HelmGuard Raises $7.3M Seed

HelmGuard, a London-based developer of an agentic governance, risk, and compliance platform for financial services and other regulated sectors, has announced a $7.3M seed funding round. The company, which specializes in automating risk signal collection and security assessment, aims to modernize how enterprises manage compliance and third-party risk.

Investors

The funding round was co-led by Infinity Ventures and Frontline. Additional participation came from FinTech Collective, Stage 2 Capital, and Entrepreneur First.

HelmGuard Use of Funds

The newly secured capital will support the company's expansion into the US market, including establishing a presence in New York and San Francisco. The funds will also be used to scale engineering and go-to-market teams and to accelerate the development of an agent assurance layer designed to evaluate AI agent behavior at runtime.

About HelmGuard

Founded in 2026, HelmGuard provides an agentic GRC and security platform co-founded by former Palantir executive John Daley and Jack Miller. The platform unifies fragmented risk and compliance data into an interconnected network, utilizing specialized AI agents to automate workflows such as third-party risk management and control gap assessments.

Funding Details

Company Website: https://helmguard.com

Company: HelmGuard
Raised: $7.3M
Round: Seed
Funding Date: September 9, 2026
Lead Investor: Infinity Ventures and Frontline
Additional Investors: FinTech Collective, Stage 2 Capital, Entrepreneur First
Software Category: Governance, Risk and Compliance
Source: https://ffnews.com/news/under-embargo-agentic-grc-platform-for-financial-services-helmguard-announces-fu-960f35a0