# WitnessAI

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/witnessai

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: Mountain View, US
- Website: www.witness.ai
- Total disclosed funding: $76M
- Latest round: Series A (Jan 13, 2026)
- Investors on record: 10

## About

Founded in 2023, and based in California, US and co-founded by CEO Rick Caccia, WitnessAI, Inc. operates as a software development company offering an enablement platform for safe AI (artificial intelligence) use. In January 2026, WitnessAI, Inc. raised USD 53.25 million in series A funding led by Sound Ventures, with participation from Fin Capital, Qualcomm Ventures, Samsung Venture Investment, Silver Buckshot Ventures, SMBC Capital Partners, Artisanal Ventures Forgepoint, Ballistic Ventures and GV.

WitnessAI offers a platform comprising three core solutions - Witness/OBSERVE: This solution provides full visibility into AI usage and activities within an organization, allowing for detailed monitoring and auditing; Witness/CONTROL: It enforces policies on data, topics, and AI usage to ensure compliance and prevent misuse; Witness/PROTECT: This component secures data, networks, and personnel from attacks and misuse, ensuring privacy through data encryption and advanced threat defense mechanisms. Additionally, WitnessAI's platform can be deployed on-premises, in a cloud sandbox, or in a virtual private cloud (VPC), offering flexible and secure AI governance. The company will use the funding to scale global operations, accelerate product expansion and develop its agentic AI security and governance capabilities.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Jan 13, 2026, $53M — Qualcomm Ventures, GV, Samsung Venture Investment, Sound Ventures, Forgepoint, Fin Capital, SMBC Capital Partners, Artisanal Ventures, Ballistic Ventures, Silver Buckshot Ventures
- Series A, May 21, 2024, $23M — GV, Ballistic Ventures

## Investors

- GV (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/gv) — Series A
- Ballistic Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/ballistic-ventures) — Series A
- Qualcomm Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/qualcomm-ventures) — Series A
- Samsung Venture Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/samsung-venture-investment) — Series A
- Sound Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sound-ventures) — Series A
- Forgepoint (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/forgepoint) — Series A
- Fin Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/fin-capital) — Series A
- SMBC Capital Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/smbc-capital-partners) — Series A
- Artisanal Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/artisanal-ventures) — Series A
- Silver Buckshot Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/silver-buckshot-ventures) — Series A