Startup · United States
Ciphero AI
HQ New YorkFounded 202511-50 employeesUpdated
Ciphero is an AI security platform building the Verification Layer for enterprise AI — observe, audit and verify every AI interaction across every model, agent and machine.
Funding2 rounds · $5.8M
- Equity raised
- $5.8M
- Latest
- $3.3MSeed · Apr 20, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2026 | Seed | $3.3M | — | — | — | Confirmed |
| Dec 21, 2025 | Pre-Seed | $2.5M | — | Chingona Ventures, Sovereign's Capital | — | Reported |
- SeedConfirmed$3.3MApr 20, 2026
- Pre-SeedLed by Chingona Ventures, Sovereign's Capital$2.5MDec 21, 2025
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Systems1
- OrpheusA platform for verifying AI agent actions on developer machines and in the cloud.
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information management and cybersecurity | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: AI security platform that observes, audits and verifies enterprise AI interactions; cybersecurity with no stated defense use. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: AI security platform that observes, audits and verifies enterprise AI interactions; cybersecurity with no stated defense use.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People2
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Rob Gross · LinkedIn ↗ | Co-Founder |
| Saoud Khalifah · LinkedIn ↗ | CEO, CTO & Co-Founder |
Sources7
Profile2
- 1
PitchBook · Supports Organization · founded year, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url
“founded_year: 2025”
- 2
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "USA", "hq_iso2": "US", "id": "8349b012-bc83-41b0-a652-ce4a6fc7f554"}”
Systems1
- 3
Ciphero AI · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website, System
“Ciphero is an AI security platform building the Verification Layer for enterprise AI — observe, audit and verify every AI interaction across every model, agent and machine.”
Funding3
- 4Regulatory filingCiphero AI Technologies, Inc. - Form D filings
formds.com (SEC Form D) · Apr 20, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership
“Offering amount: $3.25M”
- 5
FinSMEs · Dec 21, 2025 · Supports Funding round
“with participation from Lotus Venture Partners, BlueWing Ventures, Bullpen Capital, Everywhere Ventures, Hustle Fund, Propeller, Viaka, and Fc Centripetal.”
- 6
SecurityWeek · Supports Funding round · amount
“emerged from stealth mode with $2.5 million in a pre-seed funding round co-led by Sovereign’s Capital and Chingona Ventures”
People1
- 7
Crunchbase · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url, Role
“employee_range: 11-50 (profile: 11-50)”
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