Reco Secures $55M, Maps AI Agents Across 280 Apps

Key Takeaways

• <ul><li>Reco raised $55 million in total funding reaching $140 million, with AT&T Ventures as a strategic investor and customer.</li><li>Reco's platform integrates with OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft Copilot, and Salesforce, mapping AI agents across 280+ applications.</li><li>Gartner forecasts Fortune 500 companies could deploy over 150,000 AI agents by 2028, up from fewer than 15 in 2025.</li><li>Anthropic's 2025 sales surged 1,088% to $4.59 billion, though GAAP losses reached $41.97 billion, per leaked IPO documents.</li><li>Salesforce holds an Anthropic stake valued at $5 billion from an initial $50 million investment in 2023.</li><li>Anthropic is joining ARPA-H's clinical AI moonshot and warning investors about existential risks from its technology.</li><li>The Trump administration's America.gov chatbot runs on Google Gemini and Grok, scanning 29,000 government websites.</li><li>Carnival's Princess Cruises launched the cruise industry's first AI planning tool built directly inside ChatGPT.</li><li>South Korean semiconductor exports jumped 259.4% in early September, driven by strong AI chip demand.</li><li>BlackRock and Brookfield are investing billions in on-site power for data centers to support growing AI infrastructure needs.</li></ul>

Reco secures $55 million to monitor AI agents with AT&T investment

Reco announced on September 29, 2026 that it raised $55 million to expand its AI agent security business. AT&T Ventures made a strategic investment, with Forestay and Quadrille Capital joining as new investors. Total funding now reaches $140 million. The company's platform maps AI agents in enterprises, identifying risks in permissions and connections across 280-plus applications.

Reco raises $50 million with AT&T backing for AI agent security

Reco raised an additional $50 million including a strategic investment from AT&T Ventures, bringing total funding to $135 million. The company was founded in 2020 by Ofer Klein, Dr. Tal Shapira, and Gal Nakash. Its Reco Graph platform maps AI agents, applications, users, and connections to help organizations identify security risks. Reco integrates with hundreds of AI providers including OpenAI, Anthropic, and Microsoft Copilot.

Reco raises $50M with AT&T backing as enterprises secure AI agents

Cybersecurity company Reco raised $50 million from AT&T Ventures, Forestay, and Quadrille Capital, bringing total funding to $135 million. The funds will expand sales, partnerships, and customer support as enterprises deploy more AI agents. Gartner predicts Fortune 500 companies could use over 150,000 AI agents by 2028, up from fewer than 15 in 2025. AT&T is both an investor and a customer of Reco.

Reco Raises $55M as Enterprises Confront AI Agent Security Risks

Reco raised $55 million with AT&T Ventures as a strategic investor alongside Forestay and Quadrille Capital, bringing total funding to $140 million. The company's Reco Graph maps connections among agents, identities, applications, permissions, data, and workflows. Reco integrates with OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft Copilot, Salesforce, ServiceNow, and Workday. Gartner projects Fortune 500 companies could have over 150,000 agents by 2028.

Reco raises $55M as AI agent security startups crowd the market

Reco raised $55 million, bringing its total capital to $140 million. At one Fortune 100 customer, Reco found 21,000 unknown agents on the network. The company integrates with over 280 applications and has 1,000 detection controls. Reco's CEO Ofer Klein said the market demand focuses on securing the entire ecosystem of AI agents, not just individual agents. The company expects annual recurring revenue to triple this year.

Kraya AI Supports Over 1,000 Indian SMBs with WhatsApp Sales Automation

Kraya AI is a WhatsApp-first sales automation platform that now supports over 1,000 small and mid-sized businesses in India. It helps companies manage enquiries, qualify leads, automate follow-ups and track sales conversations through WhatsApp. The platform uses an AI Qualification Bot to ask questions and assign leads to sales representatives. Company-reported data says businesses using Kraya AI recorded twice as many lead responses and 40% fewer lost opportunities. Average sales cycles reportedly dropped from about 14 days to fewer than nine days.

Kraya AI Helps Indian SMBs Move Beyond Informal WhatsApp Selling

Kraya AI helps businesses in real estate, education, healthcare, fitness and logistics manage customer enquiries on WhatsApp. Instead of using complex enterprise CRM systems, the platform builds a structured sales process around WhatsApp conversations. It offers automated sequences for inactive leads, quick replies, smart triggers, lead tags and customised sales stages. Business owners can identify unanswered enquiries and conversations needing human attention without checking individual phones. The platform is also gaining adoption in tier-two and tier-three cities where conventional CRM systems can be expensive.

