AegisAI Secures $36M Series A to Boost AI Phishing Defences

AegisAI, an email security startup, has raised $36 million in a Series A funding round led by Battery Ventures, bringing its total funding to $49 million. Founded in 2025 by former Google security team members, the company's AI-driven platform focuses on detecting phishing and business email compromise through an innovative approach that evaluates the intent behind messages.

AegisAI's product integrates seamlessly with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, utilizing an AI agent named Vanguard to assess suspicious links. CEO Cy Khormaee emphasizes the need for AI-driven defenses against increasingly sophisticated AI-generated threats.