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Who invested in Circumvent

2 rounds we have observed, with the 2 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

AICybersecurity

Y Combinator: S18

Funding summaryUpdated 15 Nov 2026

$9.7Mraised across 2 rounds since 2021, from 3 sources

$3.7MGrant$6.0MSeed
Latest round
Seed, $6.0MJun 2025
Led by
Paladin Capital Group
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Investors
2 (1 led)
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2022202320242025
$3.7MGrant$6.0MSeed
First round
Grant, $3.7M
Nov 2021
Biggest round
$6.0M
Seed · Jun 2025
Between rounds
3.6 years
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Jun 2025
    Seed$6.0M1 new

    Reported by TechStartups and 1 other

  2. Nov 2021
    Grant$3.7M1 new

    Source recorded

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

Paladin Capital GroupVC firm1round, led 1
Y CombinatorAccelerator1round

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Quick answers about Circumvent

Who invested in Circumvent?

Circumvent's investors include Paladin Capital Group and Y Combinator. Paladin Capital Group led its latest round.

How much has Circumvent raised?

Circumvent has raised $9.7M across 2 rounds since 2021.

When did Circumvent last raise?

Circumvent's most recent round was a Seed of $6.0M in Jun 2025, led by Paladin Capital Group.

What was Circumvent's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $6.0M in Jun 2025, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Circumvent first?

Circumvent's first round on record, in Nov 2021, was backed by Y Combinator.

What stage is Circumvent at?

Circumvent's latest named round is a Seed, in Jun 2025.

Where is Circumvent based?

Circumvent is based in the United States.

Who led Circumvent's rounds?

Paladin Capital Group led the Seed in 2025.

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