LayerX

What LayerX does

LayerX is an Israeli cybersecurity company, founded in 2022 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, that provides a browser security platform delivered as a lightweight, browser-agnostic extension capable of turning any commercial browser (Chrome, Edge) into a secure enterprise workspace. The architecture relies on an in-browser ML risk engine and adaptive policy enforcement layer that monitor and govern user and agentic activity in real time, without requiring proxy routing, traffic redirection, or network architecture changes; the majority of data, including PII, remains local to the browser. The platform is organized into two pillars: an AI Usage Security suite (Shadow AI Discovery, GenAI DLP, AI Access Control, AI Misuse Prevention, AI Browsers Protection, and AI IDEs/Plugins) and an Enterprise Browser Security suite (Web/SaaS DLP, Browser Extension Management, Shadow SaaS, Safe Browsing, Identity Protection, and BYOD/Remote Access). LayerX is the only vendor recognized by Gartner as a Representative Vendor in both the Secure Enterprise Browser and AI Usage Control categories.

The company operates a horizontal, enterprise-focused go-to-market, selling primarily through a direct demo-led sales motion to large enterprises (1,000+ employees) and mid-market customers (51-1,000 employees), supplemented by a partner program for resellers and integrators and listings on the Google Cloud Marketplace and AWS Security Hub (Extended plan). Customers include KnowBe4 and SimilarWeb. Revenue is generated through annual subscription contracts on a quote-based enterprise pricing model with no publicly disclosed tiers; the company is forecast by Akamai to generate approximately $10 million in ARR by year-end fiscal 2026. LayerX has raised approximately $45 million in cumulative venture funding across a $7.5M seed (October 2022, led by Glilot Capital Partners), a $26.5M Series A (May 2024, led by Glilot Capital Partners), and an $11M Series A extension (April 2025, led by Jump Capital with participation from Glilot and Dell Technologies Capital). Strategic technology partnerships include Google (as the designated Extension Security Partner for Chrome Enterprise, Gemini, and Google Workspace), Intel, and AWS. In April 2026, LayerX acquired AI application security testing firm AgenticSec, and in March 2026 appointed former Check Point President Rupal Hollenbeck as Chair of the Board.

On May 14, 2026, Akamai Technologies announced a definitive agreement to acquire LayerX for approximately $205 million in an all-cash transaction, with closing expected in Q3 2026 and LayerX to be integrated into Akamai's Zero Trust organization. The transaction is expected to dilute Akamai's FY2026 non-GAAP EPS by approximately $0.12.

Name

LayerX

Legal name

LayerX Security Ltd.

Website

https://layerxsecurity.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

LayerX Security, founded in 2022 in Tel Aviv, delivers AI Usage Control and Enterprise Browser Security via a lightweight browser extension, serving enterprise and mid-market customers seeking to govern AI tool usage, browser activity, and SaaS data flows. Subject to acquisition by Akamai for ~$205M.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Browser Security / AI Usage Control

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Browser & Web Isolation Security (HDADAEAK)

Keywords

• Browser security platform
• AI usage control
• Secure enterprise browser
• Browser extension management
• SaaS data loss prevention

Headquarters

HQ city

Tel Aviv

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Subscription ARR: LayerX generates recurring revenue via enterprise subscription contracts. The Akamai acquisition documents indicate LayerX is forecast to generate approximately $10 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) by year-end 2026, supporting a SaaS-style recurring revenue model typical of enterprise cybersecurity platforms.
2. Cloud marketplace and partner channel sales: LayerX is available on the Google Cloud Marketplace and through technology partnerships (Google, Intel, AWS), with sales also driven via a formal Partner program for resellers and integrators.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

LayerX provides a browser-native Interaction Security Platform deployed as a lightweight browser extension that turns any commercial browser (Chrome, Edge) into a secure enterprise workspace. The platform delivers AI Usage Control and Enterprise Browser Security in a single product, providing real-time, in-browser ML-based visibility, risk analysis, and policy enforcement across user and agentic interactions with SaaS, AI applications, browsers, and IDEs, without requiring proxy routing, traffic redirection, or network architecture changes.

