# Neural Defend funding: rounds and investors

> Neural Defend has raised $600K across 1 round since 2025. Investors include Techstars, Inflection Point Ventures and SBXi Fund. Every round with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/neural-defend (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

United States · [Pre-seed startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# Who invested in *Neural Defend*

One round we have observed, with the 3 investors named in it. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Funding summary Updated 26 Oct 2026

**$600K** raised across 1 round since 2025, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Pre-seed, $600K Mar 2025
- **Investors:** 3

See who backed them

## The rounds

- **Mar 2025** Pre-seed **$600K** [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) [Inflection Point Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/inflection-point-ventures) [SBXi Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sbxi) Source recorded

## Founders and team

From Neural Defend's own website: 3 founders.

**Piyush Verma** Co-founder & CEO

**Siva Shankar** Co-founder & CTO

**Sumit Singh** Co-founder & CDO

Advisers *Hikyu Lee*

## Everyone who backed them

[Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) VC firm **1** round

[Inflection Point Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/inflection-point-ventures) VC firm **1** round

[SBXi Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sbxi) VC firm **1** round

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## Quick answers about Neural Defend

### Who invested in Neural Defend?

Neural Defend's investors include Techstars, Inflection Point Ventures and SBXi Fund.

### How much has Neural Defend raised?

Neural Defend has raised $600K across 1 round since 2025.

### When did Neural Defend last raise?

Neural Defend's most recent round was a Pre-seed of $600K in Mar 2025.

### What was Neural Defend's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $600K in Mar 2025, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed Neural Defend first?

Neural Defend's first round on record, in Mar 2025, was backed by Techstars, Inflection Point Ventures and SBXi Fund.

### What stage is Neural Defend at?

Neural Defend's latest named round is a Pre-seed, in Mar 2025.

### Where is Neural Defend based?

Neural Defend is based in the United States.

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