Lakera
Track on RadarAcquired by Check Point Software Technologies · 2025 · news
AI security platform providing runtime guardrails for LLM applications
- Total raised
- $30M
- Employees
- 103
- Founded
- 2021
- Momentum
- 34
Cooling
Data updated August 2026
About
About Lakera
At a glance
Lakera is a cybersecurity company specializing in AI Security, founded in 2021 and headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. It has raised $30M in total funding, employs about 103 people, and was acquired by Check Point Software Technologies in 2025.
Lakera provides AI security solutions focused on protecting generative AI applications and large language models (LLMs) in production environments. The company's flagship product, Lakera Guard, enables organizations to implement runtime guardrails that control AI behavior during live interactions with users. The platform allows teams to define and enforce custom policies that intercept unsafe, misleading, or non-compliant responses before they reach end users, without requiring model retraining or deployment pauses. The company addresses security challenges specific to AI systems that interact directly with users, including prompt injection attacks, content safety violations, and regulatory compliance requirements. Lakera Guard helps organizations prevent issues such as AI systems providing harmful advice, impersonating medical professionals, or generating inappropriate content in sensitive contexts like companion chatbots or healthcare applications. Lakera's approach focuses on behavioral controls at the application layer rather than model-level interventions. The platform is designed to help organizations comply with emerging AI regulations, such as California's SB 243 and AB 489, which mandate specific safety mechanisms for customer-facing AI systems. The company has been acquired by Check Point and serves organizations deploying generative AI applications, including companies like Dropbox that are integrating AI capabilities into their products.
Momentum
How Lakera is trending
Momentum score
Score history appears once we have at least two monthly snapshots.
Pillar breakdown
Pillar breakdown locked
Growth, Market & Financial sub-scores
Valuation
What Lakera is worth
Estimated valuation
Funding
Funding history
See every round, lead investor, and the full capital stack.
Open the full profile on Mandos to see funding history.
Public markets
Stock performance
Privately held
This company isn't publicly traded. Stock performance will appear here after an IPO.
Headcount
Headcount growth
Track hiring velocity, department mix, and seniority shifts.
Open the full profile on Mandos to see headcount growth.
Jobs
Open jobs
Every live posting, hiring pace, and role-level signal.
Open the full profile on Mandos to see open jobs.
Web traffic
Digital presence
Visits trend, bounce rate, engagement, and top countries.
Open the full profile on Mandos to see digital presence.
Tech stack
Technologies
The full stack behind the product — frameworks, clouds, security.
Open the full profile on Mandos to see technologies.
M&A
Acquisitions
Every acquisition this company has made, with dates and amounts.
Open the full profile on Mandos to see acquisitions.
Reviews & sentiment
Employee & product reviews
CEO approval, culture, comp, and detailed product ratings.
Open the full profile on Mandos to see employee & product reviews.
Leadership
Full leadership team
CEO, CxOs, VPs, and every exec with roles.
Open the full profile on Mandos to see full leadership team.
Competitors
Competitive landscape
The complete competitor set with overlap and positioning.
Open the full profile on Mandos to see competitive landscape.
News
Press & news coverage
The most recent mentions, announcements, and media coverage.
Open the full profile on Mandos to see press & news coverage.
Full profile
This public profile is a snapshot
The full Mandos profile of Lakeraadds funding rounds & investors, valuation estimates, headcount & hiring trends, technology stack, executive moves, and real-time monitoring.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Lakera
When was Lakera founded?▾
Lakera was founded in 2021.
Where is Lakera headquartered?▾
Lakera is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.
How much funding has Lakera raised?▾
Lakera has raised a total of $30M in total funding.
Is Lakera public or private?▾
Lakera is a privately-held company.
How many employees does Lakera have?▾
Lakera has approximately 103 employees.
What does Lakera do?▾
Lakera provides AI security solutions focused on protecting generative AI applications and large language models (LLMs) in production environments. The company's flagship product, Lakera Guard, enables organizations to implement runtime guardrails that control AI behavior during live interactions wi…