Funding

AI Detector Pangram Scores $9M in Funding led by Menlo Ventures

Jul 30, 2026 | By Devin Jacobs

SUMMARY

  • Pangram has raised $9 million in funding led by Menlo Ventures.
  • Pangram develops AI-powered tools that detect AI-generated text and images for businesses, educators, journalists, and content moderators.
  • The company will use the funding to improve its AI content detection technology and expand its image detection capabilities.

Pangram, a NYC-based AI research lab, has raised $9 million in a funding round led by Menlo Ventures.

The round also saw participation from Haystack, ScOp Venture Capital, Script Capital, and Cadenza.

The fresh capital will be used to enhance its AI-generated text detection capabilities and expand its technology to include image detection, as demand for AI content verification continues to grow.

Funding Snapshot

MetricDetails
Fundraise Amount$9 Million
ValuationUndisclosed
CompanyPangram
SectorArtificial Intelligence / AI Detection
HeadquartersNew York City, USA

About Pangram

Founded in 2023 by Max Spero and Bradley Emi, Pangram is an AI research lab specialising in AI generated content detection. The company develops advanced detection systems that help businesses, educational institutions, journalists and content moderators determine whether text or images have been generated or manipulated by artificial intelligence.

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Its flagship model, Pangram 4, can accurately detect AI-written text even after it has been paraphrased or altered using tools designed to disguise its origin. The platform also maintains a low false positive rate of 0.01% while improving performance on mixed human and AI generated content.

Pangram has also introduced an AI Image Detector in research preview, marking its entry into multimodal AI detection technologies.

Core offerings include:

  • AI-generated text detection.
  • AI image detection technologies.
  • Multimodal content authenticity solutions.
  • Enterprise-grade AI transparency tools.

Core Technologies / Products / Services

Capability/ProductApplication/Use Case
Pangram 4Detection of AI-generated and humanised text
AI Image DetectorIdentification of AI-generated or manipulated images
AI Detection PlatformContent authenticity verification
Multimodal Detection SystemsAI content analysis across formats

Leadership Comments

“Fully AI-generated content is everywhere now, and much of it is undisclosed,” said Max Spero, cofounder and CEO of Pangram. “Pangram exists to make authorship legible for publishers, teachers, journalists, and anyone who relies on the truthful and authentic communication of information.”

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