The Venture Codex

Participated · Series A · Jul 2026

Abstract Security has built a security data fabric and analytics platform, including an AI-powered assistant, that centralizes management of security analytics and correlates data in real time across data streams. The product suite includes a comprehensive data fabric, analytics capabilities and data lake offerings, plus the Abstract Intelligence Gallery marketplace with over 100 integrations (including CrowdStrike, Cybersixgill, Cyware, Flashpoint, Google Mandiant, SecLytics, and Silent Push). Abstract focuses on improving cloud visibility, optimizing data routing, reducing costs, and future-proofing SIEM strategies for faster, more effective threat detection and response. The company says its approach lets organizations separate compliance and security data to increase detection effectiveness while lowering costs. Leadership emphasizes execution and rapid customer growth as drivers for expansion. The company was founded in 2023 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. Abstract Security is a San Francisco, CA-based provider of a security platform equipped with an AI-powered assistant. The platform centralizes security analytics and offers SIEM solutions that correlate data in real time between data streams. It separates compliance and security data so they can be leveraged independently to increase detection effectiveness and lower costs. The company says this approach does not currently exist in the market. Abstract Security was co-founded by Colby DeRodeff, Ryan Clough, and Aaron Shelmire. The company raised $8.5M in Seed funding and plans to use the proceeds to expand operations and development efforts.

Participated · Seed · May 2025

Persona AI develops bipedal humanoid robots designed to perform welding and other skilled trades in heavy manufacturing, with an initial focus on shipbuilding. The company has iterated three hardware generations in 24 months, performed its first untethered weld in a Houston shop, and demonstrated outdoor walking in protective materials. Persona AI has units already at HD Hyundai and plans prototype delivery by the end of 2026 with commercialization in 2027. It plans to offer robots via a robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) model to reduce customer capital expenditure and enable large-scale fleet deployments. The founding team includes veterans from NASA and prior humanoid efforts, and the company targets markets with acute labor shortages and repetitive, high-value welding work.