AI-driven cybersecurity startup Repello has raised $1.2 million in a seed funding round led by Venture Highway, Pi Ventures, and Entrepreneur First, with participation from angel investors including Meta board member Charles Songhurst, Sarvam AI CEO Vivek Raghavan, and Satya Vas.
The funds will be used to enhance product capabilities, deepen research in offensive testing simulations, and expand global go-to-market efforts and strategic partnerships.
Founded in 2024 by Aryaman Behera and Naman Mishra, Repello defends generative AI (GenAI) platforms through offensive security tools. Its flagship product, ARTEMIS, runs large-scale simulated attack scenarios across text, visual, and audio formats.
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The startup offers live runtime monitoring to detect threats such as prompt injections, unsafe content, and system leaks.
While R&D and engineering teams are based in Bengaluru, the brand’s commercial and sales operations run out of San Francisco. With clients across India, North America, and the Middle East, the startup is rapidly expanding its international footprint.
