UNITED STATES OF AMERICA —Enterprise vulnerability is shifting from traditional software code to complex artificial intelligence systems, driving fresh capital into dedicated protection infrastructure. Texas-based AI security firm HiddenLayer has completed a $100 million Series B investment round, led by Delta-v Capital with backing from institutional and corporate venture arms including Morgan Stanley, M12, Ten Eleven Ventures, and Booz Allen Ventures.
Founded as an artificial intelligence protection specialist, HiddenLayer provides an enterprise platform that secures predictive, generative, and agentic AI systems across their entire operational lifecycle. Its technology guards against adversarial prompt manipulation, model hijacking, and unauthorized autonomous actions without relying solely on design-time controls.
The capital injection will support technical advancements in runtime threat detection and specialized security for autonomous coding agents operating with minimal human intervention. Additionally, the company plans to scale its go-to-market teams, strengthen sales channels, and broaden its market reach into Europe and the broader EMEA region.
The deployment of autonomous agents into production environments introduces serious operational, regulatory, and intellectual property risks for large organizations. Modern frontier models and automated software tools create unique attack surfaces that standard cybersecurity tools fail to address, making real-time monitoring and defensive frameworks essential for corporate governance.
This strategic expansion addresses growing demand across highly regulated sectors, including financial services, defense, intelligence, healthcare, and global enterprise software. As businesses accelerate the adoption of self-executing AI tools, securing runtime environments is becoming a critical prerequisite for risk management and institutional deployment.
