Kai

What Kai does

Kai Cyber, Inc. is a privately held, venture-backed cybersecurity company headquartered in San Jose, California, founded in 2025 by Galina Antova (ex-co-founder of Claroty, a $3B industrial cybersecurity exit) and Dr. Damiano Bolzoni (ex-co-founder of SecurityMatters, acquired by Forescout for $113M+). The company sells the Kai Autonomous Defense Platform, an agentic AI cybersecurity platform built from first principles by PhD and postdoctoral AI researchers to autonomously execute security analyst workflows end-to-end — including enterprise vulnerability management, AI-native SAST, exploit validation, reachability analysis, detection engineering, threat intelligence distillation, identity security, and regulatory compliance automation — across text, code, and structured data modalities in a single unified pipeline.

The platform is differentiated from copilot and legacy scanner offerings by performing work end-to-end rather than assisting human analysts, with documented outcomes including 250M vulnerabilities analyzed in 20 hours, 15M enterprise vulnerabilities triaged in 10 hours with 80% benign elimination, SOC false positives reduced from 74% to 12%, and 4 TB of daily log data processed in minutes. The company has productized a dedicated Mythos solution addressing the coverage gap from Anthropic's Claude Mythos frontier model, and was accepted into Anthropic's Cyber Verification Program for governed access to frontier-model cyber capabilities.

Kai operates a direct enterprise field-sales motion targeting Fortune 500, Fortune 200, and Global 2000 buyers (CISOs, CIOs, Executive Directors of Cybersecurity, Deputy CISOs) with quote-based, multi-year subscription contracts and a demo-led website conversion path. Named customers include Snam, Phlow, Marriott, DoorDash, Schlumberger (via executive advisor), and Chevron (via the CTV Catalyst Program). The company emerged from stealth on March 10, 2026 with $125 million in combined seed and Series A financing led by Evolution Equity Partners with participation from N47, and is currently investing in GTM scaling (CRO Nick Degnan, ex-AppOmni/Axonius/Tanium), enterprise security leadership (CISO Alfredo Hickman), and ~30+ open roles across engineering, product, and GTM functions in multiple US cities.

Name

Kai

Legal name

Kai Cyber, Inc.

Website

https://kai.security

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Kai Cyber is a San Jose-based agentic AI cybersecurity platform that autonomously executes end-to-end security analyst workflows (vulnerability management, AI-native SAST, detection engineering, compliance) for Fortune 500 and Global 2000 enterprises, founded in 2025 by repeat entrepreneurs from Claroty and SecurityMatters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Enterprise Cybersecurity Software (Agentic AI Security Platform)

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Identity & Access Security Services (IAM, PAM, Zero Trust) (BPAKAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cloud Identity & Access Management Infrastructure (IAM/IdP/MFA) (HDABAHAF)

Keywords

• Agentic AI security
• Vulnerability management
• Static application security testing
• Threat intelligence platform
• Enterprise cybersecurity software

Headquarters

HQ city

San Jose

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Enterprise SaaS subscriptions: Likely recurring subscription licensing sold via multi-year enterprise contracts; evidenced by enterprise sales motion, demo-led GTM, Fortune 500 buyer profiles, and seven-figure bookings among large enterprise logos. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kai offers the Kai Autonomous Defense Platform (also called the Kai Agentic AI Platform), a single agentic AI cybersecurity platform that executes security work end-to-end at machine speed with human-expert accuracy, replacing fragmented tools and manual handoffs. The core platform unifies multiple use-case capabilities (vulnerability management, AppSec/SCA, AppSec/SAST, identity security, log reduction, detection engineering, threat modeling, threat intelligence, asset enrichment, ownership attribution, SBOM profiling, shadow IT discovery, and compliance automation) in one agentic pipeline. It is sold as a quote-based enterprise SaaS subscription to Fortune 500 and Global 2000 buyers, with a dedicated Mythos solution layered on top for frontier-model zero-day coverage.

