Polygraf AI, based in Austin, Texas announced the closing of their $9.5M seed round participation from DOMiNO Ventures, Allegis Capital, Alumni Ventures, DataPower VC and previous investors to accelerate their mission to bring clarity and trust to enterprise AI.
With the new $9.5M Seed round, Polygraf AI is building the next generation of enterprise AI security - powered by its proprietary Small Language Models, helping organizations identify AI-driven risks, prevent fraud, and protect the integrity of enterprise intelligence. The latest round of funding will fuel product expansion, R&D, and go-to-market efforts focused on enterprise defense and intelligence niches. This investment in Polygraf AI comes at a critical moment for AI and cybersecurity intersection as high-stakes environments are leaving black-box AI solutions in-search for on-prem, explainable and auditable AI tools.
Over the past year, Polygraf AI has experienced rapid growth across defense, financial services, insurance and healthcare niches, where data privacy and compliance are paramount. Polygraf’s locally deployed AI modules have been credited with reducing deepfake fraud attempts, exposing insider risks, and providing actionable intelligence in mission-critical environments.
Polygraf AI was recently selected as one of the Top 10 Cybersecurity Startups at TechCrunch’s 2025 Battlefield 200, joining the ranks of the world’s most promising early-stage innovators. Also in 2025, the company was named Best in Show at SXSW, Best Insurtech/Fintech at Summerfest Tech, and recognized as the Top AI & Data Product by Products That Count.
“The world is realizing that large, cloud-trained models come with large, unpredictable risks,” said Yagub Rahimov. “At Polygraf, we are on a mission to eliminate those risks. We’re proving that you can have both intelligence and integrity a private AI for sensitive missions that is small, local, explainable, and trustworthy."
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