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Cygrid raises €2.66M pre-seed to govern AI agent data access

The Berlin-based enterprise security startup launched out of stealth with backing from Atlantic and D11Z.

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Cygrid, a Berlin-based developer of identity-enforcement software for autonomous agents, raised €2.66 million (about $2.98 million) in a pre-seed round led by Atlantic [1].

D11Z participated in the financing alongside individual investors Boris Gorin of Zscaler, bonify chief executive Andreas Bermig, and Vlad Tropko from AmberVale Capital [1]. Marc-Olivier Lücke, general partner at Atlantic, noted that co-founders Dmitry Kharchenko and Dekel Paz combine relevant technical backgrounds in the security sector [1].

Founded in January 2026, the company builds an access-control system designed to prevent artificial intelligence agents from viewing or exfiltrating sensitive internal corporate records [1]. The software enforces corporate identity policies directly on autonomous workflows, aiming to limit exposure risks as enterprises adopt autonomous digital workers [1].

Management plans to deploy the capital to broaden the platform's enforcement mechanisms, hire staff, and launch commercial go-to-market efforts across European markets [1].

Questions and answers

What problem does Cygrid solve?

The platform enforces identity controls to restrict autonomous AI agents from accessing confidential corporate information.

Who led Cygrid's pre-seed financing?

Venture firm Atlantic led the round, supported by investor D11Z and several industry angel backers.

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  1. 1.Berlin’s Cygrid exits stealth with €2.66 million to stop AI agents from accessing confidential company data — EU-Startups, Oct 23, 2026

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