# Operant AI

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/operant-ai

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: San Francisco, US
- Website: www.operant.ai
- Total disclosed funding: $13M
- Latest round: Series A (Sep 12, 2024)
- Investors on record: 6

## About

Established in 2020 and based in California, US, Operant AI, Inc. provides a platform that protects cloud-native applications known as runtime application protection platforms. The company was co-founded by Vrajesh Bhavsar (CEO), Priyanka Tembey, and Ashley Roof. In September 2024, Operant AI, Inc. raised USD 10 million in series A funding co-led by new investor SineWave Ventures and returning investor Felicis Ventures. New investors Alumni Ventures Group, Massive, Calm Ventures, Gaingels, and individuals also participated in the round.

The company offers a runtime application protection platform that protects cloud-native applications by preventing lateral attacks and data breaches. Additionally, the firm's platform provides runtime risk scanning and analysis, runtime enforcement, vulnerability scanning for APIs, dynamic micro segmentations, policy-as-code at scale, and security guardrails across APIs, networks, and data layers.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Sep 12, 2024, $10M — Felicis Ventures, SineWave Ventures, Alumni Ventures Group, Gaingels, Calm Ventures, Massive
- Seed, Apr 26, 2023, $3M — Felicis Ventures

## Investors

- Felicis Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/felicis-ventures) — Seed, Series A
- SineWave Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sinewave-ventures) — Series A
- Alumni Ventures Group (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/alumni-ventures-group) — Series A
- Gaingels (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/gaingels) — Series A
- Calm Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/calm-ventures) — Series A
- Massive (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/massive) — Series A