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.
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