Lakera
Lakera is the world’s leading real-time GenAI security company. Customers rely on the Lakera AI Security Platform for security that doesn’t slow down their AI applications. To accelerate secure adoption of AI, the company created Gandalf, an educational platform, where more than one million users have learned about AI security. Lakera uses AI to continuously evolve defenses, so customers can stay ahead of emerging threats. Join us to shape the future of intelligent computing: www.lakera.ai/careers
Lakera
Lakera is the world’s leading real-time GenAI security company. Customers rely on the Lakera AI Security Platform for security that doesn’t slow down their AI applications. To accelerate secure adoption of AI, the company created Gandalf, an educational platform, where more than one million users have learned about AI security. Lakera uses AI to continuously evolve defenses, so customers can stay ahead of emerging threats. Join us to shape the future of intelligent computing: www.lakera.ai/careers
TL;DR
Domain: lakera.ai
Founded: 2021
Headquarters: Zurich (dual presence in San Francisco)
Focus: Real-time generative AI security (AI application firewall, red-teaming, prompt-injection prevention)
Recent funding: $20M Series A (July 2024)
Notable product: Lakera Guard and Gandalf
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Company Overview
Problem Domain
Generative AI security for enterprises and LLM-based systems.
Founded
2021
Industry
Software Development
Funding Track Record
$10,000,000
Reported at launch in October 2023
$20,000,000
Participants included Citi Ventures, Dropbox Ventures and existing investor redalpine
Investor Signal
“Led by Atomico for Series A with participation from Citi Ventures, Dropbox Ventures and existing investor redalpine; earlier seed led by redalpine with participation from Inovia Capital and Fly Ventures.”