AI-native security for agentic applications, built from the ground up with fine-tuned models to protect and secure every layer of your agentic AI stack. Not just the prompt layer.
AI-native security for agentic applications, built from the ground up with fine-tuned models to protect and secure every layer of your agentic AI stack. Not just the prompt layer.
What they do: AI-native security for agentic AI applications (continuous red-teaming and real-time guardrails)
Founded / HQ: Founded by AI and cybersecurity veterans; headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA
Flagship products: Ascend AI (automated continuous red teaming) and Defend AI (real-time runtime guardrails)
Funding: $21M Series A announced Mar 27, 2025 (Lightspeed Venture Partners, Bain Capital Ventures)
Employee count: Approximately 38
Security for agentic AI applications and chatbots (runtime safety, prompt-injection mitigation, automated red-teaming).
Cybersecurity / AI security
$21M
Announced launch from stealth with this round
“Top-tier venture backing (Lightspeed Venture Partners and Bain Capital Ventures)”
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