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AI security firm Straiker has raised $21 million in funding from Lightspeed Ventures and Bain Capital Ventures. The funding will support the launch of its platform designed to enhance security for AI applications and agents.

Mar 27, 20254 months ago

Amount Raised

$21 Million

Round Type

seed

SunnyvaleMachine LearningArtificial Intelligence

Investors

Bain Capital VenturesLightspeed Ventures

Description

Straiker emerged from stealth mode with a solution designed to help enterprises secure AI applications and agents. The company has raised $21 million in initial funding from Lightspeed Ventures and Bain Capital Ventures. Straiker’s platform aims to address the risks associated with the increasing use of AI chatbots and AI agents. The company plans on releasing additional modules, currently offering two modules that provide risk assessment and threat blocking functionalities.

Company Information

Company

Straiker

Location

Sunnyvale, California, United States

About

Straiker provides unmatched real-time protection for AI applications and agents with an AI-native security solution. The advanced AI engine employs a medley of finely tuned models to deliver precise, lightning-fast results. The proprietary models are trained with intelligence from its AI Security Research Team (STAR) and reasoning across every layer of AI apps and agents to ensure complete protection.

Funding Insights

Based on industry data
VC-backed spending patterns
VC-backed companies spend 89% more on sales and 100% more on marketing than bootstrapped peers
Tech investment trends
83% of B2B companies plan digital investments, with 79% prioritizing customer experience tech

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