AI-focused cybersecurity startup Knostic has raised US$11 million in a funding round led by Bright Pixel Capital.

The round also saw participation from Silicon Valley CISO Investments (SVCI), DNX Ventures, Seedcamp, and angel investors, bringing the company’s total funding to US$14 million.

Founded in 2023 by cybersecurity experts Gadi Evron and Sounil Yu, Knostic addresses vulnerabilities in enterprise adoption of generative AI tools.

Its technology provides a real-time “need-to-know” safeguard, helping ensure tools like Microsoft 365 Copilot and Glean comply with security policies while protecting sensitive data.

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