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2026-09-24

$443M of new funding is targeting AI agents and automation at work

3 funded companies building into AI agents and automation at work. The work in scope is what the Senior Leader owns today.

The funding

Island$400MGrantannounced 2026-09-24

Govern human and AI workflows with Island’s Enterprise Agentic Control Plane. Streamline ZTNA, enforce browser DLP, and optimize digital experiences.

Island secures $400M funding, reaches $6.4B valuation amid AI security demand →
Compliance Pro$34Mannounced 2026-09-17

Comp AI sets eyes on a continuously agentic future for security and compliance

Comp AI raises $34 million for AI-native compliance and security →
Ferry Health$9MSeedannounced 2026-09-17

Ferry Health, agentic AI scheduling platform backed by a16z, launches from stealth

Ferry Health Emerges from Stealth with $9M to Automate Patient Appointment Scheduling →

What it means

Capital arriving in a function is a reliable leading indicator. It does not mean the incumbents are wrong, and it does not mean these companies will succeed. It means that within the next few quarters the people who run this work will be asked what their function is doing about it, and the honest answer has to start with where that function actually stands.

So we built the assessment for it. Not a purchase decision, a structured set of questions to take to your own team.

Leading AI Agents and Automation for Senior Leaders
12 modules. 144 chapters. Downloadable templates for every module, and an implementation playbook built for you after enrolment. 19 reviews.
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