Helmet Security
Category: AI in Cybersecurity
Helmet Security provides an end-to-end security platform designed to protect enterprises from the evolving risks associated with agentic AI communications, specifically focusing on MCP (Model Context Protocol) security. Helmet Security was founded in 2024. The company is led by Fred Kneip. Based in Washington, D.C., United States. Team size: 3-10. Total funding raised: $9M. Latest round: Seed. Key investors include SYN Ventures, WhiteRabbit Ventures.
- Founded
- 2024
- Headquarters
- Washington, D.C., United States
- Team size
- 3-10
- Total funding
- $9M
Value proposition
To provide CISOs with a business-first view of how AI systems connect, communicate, and make decisions, enabling them to protect innovation without slowing it down. The platform integrates seamlessly with existing EDR tools and API environments without installation requirements, bringing AI communication streams under centralized governance.
Products and solutions
The Agentic AI Security Platform, MCP Security Solutions, AI Agent Communication Monitoring
Unique value
Their specialization in securing AI-to-AI communications, particularly through the Model Context Protocol (MCP), sets them apart. They offer a non-intrusive platform that provides visibility and control over agentic AI workflows.
Target customer
Enterprises and Fortune 500 companies deploying agentic AI
Industries served
Cross-industry, focusing on any enterprise utilizing agentic AI
Technology advantage
The platform's ability to integrate with existing security infrastructure without requiring installation offers a significant business advantage. They focus specifically on securing agentic AI communications rather than traditional AI model security.
How they differentiate
Helmet Security focuses on securing agentic AI communications, specifically the interactions and data exchange between AI agents through MCP protocols. This is a niche within the broader AI security market, which often focuses on securing the models themselves or the infrastructure they run on.
Main competitors
Zenity, Prophet Security, Mindgard
Key partnerships
Built in collaboration with several Fortune 500 CISOs, SYN Ventures, WhiteRabbit Ventures
Notable customers
Not publicly available
Major milestones
Founded in 2024, Emerged from stealth mode with $9M in seed funding, Product built in a couple of months using AI tools
Growth metrics
Planning to grow from 3 to 10 employees over the next six months
Market positioning
Helmet Security is an early-stage startup that has just emerged from stealth mode. It is positioning itself as a foundational security layer for the growing agentic AI ecosystem, aiming to provide the necessary security infrastructure to enable enterprises to adopt and scale their use of AI agents securely.
Geographic focus
Based in Washington, D.C., Helmet Security's primary geographic focus is currently the United States market.
Patents and IP
No public information available
About Fred Kneip
Former founder and CEO of CyberGRX (raised $100M and acquired by ProcessUnity), former Head of Compliance and Head of Security at Bridgewater Associates, and Associate Principal at McKinsey & Co. where he led the Corporate Finance practice.
Official website: https://www.helmet.sh/