LayerX Raises $11 Million for Browser Security Solution

Browser security startup LayerX has announced raising an additional $11 million in Series A funding that brings the total raised by the company to $45 million.

The new investment, an extension to the $26 million Series A round announced a year ago, was led by Jump Capital, with additional support from Dell Technologies Capital and Glilot Capital Partners.

LayerX provides advanced, AI-powered browser security to keep users protected from threats such as rogue extensions, gen-AI risks, data leakage, web threats and vulnerabilities, and more.

The company has built a lightweight secure enterprise browser extension that integrates directly into popular browsers such as Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari to deliver real-time visibility and control over the browsing session.

The solution can identify risky add-ons, control sensitive data flows, prevent data leakage through gen-AI tools, block malicious or phishing websites, and enforce identity-based access to cloud services.

According to the company, its ...