Funding record · 2026 / 01

ZAST.AI raises $6M Seed for application security
Announced 5 January 2026 · Recorded 8 September 2026 · Last verified 8 September 2026
ZAST.AI, an application security company based in Bellevue, United States, raised $6M in a Seed announced on 5 January 2026, led by Hillhouse Capital. Its disclosed equity funding is now $6M across 1 round.
- Amount
- $6M
- Round
- Seed
- Announced
- 5 January 2026
- Lead investor
- Hillhouse Capital
- Sources on record
- 1thehackernews.com
From the source
ZAST.AI Raises $6M Pre-A to Scale "Zero False Positive" AI-Powered Code Security
ZAST.AI, a Seattle-based AI-powered code security startup founded in 2024, completed a $6 million Pre-A funding round led by Hillhouse Capital, bringing total funding to nearly $10 million. The company uses AI agents to identify and validate software vulnerabilities while eliminating false positives, and has already identified 127 CVE-worthy vulnerabilities in major open-source projects including Microsoft Azure SDK, Apache Struts XWork, Koa, and WordPress. The company serves multiple Fortune Global 500 enterprise clients.
thehackernews.com · 10 February 2026 ↗The Mandos read
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Funding history
ZAST.AI funding on record
ZAST.AI has raised $6M in priced equity. Its most recent round was a Seed in January 2026.
Latest round on record: Seed, Jan 2026.
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FAQ
Questions people ask
- How much did ZAST.AI raise in its Seed?
- ZAST.AI raised $6M in a Seed announced on 5 January 2026.
- Who invested in ZAST.AI's Seed?
- The round was led by Hillhouse Capital.
- What does ZAST.AI do?
- ZAST.AI is a cybersecurity company specializing in Application Security, founded in 2024 and headquartered in Bellevue, United States.













