Zepo Intelligence
Raises $15M Seed
Round to Protect Workspaces from AI-Driven Social Engineering
PORTFOLIO NEWS The investment carried out in December 2025 and backed by Kibo Ventures, eCAPITAL and TIN Capital, will allow Zepo to expand its team and scale its proprietary technology globally as AI-driven social engineering rapidly escalates into one of the most persistent and costly challenges for security leaders in modern organizations.
The Zepo platform enables organizations to simulate real-world, AI-driven social engineering attacks (deepfakes, voice calls, cross-platform messages, or personalized phishing), identify human vulnerabilities, and reinforce team capabilities in real time with actionable metrics and training adapted to each employee’s behavior.
At the forefront of a new era in workspace security: Agentic Social Intelligence
Traditional cybersecurity, focused on isolated training tools and email filters, has become obsolete in the face of the rise of generative AI. According to the World Economic Forum, since the launch of ChatGPT, social engineering attacks have surged by 1,200%, resulting in over $1 trillion in losses in 2024 alone.
Artificial Intelligence has turned social engineering into one of the biggest challenges society faces today. As attackers have exploited generative AI and moved to multi-vector personalized attacks on employees, traditional cybersecurity - focused on isolated training tools and email filters - no longer provides the needed protection. Zepo responds to this gap by leading Agentic Social Intelligence for Workspace Security.
Antonio Muñoz, CEO and Co-Founder, Zepo Intelligence
Talent and Engineering: From Spain to the Global Tech Elite
The company was founded by two Spanish engineers and serial entrepreneurs who combine deep technical rigor with global business strategy. This unique fusion of engineering excellence and strategic vision has propelled Zepo to the forefront of innovation, securing international recognition in record time:
- Named by Google as one of the 15 most innovative cybersecurity and AI startups in the world.
- Selected by CrowdStrike, NVIDIA, and Amazon to participate in one of the most prestigious cybersecurity accelerators in the world.
What began in Southern Europe has transformed into an organization with teams distributed across New York, Madrid, Tel Aviv, and Mexico City, connecting local talent with major international tech hubs.
Defining the Future of Workspace Security
With this capital injection, Zepo is launching an ambitious hiring plan focused on attracting top talent in data engineering and Artificial Intelligence. “AI is the core of our platform. For engineers looking to develop their careers at the frontier of AI and cybersecurity, Zepo offers the ideal environment to build technology with global impact,” says Enrique Holgado, CPTO and Co-Founder of Zepo Intelligence.
Fueled by 5x year-over-year revenue growth, and already trusted by several global enterprises, Zepo plans to increase the team and expand operations in Europe and the US over the next 18 months. This investment will accelerate the company’s mission to redefine human risk management globally.
Cybersecurity has been a core investment focus for eCAPITAL for many years. We have consistently backed companies that address critical security challenges with strong technology and visionary teams. Zepo Intelligence stands out through its intelligence-driven approach and its clear understanding of how modern threats evolve. We are excited to support the team as they scale their platform and expand internationally.
Dirk Seewald, Managing Partner, eCAPITAL
About Zepo Intelligence
Zepo Intelligence is the first agentic social intelligence platform for workspace security. Unlike traditional solutions, Zepo’s platform takes training and simulations to the next level by integrating human risk management with real-time threat detection. This enables holistic protection of employees across multiple channels of the digital workspace, creating a unified and proactive defense layer.
The company was founded by two Spanish engineers and serial entrepreneurs who combine deep technical rigor with global business strategy. Collectively, they hold credentials from some of the world’s most prestigious institutions, including Wharton, Harvard, McKinsey & Company, Google, Allianz, and the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI).
For more information, visit https://zepo.ai
About eCAPITAL
Founded in 1999, eCAPITAL is an entrepreneur-led venture capital investor focusing on early- and growth-stage deep-tech companies with a positive impact on society. eCAPITAL is based in Germany and invests with its own funds with a total volume of over € 400 million in the areas of Cybersecurity, Sustainability, Enterprise Software, IoT and New Materials. In addition to financial resources, eCAPITAL offers its portfolio companies strategic support and access to an international network of entrepreneurs, scientists, investors and founders and was lead investor in various deep-tech companies such as sonnen, Novaled or Jedox, which were sold very successfully to international corporates or investors.
For more information, visit https://ecapital.vc
Media contact eCAPITAL
Aileen Tebbe, a.tebbe@ecapital.vc
