By 2025, global cybercrime is expected to be a $10T problem—fueled significantly by criminal networks that leverage emerging technologies like cryptocurrency and AI.
High-tech problems require high-tech solutions. Fortunately, CAT Labs tools are just that. The company is developing tools to help government agencies and private industry fight the misuse and abuse of emerging technologies, with a focus on countering the nefarious use cases of cryptocurrency, AI, and quantum computing.
We believe CAT Labs stands out for its team of experts with extensive experience in cryptocurrency-enabled crime. Founder Lili Infante formerly worked as a DEA Special Agent for the US Department of Justice, where she led numerous major crypto investigations, launched the first Counternarcotic Cyber Investigations Task Force, and led the investigation that took down Hydra—at the time the world’s largest and longest-running crypto-powered dark web criminal organization.
With this unique background, Lili has assembled a team of technical experts who understand how global criminal networks operate and how to dismantle them. The CAT Labs team includes former investigators, analysts, and technologists from agencies like the Department of Justice, Homeland Security, and the Department of Defense, as well as academics and researchers specializing in blockchain analytics, cryptography, and artificial intelligence.
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We believe CAT Labs meets the growing need for a tech-enabled solution in the cybercrime space. Investigations can take multiple years, many existing solutions are highly manual, and agents are rarely equipped to track crypto crime. As criminals, drug cartels, terrorists, and even hostile nation-states increasingly use cryptocurrency and AI to scale illicit operations and global reach, CAT Labs provides crucial tools to combat these evolving threats.
CAT Labs’ flagship product, Recovery CAT, currently supports multiple federal and state/local government agencies and helps investigators automate and scale investigations involving cryptocurrency, making it easier to find, identify and seize illicit assets. The company is also developing quantum-resistant technology for cryptographic key backup and recovery with support from the US National Science Foundation, helping to address future global threats posed by quantum computing.
We’re proud to lead the company’s $5.4M seed round, investing alongside our peers at Castle Island Ventures, CMT, and Hash3.
By 2025, global cybercrime is expected to be a $10T problem—fueled significantly by criminal networks that leverage emerging technologies like cryptocurrency and AI.
High-tech problems require high-tech solutions. Fortunately, CAT Labs tools are just that. The company is developing tools to help government agencies and private industry fight the misuse and abuse of emerging technologies, with a focus on countering the nefarious use cases of cryptocurrency, AI, and quantum computing.
We believe CAT Labs stands out for its team of experts with extensive experience in cryptocurrency-enabled crime. Founder Lili Infante formerly worked as a DEA Special Agent for the US Department of Justice, where she led numerous major crypto investigations, launched the first Counternarcotic Cyber Investigations Task Force, and led the investigation that took down Hydra—at the time the world’s largest and longest-running crypto-powered dark web criminal organization.
With this unique background, Lili has assembled a team of technical experts who understand how global criminal networks operate and how to dismantle them. The CAT Labs team includes former investigators, analysts, and technologists from agencies like the Department of Justice, Homeland Security, and the Department of Defense, as well as academics and researchers specializing in blockchain analytics, cryptography, and artificial intelligence.
We believe CAT Labs meets the growing need for a tech-enabled solution in the cybercrime space. Investigations can take multiple years, many existing solutions are highly manual, and agents are rarely equipped to track crypto crime. As criminals, drug cartels, terrorists, and even hostile nation-states increasingly use cryptocurrency and AI to scale illicit operations and global reach, CAT Labs provides crucial tools to combat these evolving threats.
CAT Labs’ flagship product, Recovery CAT, currently supports multiple federal and state/local government agencies and helps investigators automate and scale investigations involving cryptocurrency, making it easier to find, identify and seize illicit assets. The company is also developing quantum-resistant technology for cryptographic key backup and recovery with support from the US National Science Foundation, helping to address future global threats posed by quantum computing.
We’re proud to lead the company’s $5.4M seed round, investing alongside our peers at Castle Island Ventures, CMT, and Hash3.
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