Lakera

What the company sells

Lakera sells software that secures generative AI systems: runtime protection against prompt attacks and data leakage for AI agents and applications, a red teaming service that tests AI systems for vulnerabilities, and discovery of employees' use of outside AI tools. It was founded in 2021 and is dual-headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland and San Francisco, California. Check Point Software Technologies completed its acquisition of Lakera during the fourth quarter of 2025.

Categories

• AI firewalls and guardrails (primary category)
• AI model and agent security
• Workforce AI usage security

Headquarters

Zurich, Switzerland

Founded

2021

Ownership

Owned by Check Point Software Technologies since 2025

Website

lakera.ai

Products and services

• AI Agent Security

  Runtime protection for AI applications that detects threats in real time and is intended to prevent prompt attacks and data leakage.

• AI Red Teaming

  A risk-based testing service for generative AI systems that runs direct and indirect attack simulations and gives remediation guidance.

• Workforce AI Security

  Discovery of employees' use of third-party AI tools across apps and browsers, with context-aware controls over data sent in prompts.

Sources

1. LakeraUndated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
2. Check Point Software TechnologiesPublished September 16, 2025 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing
3. Check Point Software TechnologiesPublished February 12, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing

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