Depthfirst Raises $80 Million in Series B Funding

Depthfirst raised $80 million in Series B, bringing total funding to $120 million just weeks after its Series A. The company also launched Dfs-mini1, an open-source security model focused on smart contracts that the team says can generalize across security domains. #Depthfirst #Dfs-mini1

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Depthfirst secured $80 million in Series B, totaling $120 million in under three months.
The round was led by Meritech Capital with participation from Forerunner Ventures, The House Fund, and existing backers.
Founded in 2024 by former DeepMind, Databricks, and Faire engineers, the San Francisco startup focuses on applied AI for software and infrastructure security.
Depthfirst launched Dfs-mini1, an open-source security model trained in security-specific environments to secure smart contracts and other domains.
New funds will expand AI research, develop additional domain-specific security models, and scale enterprise adoption.