AIM Intelligence
Category: AI in Cybersecurity
AIM Intelligence is a generative AI security solution provider that specializes in AI risk detection, mitigation, and elimination through advanced red teaming and defensive systems. AIM Intelligence was founded in 2024. The company is led by Sangyoon Yu. Based in Seoul, South Korea; Austin, USA. Team size: 11-50. Total funding raised: $8.3M. Latest round: Series A. Key investors include Samsung Venture Investment, Mirae Asset Capital, Bluepoint Partners (via LG U+ Strategic Fund), Z Venture Capital (ZVC), Mashup Ventures, LG Electronics, Hyundai Motor Group (ZER01NE Ventures), NAVER D2SF, Forest Ventures, Smilegate Investment.
- Founded
- 2024
- Headquarters
- Seoul, South Korea; Austin, USA
- Team size
- 11-50
- Total funding
- $8.3M
Value proposition
To provide a comprehensive and proactive AI security and safety platform that enables enterprises to identify and mitigate risks and vulnerabilities in their generative AI models, thereby ensuring responsible and secure AI deployment.
Products and solutions
Stinger: Automated red teaming for models, agents, and multimodal and physical AI systems., Starfort: Real-time guardrails for sensitive-data protection, prompt-attack blocking, and autonomous-agent action control., Research & Benchmarks: AI safety evaluation, benchmarking, and enterprise security consultancy.
Unique value
AIM Intelligence offers a unique, comprehensive approach to AI security by combining automated AI red teaming for vulnerability discovery with a real-time defensive firewall (AIM-DeepGuard) to protect against both internal and external threats.
Target customer
Enterprises and organizations that are developing or implementing generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) and need to ensure their security, safety, and compliance.
Industries served
Financial Services, Healthcare, Technology, E-commerce, Any industry deploying generative AI and LLMs
Technology advantage
The company's key advantage lies in its proprietary technology, including the AIM-DeepGuard firewall and its own proprietary large language model, AIM-GEMINI, which is specifically designed for evaluating and stress-testing other AI models. The founding team's extensive experience in leading AI R&D at major tech companies like SK Telecom, LG Electronics, and Samsung provides a significant business advantage.
How they differentiate
AIM Intelligence focuses on a comprehensive suite of automated solutions for generative AI security. Their services include high-intensity stress testing to detect and prevent harmful content generation, real-time supervision of AI models, and tools to strengthen overall AI safety. This three-pronged approach of testing, monitoring, and reinforcing AI systems is their key differentiator.
Main competitors
Prompt Security, Lasso Security, Enkrypt AI
Key partnerships
LG Electronics: Co-developing physical AI security solutions, Hyundai Motor Group (ZER01NE Ventures): Pilot programs for mobility AI security, NAVER D2SF: Pilot programs for platform/commerce AI security, Microsoft: Early partner in Microsoft MDASH limited preview for agentic AI security, Samsung Venture Investment: Series A lead investor and strategic partner, SK Telecom: Joined the AI for Everyone consortium to provide AI red teaming and guardrails, announced September 3, 2026, CPX Holding (G42): Strategic MOU for joint market-entry initiatives and AI security product development, announced October 13, 2026
Notable customers
Information not publicly available.
Major milestones
Successfully secured $1.3M in a Pre-A funding round., Expansion into the North American market with the opening of an office in Austin, TX., Development of their core product, 'AIM Red', a generative AI solution for automatic vulnerability detection and security diagnosis., Raised $7M (KRW 10B) in Series A funding led by Samsung Venture Investment (April 2026)., Secured strategic investment from LG Electronics, Hyundai Motor Group, and NAVER D2SF (June 2026)., Joined Microsoft MDASH limited preview as an early partner., Published 18+ research papers at top-tier AI conferences (ICLR, ICML, ACL).
Growth metrics
As reported September 8, 2026, the company had performed red teaming for more than 160 enterprises and controlled more than 100,000 agents. These are company-reported activity metrics, not disclosed paying-customer or revenue figures.
Market positioning
AIM Intelligence is positioning itself as a specialized provider of security and safety solutions for companies that are developing or implementing generative AI technologies. They target businesses that need to ensure their AI services are secure, reliable, and free from vulnerabilities before and after deployment.
Geographic focus
With offices in Seoul, South Korea, and Austin, Texas, AIM Intelligence appears to be focusing on both the Asian and North American markets. This dual presence allows them to cater to a global client base and tap into two major hubs of technological innovation.
Patents and IP
Information on specific patents is not publicly available. However, the company's proprietary technology, such as AIM-DeepGuard and AIM-GEMINI, suggests the existence of valuable intellectual property.
About Sangyoon Yu
Previously worked at Seoul National University Hospital as a Software Engineer. Co-founder and CEO of AIM Intelligence.
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Official website: https://aim-intelligence.com/en