OPERANT AI, INC.

Operant AI is a privately held cybersecurity company that provides a Runtime AI Application Defense Platform. Its mission is to secure the modern world by protecting every layer of live cloud and AI applications, from infrastructure to APIs. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

The company's core offerings include AI Gatekeeper™, Agent Protector (which features Agent ScopeGuard and CodeInjectionGuard), and MCP Gateway. These products deliver real-time discovery, detection, and defense capabilities across various application layers, including APIs, Kubernetes clusters, Large Language Models (LLMs), and AI agents. Operant AI's platform is designed to block critical runtime attacks such as prompt injection, data exfiltration, tool poisoning, rogue agents, and zero-day vulnerabilities, serving organizations that operate large-scale, cloud-native, and AI-driven applications.

Operant AI has recently launched several key products, including AI Gatekeeper™ in April 2025, Agent Protector in February 2026, Agent ScopeGuard in March 2026, and CodeInjectionGuard in April 2026. The company is led by co-founders Vrajesh Bhavsar (CEO), Priyanka Tembey (CTO), and Ashley Roof (CMO/COO). Operant AI has been recognized as a representative vendor in Gartner's Market Guide for AI Trust, Risk, and Security Management (AI TRiSM) and has raised $13.5 million in funding, including a $10 million Series A round in September 2024.