AI Security & the Trust Layer: May–June 2026's Hottest Quiet Category
Cyera's $600M and Gray Swan's $40M show that securing what AI can access and do has become a foundational, fast-growing venture category in 2026.
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Cyera's $600M and Gray Swan's $40M show that securing what AI can access and do has become a foundational, fast-growing venture category in 2026.
Digital Asset's $355M Series F, backed by Goldman Sachs and Citadel, headlines a 2026 in which blockchain capital flows to regulated, institutional infrastructure.
NYC's Digital Asset raised $355M Series F in June 2026, led by a16z crypto with Goldman Sachs, Citadel Securities, and BNP Paribas, to scale the Canton Network.
From Gigascale's $250M climate fund to Merantix's €103M AI vehicle and MENA/Africa first closes, May–June 2026 fund launches reveal LP conviction in deeptech and emerging markets.
Prometheus, co-founded by Jeff Bezos, raised $12B at a $41B valuation in June 2026 — one of the largest single bets ever on physical AI for the real world.
Star51 Capital announced the first close of its medtech fund in June 2026, led by Abbott and Mayo Clinic — a strategic-anchored vehicle bridging innovation and acquisition.