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Keep the Passwords Away From the Bots: Infisical Raises $40M

Infisical raised a $40 million Series B led by Elad Gil, at a $600 million valuation. Its pitch is to let AI agents into code, databases and the cloud without ever holding the passwords. The agent gets a fake key, and the real credential is attached somewhere it can't see.

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Key facts

  • Infisical announced a $40 million Series B at a $600 million valuation on 27 Oct 2026; Elad Gil led the round.
  • The startup makes an open-source secrets manager and wants AI agents to reach code, databases and cloud systems without holding the passwords.
  • Per Forbes, as cited by Tech Insider, Infisical gives an agent a fake API key while the real credential stays out of the agent's view.

Sources

  1. Original reportInfisical's announcement infisical.com
  2. Also reported byTech Insider (citing Forbes) tech-insider.org

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