Zenity, the trailblazer in securing agentic AI, has successfully raised $38m in a Series B funding round.
This round was co-led by Third Point Ventures and DTCP, propelling the total funds raised by the company to over $55m. This follows a strategic investment from Microsoft’s venture arm, M12, backed robustly by previous investors including Intel Capital and Vertex Ventures.
The firm specialises in shielding enterprises from vulnerabilities inherent in agentic AI, enterprise copilots, and applications built on low-code platforms. With the AI adoption rate skyrocketing across industries, Zenity is positioned as a critical player in ensuring these technologies are implemented securely.
The newly acquired funds are earmarked for expanding Zenity’s global footprint, specifically targeting enhancements in product development, engineering, sales, and marketing. Furthermore, the company plans to launch a partner program aimed at cultivating a comprehensive ecosystem to support enterprises worldwide as they integrate agentic workflows.
Amid increasing enterprise adoption of AI for automation, highlighted by a surge in daily users of tools like Microsoft 365 Copilot, Zenity’s funding round is timely. The company seeks to address the pressing security and data infrastructure concerns that hinder full AI implementation across sectors, including financial services, technology, manufacturing, energy, and pharmaceuticals.
Additional insights from Zenity’s research underscore the urgency of their mission. The company has uncovered that the average large enterprise manages nearly 80,000 AI agents and applications, a majority of which harbor potential security risks. This revelation is part of a broader discussion on the evolving landscape of enterprise technology, where Zenity is pioneering solutions to bolster security in low-code/no-code environments.
Key quotes from the leadership highlight the strategic direction and the implications of the funding. Zenity’s CEO and co-founder, Ben Kliger, emphasized the evolving workplace dynamics, stating: “The future of work is now. For the first time, large enterprises are on the cutting edge by placing the power of AI and low-code at all users’ fingertips, meaning anyone can now use and build AI agents and business applications to get more done. As such, security teams need robust and purpose-built solutions to properly manage the risks that come when utilizing the most powerful tools we have ever seen. We are proud to partner with Third Point Ventures and DTCP to continue our mission in supporting the world’s largest and most consequential organizations to enable innovation securely.”
Sapir Harosh, Partner at Third Point Ventures, and Dean Shahar, Head of Israel at DTCP, also provided insights on their collaboration with Zenity and the expected trajectory of growth fueled by this investment.
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