HiddenLayer, an AI security platform, has closed a $100M Series B funding round as enterprises prioritize protecting their AI deployments from threats.
The funding round was led by Delta-v Capital and Ten Eleven Ventures, with participation from Morgan Stanley, Microsoft's M12 venture fund, Booz Allen Hamilton, and other investors.
HiddenLayer provides security solutions designed to protect machine learning models and AI systems from attacks, data poisoning, and other vulnerabilities. The raise reflects growing enterprise demand for AI security as organizations accelerate AI adoption across operations.
The investment underscores a broader trend: as AI deployment accelerates, security infrastructure has become critical infrastructure. Companies deploying large language models and other AI systems face emerging threats including prompt injection attacks, model theft, and supply chain compromises.
HiddenLayer joins a growing roster of security startups focused specifically on AI systems, a category that has attracted significant investor attention and capital in recent quarters.
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