Issue #59 • December 9, 2025

Hi Seedradar Squad! This week, the landscape shifted with a massive acquisition and a surge in kinetic defense technology. IBM made a definitive move to own the central nervous system of hybrid cloud by snapping up Confluent in a monumental deal.

Simultaneously, national security capabilities accelerated as Castelion secured huge backing to build a new campus for manufacturing hypersonic missiles. Plus, we spotlight Multifactor, a YC-backed startup building the essential "identity layer" that lets AI agents securely access sensitive accounts without ever needing a password.

Multifactor, a Y-Combinator-backed startup that is revolutionizing identity security by enabling credential-less access for both humans and AI agents. The company uses post-quantum cryptography to create secure, shareable links with granular permissions, allowing users to grant access to accounts—like banking or email—without ever revealing the underlying password.

By solving the critical security gap of "Agentic AI" needing access to sensitive systems, Multifactor's platform provides the necessary guardrails for the autonomous future. This infrastructure allows enterprises to safely deploy AI agents at scale, making Multifactor a startup worth watching very closely. —especially following their recent $15M seed round led by Nexus Venture Partners.

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