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LayerX

Founded 2021 · 86 employees on LinkedIn · 13 known investors

Find your way into LayerX

145 people in our graph share verified history with the LayerX team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Rutie Adarunlockedknows David Vaisbrud · together at The Open University of Israel (overlapped)
×6knows the team · via Israeli Military Intelligence
×5knows the team · via The Open University of Israel

LayerX offers an Interaction Security Platform that gives security teams visibility and control over how users and on-device AI agents interact with AI tools, SaaS applications, identities, and data at the last mile. It monitors, detects, blocks, and governs prompts, actions, and data exchanges across browsers, AI desktop apps, IDEs, and extensions without requiring network or architecture changes, serving enterprise security teams.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Founders & leadership

LayerX was founded in 2021 by David Vaisbrud.

DVDavid Vaisbrud
David VaisbrudinCo-Founder & CTOCo-founder and CTO of LayerX, which provides an agentless security platform that protects enterprises against AI, SaaS, web, and data leakage risks across browsers, applications, devices, and identities.

Investors · 13

Glilot Capital PartnersHerzliya · $1.5M – $70M
Coreline VenturesreportedTokyo
Dell Technologies Capitalreported · 2 sourcesPalo Alto · $500K – $50M
JAFCO GroupreportedTokyo · $1.9M – $198M
Jump Capitalreported · 2 sourcesChicago
TCVreported · 2 sourcesMenlo Park · $10M – $500M

Also in the syndicate · 7

Glilot+leadJP InvestmentKeyrock CapitalKeyrock Capital ManagementMitsubishi UFJ BankMitsubishi UFJ Innovation PartnersMUFG Bank

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$100M disclosed across 1 of 3 rounds · 2024–2025

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

In the news

Akamai in advanced talks to acquire Israeli startup LayerX for $250 million | Ctechcalcalistech.com · May 2026LayerX secures $101m funding to accelerate AI initiativesfinance.yahoo.com · Sep 2025Japanese AI SaaS Startup LayerX Raises $100 Million In Series Bforbes.com · Sep 2025LayerX uses AI to cut enterprise back-office workload, scores $100M in Series B | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Sep 2025LayerX Security Extends Series A Funding to $37M to Power Next-Gen Enterprise Browser Security, Challenges SSE Solutions and Enterprise Browsers - LayerXlayerxsecurity.com · Apr 2025LayerX raises $26 million for its browser security platform | Ctechcalcalistech.com · May 2024

Frequently asked questions

What does LayerX do?
LayerX offers an Interaction Security Platform that gives security teams visibility and control over how users and on-device AI agents interact with AI tools, SaaS applications, identities, and data at the last mile. It monitors, detects, blocks, and governs prompts, actions, and data exchanges across browsers, AI desktop apps, IDEs, and extensions without requiring network or architecture changes, serving enterprise security teams.
Who founded LayerX?
LayerX was founded by David Vaisbrud in 2021.
Who are LayerX's investors?
LayerX's investors include Glilot Capital Partners, Coreline Ventures, Dell Technologies Capital, JAFCO Group, Jump Capital, TCV.
How much funding has LayerX raised?
LayerX has disclosed $100M raised across 1 of its 3 known rounds.