Silmaril
Runtime security for AI that self-improves
About Silmaril
Silmaril is the first runtime security for AI that self-improves. It understands application context to block 2x as many threats as current SOTA defenses with 10x lower latency. Customers plug us into agentic frameworks like LangGraph with 5 lines of code. Silmaril has stopped $28M of damages for customers.
Company details
Funding
Total raised
$500K
Last stage
Pre-seed
Investors
Founders
Eduardo Velasco
Co-Founder & CTO at Silmaril. I prove the risks are real by finding exploits myself. I chained a prompt injection into root access inside ChatGPT. Ex-Amazon tech lead specializing in low latency ML models that generated $400M in annual revenue.
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Aum Upadhyay
Built the security and privacy framework at AWS that prevented over $1.8B in damages. Co-founded Silmaril to bring self-improving runtime security to AI applications.
LinkedInWhat happens next.
No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.
Confirm the fit
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
I pitch you to the company
I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.
A meeting lands on your calendar
If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.