Lakera
Lakera is the world’s leading real-time GenAI security company. Customers rely on the Lakera AI Security Platform for security that doesn’t slow down their AI applications. To accelerate secure adoption of AI, the company created Gandalf, an educational platform, where more than one million users have learned about AI security. Lakera uses AI to continuously evolve defenses, so customers can stay ahead of emerging threats. Join us to shape the future of intelligent computing: www.lakera.ai/careers
Founded
2021
Location
San Francisco, CA
Employees
80
Funding
$10M Series A
Lakera: AI-Native Security for LLMs, Agents, and GenAI Apps
Lakera provides an AI-first security platform purpose-built for large language models (LLMs) and agents. Its stack combines real-time runtime protection with proactive red teaming, so teams can ship GenAI features with confidence.
Learn more on the [homepage](https://www.lakera.ai).
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Key Products
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How Lakera Works
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AI Agent Security Angle
Lakera maps controls directly to the threats agents face in tool-enabled workflows:
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Use Cases
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Integrations
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Pricing and Free Plan
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Company Snapshot
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Traction and Community
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User Sentiment
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Who It’s For
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Why Lakera
Read positioning and updates on the [homepage](https://www.lakera.ai) and [product updates](https://www.lakera.ai/product-updates).
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Getting Started
1. Review the [Quickstart](https://docs.lakera.ai/docs/quickstart).
2. Implement the [Guard API](https://docs.lakera.ai/docs/api/guard) and apply [policies](https://docs.lakera.ai/docs/policies).
3. Optionally enforce guardrails via [LiteLLM proxy integration](https://docs.litellm.ai/docs/proxy/guardrails/lakera_ai).
4. Pilot with the [Community plan](https://platform.lakera.ai/pricing), then scale to Enterprise as needed.
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