Watchtower Labs emerges with $35M seed led by Shield Capital and conviction
saranormous · x · 2026-10-22
After 18 months in stealth, Akhil Iyer announced he is cofounder and CEO of Watchtower Labs, which raised a $35M seed round led by Shield Capital's Raj Shah and conviction, with participation from Founders Fund and IQT.
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