SoftBank, Hitachi, LG back Zenity’s $125M funding round for AI agent security

Zenity, a Tel Aviv-based cybersecurity startup focused on securing AI agents inside corporate environments, has raised $125 million in a Series C funding round. Norwest led the round, with SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Hitachi Ventures, and LG Technology Ventures joining as new investors. From low-code security to the agentic AI frontier Zenity’s platform provides visibility, posture management, and real-time threat detection across the lifecycle of autonomous AI agents operating within enterprise systems. The company initially carved out its niche securing Microsoft Copilot deployments and low-code automation platforms. That focus has since expanded as enterprises have begun deploying increasingly autonomous AI systems that can take actions, make decisions, and interact with sensitive internal tools without constant human oversight. Prior to this round, Zenity’s funding trajectory showed a classic startup acceleration curve. The company raised a $5 million seed round in 2021, followed by a $16.5 million Series A in September 2023. Its $38 million Series B arrived in October 2024, co-led by Third Point Ventures and DTCP. Total disclosed funding before the Series C sat at roughly $59.5 mi...