Cybersecurity player Neural Defend raises $600-K led by IPV

Delhi and Boston, (USA)-based cybersecurity startup Neural Defend has raised over USD 600,000 in a pre-seed funding round led by Inflection Point Ventures (IPV). The round also saw participation from MIT SBXI, Techstars, and Soonicorn Ventures.The funds will be used to enhance its agentic AI capabilities for real-time, multimodal deepfake detection and to further advance its R&D efforts and product development.Founded in 2024 by Piyush Verma, Sivashankar Selvarajan, and Sumit Singh, Neural Defend focuses on deepfake detection and cybersecurity innovation, leveraging AI agentic technology to offer scalable and resilient solutions. The firm claims to work with fintech companies and financial institutions focusing on video verification and KYC use cases.