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Seed · Cybersecurity

Kontext raises $4m seed led by 42CAP

a16z CSX and High-Tech Gründerfonds participated in financing for runtime security.

Updated Oct 16, 2026By RoundOS Funding desk

Kontext raised $4 million in seed financing led by 42CAP, with a16z CSX and High-Tech Gründerfonds participating.

The company will expand engineering and continue development of its runtime enforcement platform for AI agents. Its controls evaluate identity, task context, resources and policy before an agent's requested action executes.

Use of funds

Expand the engineering team and continue development of the platform.

Funding history

Seed · This round$4M

Sources

  1. kontext.security
  2. kontext.security
  3. Kontext Raises $4M to Stop AI Agents From Going Rogue at Workkontext.security · Sep 24, 2026

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