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Manifold Announces $8 Million Seed Funding Round to Secure Autonomous Endpoint AI Agents at Runtime
Costanoa Ventures Leads Round to Secure AI Agents at Runtime, Defending Endpoints from Risk Associated with Rapid Agent AdoptionSAN DIEGO, March 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Manifold, the AI Detection and Response platform securing autonomous AI on endpoints, today announced the close of an $8 million seed funding round. Costanoa Ventures led the round with participation from Cherry Ventures, Rain Capital and Modern Technical Fund, and notable angel investors including former Uber CSO Joe Sulliv
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