AegisAI is an email security startup founded by former Google security leaders Cy Khormaee and Ryan Luo, who previously led Google Safe Browsing and reCAPTCHA, protecting billions of users from phishing, malware, and fraud. AegisAI applies that experience to enterprise email, deploying autonomous AI agents that analyze message intent and context to eliminate phishing, malware, and business email compromise (BEC) before they reach user inboxes, while reducing false positives by up to 90% compared with traditional secure email gateways. The company launched in September 2025 with a $13M seed round co-led by Accel (Eric Wolford) and Foundation Capital (Sid Trivedi), targeting the surge in AI-generated email attacks that overwhelm legacy filters.
AegisAI
ActiveAutonomous AI agents that stop phishing before it reaches the inbox
Total raised
$13M
1 round
Stage
Seed
Team
1-10
since 2024
Pricing
Freemium
free plan
Founded
2024
Mountain View, United States
Agent-ready
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Autonomous AI agents that analyze message intent
Phishing, malware, and BEC prevention pre-delivery
Up to 90% fewer false positives than legacy gateways
Defense against AI-generated email attacks
Context-aware threat reasoning
Founded by ex-Google Safe Browsing leaders
Reduced analyst triage burden
Enterprise inbox protection
10/100
Early
MCP server
Public API
Webhooks
OAuth 2.0
SDKs
No public agent surfaces detected yet.
— Seed $13M incl. Accel +1
Capital network
$13M raised ·2 backers·10 network links
- Backers2
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- Extended networkfunds that co-invest alongside them
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- What does AegisAI do?
- It uses autonomous AI agents to stop phishing, malware, and BEC before email reaches inboxes.
- Who founded AegisAI?
- Former Google Safe Browsing and reCAPTCHA leaders Cy Khormaee and Ryan Luo.
- Who funded AegisAI?
- A $13M seed co-led by Accel and Foundation Capital in September 2025.
- How is it different from legacy email security?
- It reasons about message intent with AI agents, cutting false positives up to 90%.
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