Product overview

LayerX Security offers a single unified Interaction Security Platform (also referred to as the AI Governance & Usage Control and Enterprise Browser Security Platform) deployed as a lightweight, browser-agnostic extension that turns any commercial browser (Chrome, Edge) into a secure enterprise workspace. The platform is organized into two main pillars that share a common sensor, ML-based risk engine, and policy enforcement layer: (1) AI Usage Security, comprising the Shadow AI Discovery, GenAI DLP, AI Access Control, AI Misuse Prevention, AI Browsers Protection, and AI IDEs and Plugins modules; and (2) Enterprise Browser Security, comprising the Web/SaaS DLP & Insider Threat, Browser Extension Management, Shadow SaaS & SaaS Security, Safe Browsing, SaaS Identity Protection, and BYOD & Secure Access modules. LayerX also publishes research outputs such as the State of AI Usage Report 2026 and maintains the Extensionpedia database as a resource for security teams.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Extensionpedia: LayerX's browser extensions hub/database for tracking and analyzing browser extensions.

Products and services

• LayerX Interaction Security Platform A user-first browser security platform deployed as a lightweight browser extension that transforms any commercial browser (Chrome, Edge) into a secure enterprise workspace. Provides AI Usage Control and Enterprise Browser Security modules that deliver real-time visibility, governance, and enforcement across all user and agentic interactions with SaaS, AI applications, browsers, and IDEs, without requiring changes to network architecture or user experience.
• Shadow AI Discovery Discovers AI tools used across the enterprise, including shadow/unsanctioned AI applications, and enforces security guardrails on all AI apps to prevent data leakage.
• GenAI DLP (AI DLP) Detects, monitors, and classifies all data activities across AI tools to prevent leakage of sensitive information to AI tools or applications (Generative AI Data Loss Prevention).
• AI Access Control Secures access to AI tools, agents, and applications, and prevents access to unapproved AI tools or by unauthorized user identities.
• AI Misuse Prevention Tracks AI usage and detects misuse such as submission of passwords/credentials, prompt injection, regulatory compliance violations, and AI usage policy violations.
• AI Browsers Protection Protects agentic AI browsers (e.g., ChatGPT Atlas, Perplexity Comet) and embedded browser agents from external attacks and monitors embedded AI usage by users, websites, and extensions.
• AI IDEs and Plugins Detects and controls risky AI IDEs and plugins (e.g., Cursor) with full visibility into developer environments, enforcing security policies directly within IDEs to protect sensitive code without disrupting productivity.
• Web/SaaS DLP & Insider Threat Protects organizations from data loss and insider threats across web applications and SaaS platforms by monitoring user activities, detecting suspicious behavior, and preventing unauthorized data sharing.
• Browser Extension Management Discovers all browser extensions in the organization and applies granular, risk-adaptive security rules to block risky extensions across any browser.
• Shadow SaaS & SaaS Security Discovers all SaaS tools used in the organization, applies granular last-mile user guardrails to all SaaS apps, and eliminates shadow SaaS.
• Safe Browsing Uses built-in AI protection to defend against zero-day web attacks such as malware, phishing, credential theft, and more via ML-based risk engine that sniffs out zero-hour phishing and social engineering scams.
• SaaS Identity Protection Discovers and secures corporate and personal SaaS identities, including shadow identities, to prevent credential theft and account takeover.
• BYOD & Secure Access Secures remote web and SaaS access from unmanaged devices, BYOD devices, and third-party users/contractors via identity-centric deployment with a managed browser profile.
• Extensionpedia A browser extensions hub/database maintained by LayerX as a resource for security teams researching and managing extensions.
• State of AI Usage Report 2026 An annual research report based on real-world enterprise telemetry documenting how enterprises use AI tools, personal vs. corporate identity usage, sensitive data exposure rates, AI extension risk, and AI power user behavior.

Quantifiable outcome

• 47.11% of enterprise AI conversations occur through personal accounts; 6.48% contain sensitive data (LayerX State of AI Usage Report 2026)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability7 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship technology partner, strategic technology partner, acquirer (post-close strategic) and acquired entity.

