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A Vinyl Bar in Shibuya is a startup from a former Spotify leader for making music apps

Former Spotify innovation head raises $5.5M pre-seed for A Vinyl Bar in Shibuya, a startup building playful music-creation apps with selective generative AI features.

A Vinyl Bar in Shibuya, founded by former Spotify head of innovation Máuhan M Zonoozy, raised a $5.5M pre-seed round from Mantis VC, SV Angel, Boxgroup, Quiet Capital and others. The startup ships small music-play apps including Speed Surfer, Usersound, Stacks, Drops, Sampler, and the iOS mixer app bop, plus a new prompt-based sound creation feature. Zonoozy says the company deliberately avoids infusing AI into every product, arguing human taste and participation become more valuable as AI-generated content grows abundant.

TechCrunch · AI·Sep 14, 13:55 UTC · 1d agoAI industry 2 sources

Askeal, the AI cybersecurity assistant that gives verifiable, expert-backed answers

AI security startup Askeal launches with $1.1 million pre-seed, pairing generative AI with 270+ vetted cybersecurity experts for verifiable answers.

Askeal, cofounded in August 2025 by Roxane Suau, launched an AI cybersecurity assistant that combines generative AI with a vetted community of more than 270 expert contributors and 178 public sources, backed by a $1.1 million pre-seed round. The tool answers natural-language security questions with evidence-backed, verifiable assessments, supporting CVE remediation guidance, URL, domain and hash lookups, and log analysis with IOC extraction. Its beta opened in February 2026, reaching 500 testers across 69 countries in two and a half months; the product is currently free, with paid plans and contributor revenue share planned. Its neuro-symbolic technology was developed with the Montpellier Laboratory of Computer Science, Robotics, and Microelectronics.

Help Net Security·Sep 1, 00:00 UTC · 15d agoAI industry

OwlGaze raises $1.5M to offer companies an end-to-end predictive threat detection solution

Help Net Security·Jul 27, 00:00 UTC · Jul 27, 2021Advisory

Dawnguard launches platform to automate secure cloud architecture

Help Net Security·Jul 1, 00:00 UTC · Jul 1, 2026Vulnerability

Drones to Diplomas: How Russia’s Largest Private University is Linked to a $25M Essay Mill

Krebs on Security·Dec 9, 03:15 UTC · Dec 9, 2025Phishing & fraud

Hunted Labs Entercept combats software supply chain attacks

Help Net Security·May 12, 00:00 UTC · May 12, 2025Ransomware

Breaking down the numbers: Q3 2024 cybersecurity funding activity recap

Help Net Security·Apr 18, 09:05 UTC · Apr 18, 2025Research

Government Backs Britain’s First Cyber Seed Fund, Worth £50m

Infosecurity Magazine·Apr 7, 10:45 UTC · Apr 7, 2025Industry

Kusari helps organizations gain visibility into their software

Help Net Security·Oct 22, 00:00 UTC · Oct 22, 2024Data breach

Opnova emerges from stealth with $3.75 million in funding

Help Net Security·Sep 20, 00:00 UTC · Sep 20, 2024Industry

Teleskope launches AI-based data protection platform

Help Net Security·Jul 14, 00:00 UTC · Jul 14, 2023Data breach

Mithril Security raises €1.2 million to protect data privacy in AI

Help Net Security·May 17, 00:00 UTC · May 17, 2023Policy & legal

Lockr Raises $2.5 Million To Help Customers Take Control Of Their Personal Identity And Data

Help Net Security·Apr 18, 00:00 UTC · Apr 18, 2023Policy & legal

INVISV PGPP allows consumers to control their personal data

Help Net Security·Aug 10, 00:00 UTC · Aug 10, 2022Industry

CoreChain raises $4.2 million to offer blockchain-based B2B payments for enterprise clients

Help Net Security·Apr 30, 00:00 UTC · Apr 30, 2022Research

ComplyAdvantage announces ComplyLaunch, a free AML program for early-stage startups

Help Net Security·Apr 28, 00:00 UTC · Apr 28, 2021Policy & legal

Cyble raises $4M to provide early warning intelligence on cyber threats

Help Net Security·Apr 7, 00:00 UTC · Apr 7, 2021Vulnerability

Cynamics offers network visibility and improved prediction of attacks for smart cities and govts

Help Net Security·Oct 4, 00:00 UTC · Oct 4, 2019Vulnerability

Secure Decisions streamlines and enhances web application penetration testing

Help Net Security·Feb 7, 00:00 UTC · Feb 7, 2019Vulnerability