Funding record · 2026 / 07

Frenos raises $1.52M Seed for cyber-physical security
Announced 28 July 2026 · Recorded 8 September 2026 · Last verified 8 September 2026
Frenos, a cyber-physical security company based in Charlotte, United States, raised $1.52M in a Seed announced on 28 July 2026, led by Momenta, Exposition Ventures and Riptide Ventures. Its disclosed equity funding is now $5.4M across 2 rounds.
- Amount
- $1.52M
- Round
- Seed
- Announced
- 28 July 2026
- Lead investors
- Momenta, Exposition Ventures, Riptide Ventures
- Sources on record
- 1thesaasnews.com
From the source
Frenos Raises $1.52M Seed Extension
AI-native OT security startup Frenos announced a $1.52 million seed extension round led by Momenta and Exposition Ventures, joined by Riptide Ventures. The funding brings total raised to $6.4 million. Frenos will use the capital to expand its customer success team and grow its AI R&D efforts for its AI-powered simulated penetration testing platform.
thesaasnews.com · 30 July 2026 ↗The Mandos read
What the record says about Frenos
- Momentum 45 / 100 · Coolinglocked →
pillars in the platform
- 76 employees · up 6% last monthlocked →
history and breakdowns in the platform
- Exit Readiness: Lowlocked →
Tested against 751 past exits in the Mandos record: 43% sat in Watch or Elevated 2 years before. Companies in Elevated exited at 3.1× the record's rate.
Funding history
Frenos funding on record
Frenos has raised $5.4M in priced equity, plus $1M convertible & hybrid. Its most recent round was a Seed in July 2026.
Latest round on record: Seed, Jul 2026.
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FAQ
Questions people ask
- How much did Frenos raise in its Seed?
- Frenos raised $1.52M in a Seed announced on 28 July 2026.
- Who invested in Frenos's Seed?
- The round was led by Momenta, Exposition Ventures, Riptide Ventures.
- What does Frenos do?
- Frenos is a cybersecurity company specializing in Cyber-Physical Security, founded in 2023 and headquartered in Charlotte, United States.













