About Operant AI
Operant AI is a cybersecurity company offering a Runtime AI Application Defense Platform that protects cloud-native applications, APIs, LLMs, AI agents, Kubernetes clusters, and MCP workflows from threats such as prompt injection, data exfiltration, and zero-day vulnerabilities. Its unique "3D" approach unifies discovery, detection, and defense into a single platform deployable with a single step. The company serves enterprises in financial services, healthcare, and technology that require real-time security across their full AI and cloud application stack.
Company details
Funding
Total raised
$13.5M
Last stage
Series A
Investors
Founders
Vrajesh Bhavsar
Engineer with a Master's in Computer Science from USC and 20+ years of experience. Built core security technologies at Apple (iOS/macOS), led AI/ML security at Qualcomm, and founded the Machine Learning business unit at Arm.
Ashley Roof
Brings go-to-market expertise; previously worked on Google's sales and marketing teams in India.
Priyanka Tembey
PhD in Computer Science from Georgia Tech. Over 10 years as a software engineer in cloud-native technologies. Foundational engineer at VMware building its hybrid cloud product.
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