LayerX
Track on RadarAcquired by Akamai Technologies · 2026 · news
Browser security platform monitoring & governing user activity across SaaS & GenAI
- Total raised
- $44.5M
- Employees
- 112
- Founded
- 2021
- Momentum
- 53
Steady
Data updated August 2026
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LayerX is a cybersecurity company specializing in Cloud Security, founded in 2021 and headquartered in New York, United States. It has raised $44.5M in total funding, employs about 112 people, and was acquired by Akamai Technologies in 2026.
LayerX provides a browser security platform that monitors and governs browsing activity across enterprise environments. The platform operates at the browser user profile level, providing visibility and control over user actions regardless of device management status or location. The company's technology addresses browser-related risks including data leakage, shadow SaaS usage, malicious browser extensions, and identity management issues. The platform analyzes user interactions with SaaS applications and GenAI tools, enforcing security policies in real-time while maintaining user productivity. LayerX captures approximately 20 million events daily and evaluates over 600,000 risky extensions per month. The platform's architecture enables granular visibility into browser actions, allowing security teams to identify and mitigate specific risky activities without broadly restricting user access. This approach supports zero-trust access policies and least-privileged access controls through browser-level governance. The solution works across existing browsers without requiring changes to network architecture. LayerX's research team actively identifies browser-based threats, including malicious extension campaigns and vulnerabilities in browser-adjacent tools. The company serves enterprise customers seeking to secure cloud-first and hybrid work environments where traditional perimeter-based security controls have limited effectiveness. The platform addresses security challenges introduced by the browser's role as the primary enterprise workspace for accessing distributed resources and applications.
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When was LayerX founded?▾
LayerX was founded in 2021.
Where is LayerX headquartered?▾
LayerX is headquartered in New York, United States.
How much funding has LayerX raised?▾
LayerX has raised a total of $44.5M in total funding.
Is LayerX public or private?▾
LayerX is a privately-held company.
How many employees does LayerX have?▾
LayerX has approximately 112 employees.
What does LayerX do?▾
LayerX provides a browser security platform that monitors and governs browsing activity across enterprise environments. The platform operates at the browser user profile level, providing visibility and control over user actions regardless of device management status or location. The company's tech…