Echo Raises $15 Million in Seed Round
Echo, a New York-based innovative startup building enterprise-grade software infrastructure, has raised $15 million in Seed funding.
The round was led by Notable Capital and Hyperwise Ventures, with participation from SVCI.
Notable Capital is a U.S.-based venture capital firm that invests in early- to growth-stage technology companies across sectors such as AI, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, fintech, and commerce. Founded in 2024 as a spinout of GGV Capital’s U.S. operations, the firm manages approximately $5 billion in assets and supports startups globally, with a focus on North America, Europe, Israel, and Latin America.
Hyperwise Ventures is an Israel-based venture capital firm focused on seed-stage investments in cybersecurity and enterprise software. The firm brings hands-on operational expertise, fast decision-making, and deep industry connections. It backs high-potential startups in Israel and the U.S.
The company will use the funding to support its next phase of growth, including broader deployment of its AI-powered, vulnerability-free container base images.
Founded by Eilon Elhadad and Eylam Milner, Echo is an enterprise software company focused on eliminating vulnerabilities at the infrastructure level by creating secure-by-design container base images. Leveraging AI agents, Echo analyzes standard open source images, builds clean versions from scratch, and continuously patches them as new threats are discovered. Its platform automatically patches, hardens, and ensures compliance (e.g., FIPS). Echo is on a mission tomake cloud-native infrastructure secure by design.
Funding Details
Company: Echo, Inc.
Raised: $15.0M
Round: Seed
Funding Date: July 2025
Lead Investor: Notable Capital
Additional Investors: Hyperwise Ventures, SVCI
Company Website: https://www.echohq.com/
Software Category: Enterprise Infrastructure / Cybersecurity