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Lakera

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Company Research Report: Lakera



Company Overview



Name:


Lakera

Mission of the company:


Lakera’s mission is to enable enterprises to focus on building the most exciting AI applications securely by protecting them from AI-specific cyber risks.

Founding Details:


  • Founded in: 2021

  • Founders: David Haber, Mateo Rojas-Carulla, and Matthias Kraft


Key People:


  • David Haber - CEO

  • Matthias Kraft - CTO

  • Mateo Rojas-Carulla - CSO

  • Daniel Graf - President

  • Seraphina Goldfarb-Tarrant - Head of Safety at Cohere

  • Joe Sullivan - Advisor, ex-CSO of Cloudflare, Uber, and Meta (Facebook)


Headquarters:


  • San Francisco, CA, USA

  • Zurich, Switzerland


Number of Employees:


No information is available.

Revenue:


No information is available.

Known For:


Lakera is known for developing real-time AI security solutions that protect Generative AI applications from prompt attacks, data loss, inappropriate content, and other AI-specific threats.

Products



Overview:


Lakera offers a range of products focused on securing the AI ecosystems of enterprises.

1. Lakera Guard


  • Description: Delivers real-time security for GenAI applications.

  • Key Features:

  • Highly accurate, low-latency security controls.

  • Continuously evolving threat intelligence.

  • Centralizes AI security with a single API call.


2. Lakera PII Detection


  • High-Level Description: Detects and prevents data loss involving Personally Identifiable Information (PII).

  • Key Features: No explicit details in the provided data.


3. Gandalf


  • High-Level Description: A popular educational platform for learning about AI security.

  • Key Features:

  • Engages users with AI red teaming exercises.

  • Over one million users and 35 million attack data points collected.


4. Mosscap


  • High-Level Description: No explicit description available.

  • Key Features: No explicit details in the provided data.


Specific Product Features:


1. Prompt Attacks: Detects and responds to direct and indirect prompt attacks in real-time.
2. Inappropriate Content: Detects harmful and insecure output to ensure compliance with organizational policies.
3. PII & Data Loss: Prevents data loss and ensures compliance with privacy regulations.
4. Data Poisoning: Prevents data poisoning attacks via rigorous red teaming simulations.
5. Insecure LLM Plugin Design: Protects against risks stemming from poorly designed third-party plugins.

Recent Developments



New Products Launched:


1. Lakera Guard: Bringing enterprise-grade security to LLMs with one line of code.
2. Lakera PII Extension: A Chrome plugin to secure user conversations with ChatGPT.
3. ChainGuard: A tutorial showing how to integrate Lakera Guard into LangChain applications.

New Features Added:


1. Lakera Guard Content Moderation: Expanded capabilities to detect violent and dangerous content.
2. PII Detection and Data Loss Prevention: Enhanced for enterprise applications.
3. Prompt Injection Test (PINT): A benchmark for evaluating prompt injection solutions.

Partnerships and Recognitions:


1. Gartner Recognition: Featured in Gartner's GenAI Security Risks Report.
2. NIST Report: Recognized for mitigating AI security threats.
3. WEF 2024 Session: Lakera's CEO participated in an AI safety session at the World Economic Forum 2024 alongside leaders from Meta and Cohere.
4. Help Net Security: Named one of 2024’s Cybersecurity Companies to Watch.
5. Sifted Recognition: Named Europe’s leader in AI security in a poll among investors.
6. Microsoft Feature: Microsoft's AI security toolkit included Lakera’s Gandalf game.

Funding and Expansion:


  • Series A Funding: Raised $20 million led by Atomico, with participation from Citi Ventures, Dropbox Ventures, and others.


Industry Impact:


  • GenAI Security Readiness Report 2024: Highlighting rapid GenAI adoption and the need for enhanced security preparedness.

  • AI Security Trends Report 2024: Shows businesses' race to leverage AI while dealing with emerging threats.


Lakera continues to evolve its product offerings and security methodologies to stay ahead in the rapidly changing landscape of AI security.