Ciphero Raises $2.5M to Build AI-Native Security for Agentic Workflows

Shadow AI has caused one in six data breaches this year, yet 97% of organizations admit they lack proper AI access controls. Fakespot founder Saoud Khalifah just raised $2.5M to solve what traditional firewalls cannot: securing AI systems that operate in ways today’s tools can’t predict. With Ciphero’s AI Verification Layer, enterprises can finally see and govern every AI interaction across their workforce—including the shadow AI activity happening right now in 80% of companies. Discover why investors are betting on AI that judges AI.