Zepo Intelligence, the company redefining human-centric security, has
closed a $15 million seed funding round, with participation from Kibo Ventures,
eCAPITAL, and TIN Capital.
Traditional cybersecurity approaches, such as isolated training tools and
email filtering, are becoming increasingly ineffective as generative AI
accelerates the scale and sophistication of social engineering. According to
the World Economic Forum, social engineering attacks have risen by 1,200 per
cent since the launch of ChatGPT, contributing to more than $1 trillion in
losses in 2024.
To address this challenge, Zepo provides a workspace security platform
that combines human risk management with real-time threat detection. The
platform enables organisations to simulate real-world, AI-driven social
engineering attacks (including deepfakes, voice calls, cross-platform messages,
and personalized phishing) so they can identify human vulnerabilities and
strengthen team readiness through real-time metrics and behaviour-based
training.
This integrated approach supports continuous protection of employees
across multiple digital communication channels through a unified and proactive
security framework.
Antonio Muñoz, CEO and co-founder of Zepo Intelligence, noted that
artificial intelligence has transformed social engineering into one of the most
serious challenges facing organisations today.
As attackers increasingly rely on generative AI and multi-vector
personalised attacks, traditional cybersecurity—focused on isolated training
tools and email filters—no longer provides sufficient protection. Zepo
addresses this gap by advancing agentic social intelligence for workspace
security,
The funding will support the expansion of Zepo’s team and the global
scaling of its proprietary technology. Following the investment, the company is
launching a hiring strategy focused on data engineering and artificial
intelligence.
According to Enrique Holgado, CPTO and co-founder, AI is central to the
platform, and Zepo aims to provide an environment for engineers to develop
advanced technologies at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity.
Supported by fivefold year-over-year revenue growth and adoption by
several global enterprises, Zepo plans to expand its workforce and operations
across Europe and the United States over the next 18 months. The investment
will further advance the company’s efforts to strengthen human risk management
on a global scale.