Company profile
Outerlimit
Decentralized security and authorization layer for agentic AI: extends Zero Trust to the agent action layer with cryptographic enforcement at tool-execution time (identity + policy + action bound in one operation).
- Status
- PrivateResearch map: Pre-seed / private · London / New York · $16M
- Valuation
- Undisclosed
- Latest funding
- Pre-seed · $16M Sep 22, 2026SecurityWeek / AlbionVC / GlobeNewswire Source
- HQ
- New York + London / US-UK (Startup Radar)
- Website
- outerlimit.com
- Last updated
Categories
Funding & valuation
| Date | Round | Amount | Valuation | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | Pre-seed | $16M | Undisclosed | SecurityWeek / AlbionVC / GlobeNewswireCompany/AlbionVC/SecurityWeek do not print a valuation; the only figure is $16M. |
Research map notes
- Research map · AI Security · Undisclosed Pre-seed $16M (Sep 22, 2026, AlbionVC / Evolution Equity / Crane) — valuation Undisclosed Source (recorded Oct 1, 2026)
Latest signals
- Startup Radar · AI Security · snapshot Sep 29, 2026 22 Sep 2026: emerged from stealth with $16M pre-seed (AlbionVC, Evolution Equity Partners, Crane Venture Partners); founded by ex-Egress leaders Tony Pepper & Neil Larkins + neuroscientist Dr Peter Vincent. Valuation Undisclosed (GlobeNewswire). Source
Competitors
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Related CyberMerge stories
- Outerlimit exits stealth with $16M pre-seed. Zero Trust moves to the agent action layer. Sep 22, 2026 · Funding
On the desk
- Startup Radar · Sep 22, 2026 Outerlimit emerged with $16M pre-seed (AlbionVC / Evolution Equity / Crane) — Zero Trust for agent actions. GlobeNewswire / SecurityWeek / AlbionVC
Figures appear only as recorded in CyberMerge data, with source and date. “Undisclosed” means no published figure in our data. Editorial, not investment advice. Last updated . Spot an error? Tell the desk.