Cybersecurity Startup Zaperon Raises ₹7 Cr in Seed Round Led by Inflection Point Ventures

• Cybersecurity startup Zaperon is building a unified platform for the Agentic AI era, securing both human and non-human identities and controlling the data they access.
• The ₹7 crore seed funding round, led by Inflection Point Ventures, will be used to advance product capabilities, launch enterprise-grade AI security frameworks, and accelerate Zaperon’s market presence in India and the US.
• Zaperon already serves enterprises across BFSI, healthcare, manufacturing, technology, and government, and has been recognised by Nasscom and MeitY among the most innovative cybersecurity products.
• Lead investor Inflection Point Ventures (IPV) has invested over ₹900 crore across 280+ startups, backing 16 startups in Q1 2026 alone.

Delhi, October 1, 2026: Zaperon, a cybersecurity startup, has raised ₹7 crore in a seed round led by Inflection Point Ventures (IPV). The funds will be used to advance product capabilities, launch enterprise-grade AI security frameworks, and accelerate market presence in India and the US.

Platform & Vision
Zaperon is building a unified cybersecurity platform for the Agentic AI era, designed to secure the rapidly expanding ecosystem of human and non-human identities.

By converging identity security, data security, and AI governance, Zaperon enables enterprises to control how users, applications, and AI agents access and interact with sensitive data and cloud infrastructure. This unified approach replaces fragmented security controls with consistent, identity- and context-aware policies across digital and AI environments.

Enterprise Reach & Recognition
Zaperon serves enterprises across:

• Banking & Financial Services (BFSI)
• Healthcare
• Manufacturing
• Technology
• Government sectors

It was recognised by Nasscom and MeitY among the most innovative cybersecurity products.

Minal Shah, Principal – Southeast Asia, IPV, said: “As enterprises move from experimenting with AI to deploying AI agents across critical workflows, securing identities, access, and data is becoming increasingly important. Zaperon is addressing this shift with a unified approach to identity and data security. We see an opportunity for Zaperon to strengthen AI security capabilities and expand globally.”

Founders & Leadership
Founded in 2021 by Vineet Gupta and Sachin Aggarwal, former MBA classmates with 20+ years of combined experience:

• Vineet Gupta, Co-Founder & CEO – Product and engineering roles at VMware, Juniper Networks, Norton; leads product development and strategy.
• Sachin Aggarwal, Co-Founder & COO – Corporate strategy and consulting experience with KPMG, POSCO, Kia Motors; leads operations, sales, and marketing.

Vineet Gupta said: “Our vision is to build the world’s leading unified cybersecurity platform that protects enterprises from data breaches involving both human and non-human identities. We aim to make enterprise security more effective, accessible, and scalable, while enabling organisations globally to confidently adopt AI without compromising security.”

Market Opportunity
Zaperon sits at the intersection of identity security and data security, a market estimated at US$16 billion today, projected to grow to US$35 billion by 2030, driven by AI adoption and rising incidents of data leakage involving non-human identities.

About Zaperon
Founded in 2021, Zaperon builds innovative cybersecurity products to protect enterprises from data breaches. Its USP is a platform-centric approach that allows organisations to secure their entire IT landscape from a single console.

About Inflection Point Ventures
Inflection Point Ventures (IPV) is an angel investing platform with 9,600+ CXOs, HNIs, and professionals investing together in startups. IPV has invested ₹900+ crore across 280+ startups, backing 16 startups in Q1 2026 alone.