# NanoCo raised $12 million from Valley Capital Partners, Docker, Vercel, Slow Ventures, Clutch Capital and Factorial Cap.

*genai · news · 2026-05-20 · Fortune*

## Key points

- NanoCo is the first 'claw' framework company to secure institutional funding, raising $12 million.
- NanoClaw uniquely sandboxes the entire AI agent, unlike competitors who only isolate the agent’s tools.
- Sensitive actions in NanoClaw trigger human approvals through Slack or WhatsApp, not managed by AI logic.
- Singapore’s foreign minister publicly endorsed NanoClaw as his 'second brain,' boosting credibility and traction.
- NanoClaw’s enterprise security model has been independently audited by AI security firm Noma Security.

**Companies:** Docker, Vercel, Monday.com, NanoCo, Concrete Media
**Countries:** Singapore, Israel

[Read the full story on Fortune](https://fortune.com/2026/05/20/exclusive-first-claw-company-to-raise-funding-nanoco-nanoclaw-cohen-brothers/)

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