Product overview

Kai offers a single, unified agentic AI cybersecurity platform — the Kai Autonomous Defense Platform (also called the Kai Agentic AI Platform) — rather than a portfolio of standalone tools. The platform is built from first principles as one autonomous pipeline with no silos, replacing fragmented point solutions and human-mediated workflows across the security stack. It is delivered as a core platform with multiple built-in use-case modules that operate together in a single agentic layer: Enterprise Vulnerabilities, AppSec/SCA Vulnerabilities, AppSec/SAST Vulnerabilities (with an AI-native SAST capability currently in preview), AppSec/Identity Security, Log Reduction and Optimization, Detection Engineering, Threat Modeling and Controls Mapping, Threat Intelligence Distillation, Cyber Asset Enrichment, Cyber Asset Ownership Attribution, SBOM-Based Exposure Profiling, Agentless Shadow IT Discovery, and Regulatory Compliance Automation. On top of the core platform, Kai has also productized a dedicated Mythos solution that addresses the coverage gap created by Anthropic's Claude Mythos frontier model, applying the same agents to AppSec (SCA, SAST) and Vulnerability Management. Together, the core platform, its use-case modules, and the Mythos solution form one continuously reasoning agentic layer that compresses months of security work into minutes and is trusted by Fortune 500 and Global 1000 enterprises.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kai Autonomous Defense Platform (Kai Agentic AI Platform) A unified agentic AI cybersecurity platform that autonomously executes security analyst workflows end-to-end at machine speed with human-expert accuracy, replacing fragmented tools and manual handoffs across vulnerability management, AppSec (SCA, SAST, identity), detection engineering, threat intelligence, asset management, log optimization, and compliance automation for enterprise security teams.
• Mythos Solution A dedicated productized solution layered on the Kai Agentic AI Platform that addresses the coverage gap created by Anthropic's Claude Mythos frontier model, triaging and investigating Mythos findings, applying AI-native risk prioritization, auto-generating and deploying detection rules, and delivering least-invasive one-click remediation across AppSec (SCA, SAST) and Vulnerability Management to neutralize zero-day risk at machine speed.

Quantifiable outcome

• 250M vulnerabilities analyzed in 20 hours (machine-speed versus months manually)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability12 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered flagship enterprise/pilot partner, core ecosystem partner and core pr partner.

• Chevron Technology Ventures (CTV)flagship enterprise/pilot partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperator of the CTV Catalyst Program in which Kai was accepted and from which it graduated. Provides a structured pathway for piloting and commercial engagement with Chevron's enterprise security organization. Relationship is Mutual.
• Anthropiccore ecosystem partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperator of the Cyber Verification Program (CVP) into which Kai was accepted, providing validation of the platform for AI-driven cybersecurity use cases and ecosystem alignment with a frontier-model provider. Relationship is Them to Us (program validates Kai).
• Inkhousecore pr partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerExternal public relations / communications agency handling media relations for Kai. Relationship is Them to Us (agency provides PR services to Kai).

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Wiz: Cloud security and exposure management platform that has scaled rapidly to large enterprise CISOs and competes for cloud security, vulnerability prioritization, and AI-driven remediation budgets — the same buyer and adjacent use cases Kai targets.
• Tenable: Enterprise vulnerability management and exposure platform with Nessus and Tenable One. Overlaps directly with Kai's Enterprise Vulnerabilities and SBOM-Based Exposure Profiling modules and sells into the same Fortune 500 CISO persona.
• Rapid7: Enterprise security analytics platform spanning vulnerability management, SIEM, and detection/response. Competes with Kai on automated vulnerability triage, threat intelligence, and SOC analyst augmentation workflows.
• Snyk: Developer security platform with SAST, SCA, and AI-native code security capabilities (Snyk Code, Snyk DeepCode AI). Directly overlaps with Kai's AI-native SAST and AppSec/SCA modules and sells into application security and engineering buyer personas.
• Axonius: Cyber asset attack surface management platform that competes with Kai's Cyber Asset Enrichment, Asset Ownership Attribution, Shadow IT Discovery, and SBOM Exposure Profiling modules. Sells to the same Fortune 500 CISO buyer and shares an investor/founder ecosystem connection (Kai's CRO came from Axonius).
• Veracode: Application security platform with SAST, SCA, and software composition analysis. Most directly competes with Kai's AI-native SAST capability and targets the same enterprise application security buyer.

Broad incumbents

• CrowdStrike: Leading endpoint and platform security incumbent with the Charlotte AI agentic capabilities rolling out across its Falcon platform. Overlaps directly with Kai's enterprise vulnerability management, detection engineering, and threat intelligence use cases, and targets the same Fortune 500 CISO buyer.
• SentinelOne: Endpoint and AI-native security incumbent with Purple AI and autonomous response capabilities. Sells into the same Fortune 500 enterprise security buyer and is rapidly extending into vulnerability management and exposure-related workflows.
• Palo Alto Networks: Cybersecurity platform incumbent with Cortex XSIAM and AI Copilot capabilities spanning SIEM, XDR, vulnerability management, and AppSec. Competes for the same Fortune 500 platform consolidation budget Kai is targeting.

Emerging players

• Torq: Security automation and hyperautomation platform using agentic AI for SOC workflows and triage. Closest emerging direct peer to Kai on the agentic AI security operations narrative and competes for the same SOC and CISO buyer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kaicyberinc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@kai.security
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kai-security

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors3 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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