AI Security & the Trust Layer: May–June 2026's Hottest Quiet Category
Cyera's $600M and Gray Swan's $40M show that securing what AI can access and do has become a foundational, fast-growing venture category in 2026.
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Cyera's $600M and Gray Swan's $40M show that securing what AI can access and do has become a foundational, fast-growing venture category in 2026.
Digital Asset's $355M Series F, backed by Goldman Sachs and Citadel, headlines a 2026 in which blockchain capital flows to regulated, institutional infrastructure.
NYC's Digital Asset raised $355M Series F in June 2026, led by a16z crypto with Goldman Sachs, Citadel Securities, and BNP Paribas, to scale the Canton Network.
Prometheus, co-founded by Jeff Bezos, raised $12B at a $41B valuation in June 2026 — one of the largest single bets ever on physical AI for the real world.
Anagram Therapeutics, Ona Therapeutics, IMU Biosciences, and Garner Health show biotech and healthtech capital in 2026 favoring validated science and AI-enabled care.
Helion's $465M fusion round and Gigascale Capital's $250M fund show climate capital in 2026 favoring hard energy infrastructure with a path to cheaper, cleaner output.