Lakera

Lakera provides AI security solutions focused on protecting generative AI applications and large language models (LLMs) in production environments. The company's flagship product, Lakera Guard, enables organizations to implement runtime guardrails that control AI behavior during live interactions with users. The platform allows teams to define and enforce custom policies that intercept unsafe, misleading, or non-compliant responses before they reach end users, without requiring model retraining or deployment pauses. The company addresses security challenges specific to AI systems that interact directly with users, including prompt injection attacks, content safety violations, and regulatory compliance requirements. Lakera Guard helps organizations prevent issues such as AI systems providing harmful advice, impersonating medical professionals, or generating inappropriate content in sensitive contexts like companion chatbots or healthcare applications. Lakera's approach focuses on behavioral controls at the application layer rather than model-level interventions. The platform is designed to help organizations comply with emerging AI regulations, such as California's SB 243 and AB 489, which mandate specific safety mechanisms for customer-facing AI systems. The company has been acquired by Check Point and serves organizations deploying generative AI applications, including companies like Dropbox that are integrating AI capabilities into their products.