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Stealth startup AIR banks $50M to police agent plug-ins

AIR raises $50M to vet the skills and plug-ins AI agents use.

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Last updated: September 1, 2026 7:06 pm
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AIR, an AI security startup founded by veterans of Israel’s Unit 8200, has emerged from stealth with $50M across two seed rounds to police the software supply chain forming around AI agents.

As agents gain access to company systems, they increasingly rely on skills, plug-ins, and MCP servers to reach the internet. AIR argues these components lack the oversight given to signed drivers or curated applications.

Its platform discovers agents running inside a company, continuously vets the skills and tools they use, and blocks interactions that fail security checks. It also runs a marketplace of vetted add-ons. The company says it filters out about 27% of the skills and add-ons it finds online, watching for malicious changes to previously approved packages.

Sequoia led the first $10M round, with Greenoaks leading the second $40M. Angels include Wiz co-founder Yinon Costica and Cognition president Zach Frankel.

AIR claims more than 20 customers, with the strongest demand in financial services and pharma. Rivals are raising alongside it. Zenity closed a $125M Series C in August. Noma collected $100M in 2025.

TAGGED:AI AgentsAI securityAIRenterprise securityMCPsoftware supply chainStartup Funding
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