Portside Expands Investment in AI and Aviation Technology

Portside is accelerating investment in AI and next-generation technology to improve aviation operations. Its AI strategy includes Automated Safety Classification, Instant Operational Knowledge through AI-enabled manuals, and Roger AI for flexible scheduling assistance. Upcoming beta releases in Q4 include Advanced Quoting and Revenue Intelligence plus a Connected Agent Ecosystem using the Model Context Protocol. Portside is focusing investment on four core scheduling solutions: Avianis, BART, Horizon and Takeflite. The company will showcase its latest AI capabilities at the 2026 NBAA Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition in Las Vegas from October 20 to 22.

H Company Releases Holo4 Open-Weight Computer-Use Models

H Company released Holo4, a vision-language model for computer use that can click, code and call tools across desktop, web, Android and APIs. Holo4 27B scores 61.7% on OSWorld 2.0 at $1.22 per task, while Holo4 35B-A3B scores 30.9% at $0.61 per task. The models support GUI interaction, code execution, MCP and API calls. Holo4 35B-A3B uses an Apache 2.0 license, while Holo4 27B weights are non-commercial only. Pricing starts at $0.30 input and $2.00 output per 1 million tokens for the 35B-A3B model.

Anthropic Joins ARPA-H Clinical AI Moonshot

Anthropic is joining ARPA-H's clinical AI moonshot initiative focused on health care. The company has been warning about potential AI risks while also moving aggressively into the health care sector. Anthropic will hold a closed-door health care event as part of this effort. AI regulation remains in a state of flux during this expansion. The move highlights growing interest in applying AI to clinical and medical applications despite ongoing concerns.

Investors pour billions into on-site power for data centers

Companies building data centers need massive power for AI operations. Investors like BlackRock and Brookfield are committing billions to on-site power projects. On-site power lets data centers generate their own electricity instead of relying on the grid. This reduces outages and improves efficiency. The trend reflects growing global demand for data storage and processing.

Carnival launches AI cruise planner inside ChatGPT

Carnival's Princess Cruises brand launched an AI-powered planning app integrated with ChatGPT. Guests can use conversational prompts to research itineraries, onboard activities, and travel logistics in one place. Carnival plans to use data from the planner to improve digital services across its fleet. The app marks the cruise industry's first native AI planning tool built into ChatGPT.

Trump's America.gov chatbot runs on Gemini and Grok

The Trump administration launched a new government chatbot called America.gov. It is powered by Google's Gemini and Elon Musk's Grok AI. Joe Gebbia, the administration's chief design officer, announced the tool at an event in Washington attended by President Trump and Vice President Vance. The AI scans about 29,000 government websites to give users personalized answers from official sources. Google said it is proud to support the initiative for digital modernization.

Anthropic IPO leaks reveal massive valuation and losses

Leaked documents show Anthropic's 2025 sales surged 1,088% to $4.59 billion. The company lost $41.97 billion last year on a GAAP basis, up from $8.31 billion in 2024. Anthropic warned investors that its technology may pose existential risks to humanity. The prospectus lists about $518 billion in cloud and infrastructure obligations. Salesforce, which initially invested $50 million in 2023, holds a stake valued at $5 billion.

South Korean exports rise on strong AI chip demand

South Korean exports likely rose for a 16th straight month in September, driven by strong AI chip demand. A Reuters poll of 18 economists forecast a 62.0% year-over-year increase, following 68.7% growth in August. Semiconductor sales jumped 259.4% in the first 20 days of September. Growth is expected to moderate due to fewer working days because of the Chuseok holiday. The country is set to report official trade figures on October 1.

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• US-based Reco raises $55 million to monitor AI agents, with strategic investment from AT&T
• Reco raises $50 million with AT&T backing to secure AI agents
• Reco raises $50M with AT&T backing as enterprises race to secure AI agents
• Reco Raises $55M as Enterprises Confront AI Agent Security Risks
• Reco raises $55M as AI agent security startups crowd the market
• Kraya AI Helps Over 1,000 Indian SMBs Build AI-Led Sales Operations on WhatsApp
• Kraya AI Helps Over 1,000 Indian SMBs Build AI-Led Sales Operations on WhatsApp
• Portside Accelerates Investment in AI and Next-Generation Aviation Technology
• H Company Releases Holo4: Open-Weight Computer-Use Models That Click, Code and Call Tools Across Desktop, Web, Android and APIs
• Anthropic joins ARPA-H clinical AI moonshot, will hold closed-door health care event
• How Investors Are Financing On-Site Power to Break AI Bottlenecks
• Carnival (CCL) Launches Native AI Cruise Planning App In ChatGPT
• New AI-powered government website uses Gemini, Grok, Trump official Gebbia says
• Anthropic IPO leaks — here are 2 big hot takes
• South Korean exports seen rising for 16th month on solid AI chip demand