Straiker announced its launch from stealth mode today with $21 million in initial funding from Lightspeed Ventures and Bain Capital Ventures. Straiker is introducing the first solution designed to safeguard the full range of enterprise AI applications-from AI native apps to Agents. Backed by top-tier investors and a team of seasoned AI and cybersecurity experts, Straiker aims to help organizations confidently deploy AI today and in the future by addressing critical security and safety risks with the AI apps enterprises are building and deploying.

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. Founded by a team of AI and cybersecurity veterans, Straiker is backed by top-tier investors and guided by advisors with deep expertise in AI, cybersecurity, and company building.