WitnessAI Secures $58 Million in Strategic Funding
WitnessAI, a Mountain View, CA–based AI security and governance company, has announced $58 million in strategic funding.
The round was led by Sound Ventures, with participation from Fin Capital, Qualcomm Ventures, Samsung Ventures, and Forgepoint Capital Partners.
Sound Ventures is a Los Angeles–based venture capital firm with more than $1 billion in assets under management. The firm invests in early- and growth-stage technology companies, with a focus on artificial intelligence, enterprise software, fintech, consumer technology, and platform-level innovation.
The company plans to use the funding to scale global operations, accelerate product expansion, and further develop its agentic AI security and governance capabilities.
WitnessAI provides a unified AI security and governance platform designed for enterprise environments. The platform enables organizations to secure AI interactions across models, applications, and autonomous agents. It delivers network-level visibility into all AI activity, including employee and agent interactions, as well as activity within native applications where traditional security tools lack coverage. By understanding intent, WitnessAI enables intelligent policy enforcement that mitigates emerging threats such as prompt injection while maintaining enterprise productivity.
Funding Details
Company: WitnessAI, Inc.
Raised: $58.0M
Round: Strategic Funding
Funding Date: January 2025
Lead Investor: Sound Ventures
Additional Investors: Fin Capital, Qualcomm Ventures, Samsung Ventures, Forgepoint Capital Partners
Software Category: AI Security, AI Governance
Company Website: https://witness.ai/