• Googleflagship technology partnerTechnology or IntegrationGoogle selected LayerX as its Extension Security Partner. LayerX integrates directly into the Chrome Enterprise management console to provide risk scoring and AI usage security for Chrome, Gemini, and Google Workspace environments, and is available on the Google Cloud Marketplace.
• Intelstrategic technology partnerTechnology or IntegrationListed as a technology partner on the LayerX website (layerxsecurity.com/layerx-intel-partnership/) indicating joint engineering or integration collaboration for browser security across Intel-based endpoints.
• AWS (Amazon Web Services)strategic technology partnerTechnology or IntegrationLayerX Security integrated with the Extended plan in AWS Security Hub, enabling AWS customers to centrally manage AI usage policies across browsers and native desktop applications; integration enables unified policy enforcement, shadow AI discovery, and DLP across the AWS ecosystem.
• Akamai Technologiesacquirer (post-close strategic)Strategic or Co-development PartnerAkamai entered into a definitive agreement to acquire LayerX for approximately $205 million in an all-cash transaction; closing expected in Q3 2026. LayerX will be integrated into Akamai's Zero Trust organization to extend security controls into browser sessions and AI usage governance; LayerX founders and employees will join Akamai's cybersecurity division.
• AgenticSecacquired entityStrategic or Co-development PartnerLayerX acquired AI application security testing provider AgenticSec as part of its strategic expansion in AI cybersecurity, announced in the M&A roundup of April 28, 2026.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Island: Island is the leading dedicated Secure Enterprise Browser vendor and LayerX's primary direct competitor. LayerX explicitly publishes a 'LayerX vs Island' comparison, highlighting that Island requires users to switch to a separate enterprise browser while LayerX secures any commercial browser via an extension.
• Palo Alto Networks (Prisma Access Browser): Palo Alto Networks acquired Talon Cyber Security to build Prisma Access Browser, a dedicated enterprise browser that competes head-to-head with LayerX's extension-based approach. LayerX publishes dedicated LayerX vs Prisma Access Browser comparison pages.
• Menlo Security: Menlo Security offers browser isolation and web security aimed at protecting enterprise users from web-based threats. It overlaps directly with LayerX's Safe Browsing and zero-hour phishing capabilities, serving similar CISOs and security architects.

Broad incumbents

• Netskope: Netskope is a leading SSE/SASE platform that has added browser security capabilities (Netskope One Enterprise Browser). LayerX positions against Netskope as a complement-and-compete story, making it a broad incumbent with overlapping browser and SaaS security capabilities.
• Zscaler: Zscaler is a broad SSE/SASE incumbent with extensive enterprise coverage and a browser security roadmap (Zscaler Browser). It competes with LayerX in the broader Zero Trust stack and has the scale to bundle browser/AI controls into its platform.
• Cloudflare: Cloudflare operates a broad Zero Trust and SASE platform and is increasingly active in browser and AI agent security. It is a broad incumbent that competes with LayerX for Zero Trust browser security budget inside enterprise security stacks.

Emerging players

• Seraphic Security: Seraphic Security offers an enterprise browser security solution that, like LayerX, secures any commercial browser. It is a closely adjacent emerging player competing for the same browser-native extension architecture category.
• SquareX: SquareX is an emerging browser security startup focused on detecting and mitigating in-browser threats including malicious extensions and AI-driven attacks. It overlaps with LayerX's extension management and Safe Browsing modules for mid-market and enterprise buyers.
• Reco (SaaS Security / Shadow SaaS): Reco is a SaaS security posture management vendor focused on shadow SaaS and AI tool discovery, a core use case also addressed by LayerX. It is an emerging player that overlaps with LayerX's Shadow SaaS and AI Discovery modules and competes for similar buyer personas.
• Suridata: Suridata is an emerging SaaS security vendor focused on SaaS posture management and shadow SaaS discovery. It competes with LayerX in the SaaS DLP and shadow SaaS use cases, targeting CISOs and security architects in mid-market and enterprise segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds6 records

Investors10 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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