How much did Manifold raise?

Manifold raised $8M at Seed, announced 21 March 2026.

Who founded Manifold?

Neal Swaelens is Co-Founder & CEO of Manifold.

What does Manifold do?

Manifold operates in Cybersecurity and is based in United States.

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Manifold raises $8M

Manifold announced a Seed round of $8M on 21 March 2026. The company operates in Cybersecurity and is based in United States. It was founded by Neal Swaelens, Co-Founder & CEO.

Raised

$8M

Stage

Seed

Industry

Cybersecurity

Country

United States

Founder

Neal Swaelens

Co-Founder & CEO, Manifold

LinkedIn profile manifold.security

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