# RiskIQ founders launch Ent Security with $100M to rethink endpoint defense

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> **Published:** 2026-06-16T12:00:52.000Z  
> **Category:** FUNDING  
> **Impact Score:** 80/100  
> **Primary Source:** [SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com/2026/06/16/riskiq-founders-launch-ent-security-100m-rethink-endpoint-defense)  
> **Canonical Citation:** [https://spidits.com/timeline/riskiq-founders-launch-ent-security-with-100m-to-rethink-endpoint-defense](https://spidits.com/timeline/riskiq-founders-launch-ent-security-with-100m-to-rethink-endpoint-defense)

## Executive Summary
Intent-aware endpoint security startup Ent Security launched today with $100 million in funding to build what it calls a new layer of workspace security that reads the intent behind what users and artificial intelligence agents do before risky actions are completed. Founded by Elias Manousos and...

## Referenced Coverage & Sources
- **[SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com/2026/06/16/riskiq-founders-launch-ent-security-100m-rethink-endpoint-defense)**: RiskIQ founders launch Ent Security with $100M to rethink endpoint defense — _Intent-aware endpoint security startup Ent Security launched today with $100 million in funding to build what it calls a new layer of workspace security that reads the intent behind what users and artificial intelligence agents do before risky actions are completed. Founded by Elias Manousos and..._

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