Helmet Security, a Washington, DC–based platform purpose-built to secure agentic AI communications, has raised $9 million in Seed funding. Investors The round was backed by SYN Ventures and WhiteRabbit Ventures. SYN Ventures is a venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments in cybersecurity, industrial security, national defense, and data privacy. …

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 …

Govstream.ai, a Seattle, Washington-based startup building AI-native permitting tools for local governments, has raised a $3.6 million Seed round. Investors The round was led by 47th Street Partners, with participation from Nellore Capital, Ascend, and several GovTech industry veterans. 47th Street Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm based in …

Harvey, a San Francisco, CA–based legal AI startup, has secured $160 million in Series F funding at an $8B valuation. Investors The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz and includes new investors WndrCo and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., alongside returning investors Sequoia, Kleiner Perkins, Conviction, and …

Lumia, an New York, NY-based AI security and governance platform helping enterprises safely adopt AI and autonomous agents, has raised $18 million in a Seed round. Investors The round was led by Team8, with participation from New Era. Team8 is a global venture creation and venture capital fund that builds …

Ply, a New York-based inventory and purchasing platform built for the trades, has raised $8.5 million in a strategic funding round. Investors The round was led by Ferguson Ventures, with participation from existing investors Primary and SignalFire. Ferguson Ventures is the corporate venture capital (CVC) and strategic partnering arm of …

LUC, a Tokyo, Japan-based provider of an AI and experience analysis platform, has raised ¥120 million in a pre-Series A round. Investors The round was led by NOW Inc. and Mizuho Capital Co., Ltd., bringing LUC’s total funding, including the seed round, to ¥150 million. NOW Inc. is a Tokyo-based …