Funding record · 2026 / 04
Trent AI raises $12.69M Seed for AI security
Announced 7 April 2026 · Recorded 8 September 2026 · Last verified 8 September 2026
Trent AI, an AI security company based in London, United Kingdom, raised $12.69M in a Seed announced on 7 April 2026, led by LocalGlobe, Cambridge Innovation Capital and Joaquin Quiñonero Candela with 4 others. Its disclosed equity funding is now $12.69M across 1 round.
- Amount
- $12.69M
- Round
- Seed
- Announced
- 7 April 2026
- Lead investors
- LocalGlobe, Cambridge Innovation Capital, Joaquin Quiñonero Candela, Databricks Inc., Stripe Inc., Spotify, DeepMind
- Sources on record
- 1siliconangle.com
From the source
AI agent security startup Trent AI launches with $13M in seed funding
London-based AI security startup Trent AI emerged from stealth with $13 million in seed funding. The company has built a platform that identifies cybersecurity vulnerabilities in AI agents and the code they generate, using AI agents to carry out the security analysis. The platform can detect complex threats by simulating attack paths, provides natural language explanations of issues, and integrates with tools like OpenClaw and Lovable. Founded by former AWS engineers, Trent AI has already been adopted by several tech firms and plans to use the funding to expand its customer base and engineering team.
siliconangle.com · 7 April 2026 ↗The Mandos read
What the record says about Trent AI
- Momentum 51 / 100 · Steadylocked →
pillars in the platform
- 16 employees · up 7% 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.
- Buyers most often compare Trent AI with Geordie AI, Repello AI and Runlayerlocked →
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Funding history
Trent AI funding on record
Trent AI has raised $12.69M in priced equity. Its most recent round was a Seed in April 2026.
Latest round on record: Seed, Apr 2026.
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FAQ
Questions people ask
- How much did Trent AI raise in its Seed?
- Trent AI raised $12.69M in a Seed announced on 7 April 2026.
- Who invested in Trent AI's Seed?
- The round was led by LocalGlobe, Cambridge Innovation Capital, Joaquin Quiñonero Candela, Databricks Inc., Stripe Inc., Spotify, DeepMind.
- What does Trent AI do?
- Trent AI is a cybersecurity company specializing in AI Security, founded in 2025 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom.
