Agent-first / agentic AI: continued seed and Series A momentum
Key Questions
What recent funding rounds demonstrate momentum in agentic AI?
Notable rounds include Hark's $700M Series A for a universal AI interface and Catena Labs' $30M Series A for an AI agent bank. Additional activity features NanoClaw's $12M seed and Gray Swan's $40M Series A for AI security.
Which companies are advancing AI agent security and governance?
Geordie AI raised $30M Series A as the largest European cybersecurity round for agent governance, while Gray Swan and Archestra.AI secured funding for platforms trusted by frontier labs. ZeroDrift raised $10M for AI compliance guardrails.
How are robotics and embodied AI contributing to the agentic trend?
Mecka AI raised $60M to train robots using human motion data from sensors and iPhones. Atom raised $19M for humanoid robotics in Japan, and Reactor's $59M exit supports real-time AI world models.
What funding has targeted AI in banking and sales automation?
Saris raised $28.8M Series A for agentic AI workflows in banking, while RevReply secured $1M seed for AI sales automation. Byron raised $9.1M seed for AI tax prep automation.
Are there new entrants in open-source agentic AI?
NanoClaw raised $12M seed at a $62M valuation for an open-source AI agent, backed by investors including Docker and Hugging Face. Archestra.AI's $10M seed supports open-source agentic security.
What is the total AI sales and seed activity reported YTD?
AI sales reached $3.7B year-to-date with Q1 seed activity at $12B. This underscores continued investor interest in agent-first technologies.
How does Inherent Labs fit into foundational AI development?
Inherent Labs raised $50M seed led by Index, Radical, and Nvidia to build a foundational AI lab. This supports broader agentic and infrastructure advancements.
What role does European funding play in agentic AI governance?
Geordie AI's $30M round marks a major European Series A win for AI agent security, with customer validation from firms like Owkin. It aligns with growing demand for governance tools.
Momentum: RSI $650M $4.65B (May 2026); Nectar Social $30M Series A (Jun 2026); NeoCognition $40M; AEON $8M; Stilta $10.5M; Indian agentic $60M; Ocean $28M; Chance AI; AegisAI $13M email security; Tribal $10M Team8; Above Security $50M insider risk. New: Hark $700M Series A (Brett Adcock) for universal AI interface; Catena Labs $30M Series A (Circle co-founder) for regulated bank for AI agents (a16z crypto, Acrew); NanoClaw $12M seed at $62M for open-source AI agent (Docker, Vercel, Monday.com, Hugging Face CEO). AI sales $3.7B YTD; Q1 seed $12B. Also allO €12M Series A AI restaurant OS. Saris $28.8M Series A (8VC) for agentic AI in banking; Geordie AI $30M Series A (Balderton) for AI agent security/governance (largest European cybersecurity Series A) – RSAC Innovation Sandbox winner, customer validation (Owkin avoiding $13M risk); Byron $9.1M seed (Square Peg) for AI tax prep automation. Reactor $59M stealth exit (Lightspeed) for real-time AI world models (Apple Vision Pro founders) – adds to agentic/embodied AI infrastructure; Cloudgeni $1M seed (ex-Microsoft/McKinsey) for AI agents automating cloud infrastructure; RevReply $1M seed for AI sales automation. Inherent Labs $50M seed (Index, Radical, Nvidia) for foundational AI lab; Mecka AI $60M (Framework, Menlo) for robot training with human motion data; Atom $19M seed (ANRI, JAFCO, Mitsubishi UFJ) for humanoid robotics in Japan. New: Gray Swan $40M Series A (Wing, Madrona, Snowflake) for AI security trusted by frontier labs; Archestra.AI $10M seed (20VC, Datadog CEO) for open-source agentic security; ZeroDrift $10M seed (a16z Speedrun) for AI compliance guardrails – all add to agentic security/governance theme.