Endpoint Security Startup Ent Emerges From Stealth With $100 Million Seed Round

Endpoint security startup Ent has emerged from stealth mode with a massive 100 million dollar seed funding round, led by Decibel with participation from Sequoia and other major investors. Founded by the cybersecurity veterans behind RiskIQ, which Microsoft acquired, Ent is building an intent-aware security platform that uses real-time AI reasoning to evaluate behavioral patterns of both human users and AI agents before risky actions occur, rather than responding after incidents happen. The San Francisco company aims to address the growing challenge of AI-powered attacks that can happen in seconds, integrating with existing security tools to provide proactive threat prevention.