding.
Investors
The round was led by Shasta Ventures, with participation from Fusion Fund and the venture arm of a Fortune 500 financial services institution.
Shasta Ventures is a Silicon Valley–based early-stage venture capital firm with a long track record of investing in groundbreaking technology startups. Founded in 2004 and managing over $1 billion, Shasta focuses primarily on Seed and Series A rounds for companies in the enterprise technology space. Key investment sectors include SaaS, cybersecurity, infrastructure, data intelligence, and consumer subscription businesses.
Portal26 Use of Funds
The company will use the funding to expand its team, scale operations, and advance product innovation around GenAI governance, security, and analytics for enterprises.
About Portal26
Founded by Arti Raman, Portal26 provides a GenAI adoption management platform purpose-built to help enterprises manage, measure, and secure the use of generative AI across their organizations. The platform delivers visibility, governance, and strategic analytics that empower companies to adopt GenAI responsibly and effectively. Portal26’s technology includes comprehensive capabilities such as real-time Shadow AI detection, GenAI security and policy enforcement, forensic audit, risk management, cost analytics, and employee education.
Funding Details
Company: Portal26
Raised: $9.0M
Round: Series A
Funding Date: November 2025
Lead Investor: Shasta Ventures
Additional Investors: Fusion Fund
Company Website: https://www.portal26.ai/
Software Category: GenAI Management / AI Governance / Enterprise SaaS
Source: https://portal26.ai/news/portal26-9mm-series-a-funding/