Straiker Raises $21M to Launch AI-Native Security Platform Protecting Every Layer of AI Applications

Straiker is redefining AI security by building a vertical platform purpose-built for agentic and AI-native systems.

Company Name: Straiker
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Industry: AI-Native Security

Funding Details:

  • Amount: $21M
  • Investors:
    • Lead: Lightspeed Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures

Purpose of Investment:

  • Expand operations
  • Accelerate product development

Leadership:

  • CEO: Ankur Shah

Product:
Straiker provides real-time protection for AI applications and agents through an AI-native security platform. Its proprietary AI models—trained using intelligence from the company’s AI Security Research Team (STAR)—analyze every layer of AI applications to deliver fast, precise protection.

Its first two GA modules include:

  • Ascend AI: A robust attack simulator that tests against curated AI-specific safety and security threats.
  • Defend AI: A protection engine that detects and mitigates threats across all layers of AI apps, beyond just prompt-level vulnerabilities.

Both are powered by the Straiker AI Engine, which supports full customization while preserving data privacy.

About Company:
Straiker is redefining AI security by building a vertical platform purpose-built for agentic and AI-native systems. With advanced threat modeling, tailored safeguards, and continued development of new protective modules, Straiker is positioning itself as the go-to platform for safeguarding the AI app lifecycle—end to end.

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