[AI Security Startup Zenity Secures $125 Million in Funding, SoftBank, Hitachi, and LG Participate] BlockBeats News, August 3 — Israeli AI security startup Zenity announced the completion of a $125 million Series C funding round, led by Norwest, with participation from SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Hitachi Ventures, and LG Technology Ventures. Zenity specializes in enterprise AI agent security, aiming to address challenges related to security, governance, and access control that arise when companies deploy autonomous AI systems. The company believes that future AI risks will not only stem from the models themselves but also from the impact of AI agents gaining autonomous task execution capabilities on enterprise systems, data, and business processes. Currently, enterprises are rapidly deploying AI agents capable of performing tasks, making decisions, and integrating with internal systems. Zenity noted that the adoption of AI agents in Asia-Pacific markets such as Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and Australia is outpacing previous waves of AI technology. The funds from this round will be used to expand Zenity's operations in Asia-Pacific and European markets. The company currently has approximately 230 employees, with its R&D center located in Tel Aviv and its operational headquarters in New York. Zenity primarily serves highly regulated industries such as finance, telecommunications, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and energy, where AI agents are being applied to internal processes as well as customer-facing scenarios like customer service and ticket processing. [Original Link]