ContextFort
YC S25San Francisco, US · Founded 2025 · 2 employees · 1 known investors
ContextFort provides kernel-level monitoring of AI coding agents (like Cursor and Claude Code) running on engineers' machines, tracking file access, network connections, and subprocess activity to audit what agents do and ensure visibility into their actions.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareAIUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S25)
ContextFort was founded in 2025 by Ashwin Ramachandran.
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Ashwin Ramachandranin𝕏Founder · SWE2025–2026Ashwin Ramachandran holds a master's degree in computer science from UC San Diego and completed undergraduate computer science studies at IIT Bombay. He is working on automation tools for construction drawing reviews.
Investors · 1
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Frequently asked questions
- What does ContextFort do?
- ContextFort provides kernel-level monitoring of AI coding agents (like Cursor and Claude Code) running on engineers' machines, tracking file access, network connections, and subprocess activity to audit what agents do and ensure visibility into their actions.
- Who founded ContextFort?
- ContextFort was founded by Ashwin Ramachandran in 2025.
- Who are ContextFort's investors?
- ContextFort's investors include Y Combinator.
- Where is ContextFort headquartered?
- ContextFort is headquartered in San Francisco, US.