The past two years have seen unprecedented interest in generative AI, with companies across all industries integrating the functionality into their products and services. Organizations are deploying these tools to get their work done faster and more efficiently. However, these AI applications also pose security challenges for organizations, increasing the risk of customer data and intellectual property compromise. These new tools can expand an organization's attack surface and expose it to malicious data injection and other AI-based attacks.
This evolving threat landscape sets the stage for Apex. AI security company comes out of stealth on May 2nd. Apex's security platform provides organizations with visibility into AI activity. Organizations can define how AI should be used within their environments and apply security policies accordingly. The company says its platform can detect violations of corporate policies, as well as detect and respond to attacks.
The platform also includes a secure portal where users can safely interact with their organization's AI tools. Apex works with public-generated AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini, copilots like Microsoft's, and your organization's own custom AI applications.
The company was founded in 2023 and is currently in several trials with Fortune 500 companies, Apex told Reuters. Apex's co-founders are Matan Derman (CEO) and his Tomer Avni (CPO).
As part of its launch, Apex also raised $7 million in seed funding from angel investors including Sequoia Capital, Index Ventures, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Liberty Global, Shield Capital, GP Ventures. The company plans to use the seed funding for product development, team growth, and go-to-market activities.
