AIR raises $50M to help companies vet the skills and add-ons AI agents use
AI security startup AIR has launched out of stealth after securing $50 million in funding across two seed rounds. Founded by cybersecurity veterans Yair Saban and Niv Hoffman, the platform focuses on discovering, vetting, and monitoring the tools and add-ons used by autonomous AI agents. The company aims to safeguard enterprise software supply chains by blocking unauthorized or malicious agent activities.
Key Takeaways
- AIR was established by Chief Executive Officer Yair Saban and Chief Technology Officer Niv Hoffman, both former members of Israel's Unit 8200 offensive cybersecurity group.
The startup raised an initial $10 million round led by Sequoia, followed weeks later by a $40 million round led by Greenoaks.
- Its software addresses security risks in the emerging supply chain supporting AI agents, which increasingly use tools, Model Context Protocol servers, and web plug-ins to execute tasks across corporate databases and external applications.
To protect systems from untrusted agent behavior, AIR offers an agent visibility tool, an interception enforcement layer, and a curated marketplace of pre-approved extensions.
- The startup actively evaluates public software add-ons for updates or compromised developer accounts, noting that it filters out about 27% of available tools due to security risks.
AIR currently serves over 20 clients, with significant interest coming from heavily regulated sectors like financial services and pharmaceutical firms.
- Cybersecurity startup AIR emerged from stealth with $50 million raised in two seed rounds led by Sequoia and Greenoaks.
The platform continuously monitors and vets the skills, plug-ins, and add-ons used by AI agents inside enterprise networks.
- AIR reports that its system currently filters out about 27% of the add-ons and skills evaluated on the public internet.
Stats & Key Facts
- #AI security startup AIR has launched out of stealth after securing $50 million in funding across two seed rounds.
- #The startup raised an initial $10 million round led by Sequoia, followed weeks later by a $40 million round led by Greenoaks.
- #The startup actively evaluates public software add-ons for updates or compromised developer accounts, noting that it filters out about 27% of available tools due to security risks.
- #Cybersecurity startup AIR emerged from stealth with $50 million raised in two seed rounds led by Sequoia and Greenoaks.
AIR was established by Chief Executive Officer Yair Saban and Chief Technology Officer Niv Hoffman, both former members of Israel's Unit 8200 offensive cybersecurity group. The startup raised an initial $10 million round led by Sequoia, followed weeks later by a $40 million round led by Greenoaks. Its software addresses security risks in the emerging supply chain supporting AI agents, which increasingly use tools, Model Context Protocol servers, and web plug-ins to execute tasks across corporate databases and external applications.
To protect systems from untrusted agent behavior, AIR offers an agent visibility tool, an interception enforcement layer, and a curated marketplace of pre-approved extensions. The startup actively evaluates public software add-ons for updates or compromised developer accounts, noting that it filters out about 27% of available tools due to security risks. AIR currently serves over 20 clients, with significant interest coming from heavily regulated sectors like financial services and pharmaceutical firms.
Cybersecurity startup AIR emerged from stealth with $50 million raised in two seed rounds led by Sequoia and Greenoaks. The platform continuously monitors and vets the skills, plug-ins, and add-ons used by AI agents inside enterprise networks. AIR reports that its system currently filters out about 27% of the add-ons and skills evaluated on the public internet.
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