Unbound
Category: AI in Cybersecurity
An AI Coding Agent Security Broker (AASB) that lets enterprises discover, assess risk, and enforce policy over AI coding agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, GitHub Copilot, Cline) and MCP server connections. Unbound was founded in 2023. The company is led by Rajaram Srinivasan. Based in San Francisco, CA, USA. Team size: 8. Total funding raised: $4 million. Latest round: Seed. Key investors include Race Capital, Y Combinator, Wayfinder Ventures, Massive Tech Ventures, Ram Shriram (founding board member at Google).
- Founded
- 2023
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, CA, USA
- Team size
- 8
- Total funding
- $4 million
Value proposition
Enables enterprises to safely adopt AI coding agents by discovering agent/MCP usage across engineering teams, assessing security risk (auto-approve settings, excessive permissions, unsanctioned tools), and enforcing runtime policy on terminal commands and MCP actions.
Products and solutions
Unbound AI Gateway, Agent Access Security Broker (AASB) — governs AI coding agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, GitHub Copilot, Cline, Roo Code, Gemini CLI) and MCP server connections
Unique value
The platform acts as a secure middleware layer (AI Gateway) that provides surgical, real-time security controls and observability for every AI request, rather than imposing blanket bans on AI tools.
Target customer
Large enterprises and mid-market startups using generative AI tools.
Industries served
Technology, Healthcare, Financial Services
Technology advantage
Prevents sensitive data leaks (PII, credentials), provides visibility into AI usage and costs, and optimizes expenses by routing workloads to more cost-effective models. It has reportedly prevented over 7,000 data leaks and cut AI costs by up to 70% for customers.
How they differentiate
Unbound offers a specialized AI Gateway focused specifically on the governance, security, and cost optimization of generative AI tools, whereas broader competitors offer general network security or SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) platforms.
Main competitors
Palo Alto Networks, Zscaler, Netskope
Key partnerships
Integrates with and governs AI coding agents including Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, GitHub Copilot, Cline, Roo Code, and Gemini CLI, deploys via MDM (Jamf, Intune, JumpCloud) and is available on AWS Marketplace.
Notable customers
Over 100 engineers from a leading tech company used Unbound to deploy Google's Gemini safely.
Major milestones
Completed Y Combinator program. Raised a $4 million seed funding round in May 2025. Launched its AI Gateway platform and established a growing user base.
Growth metrics
Platform has over 500 users from mid-market startups and large enterprises. Has prevented over 7,000 potential data leaks and reduced AI tool costs for clients by up to 70%.
Market positioning
An emerging leader in the new category of AI security and governance gateways, bridging the gap between enterprise needs and the rapid adoption of generative AI.
Geographic focus
North America and India.
Patents and IP
Not publicly disclosed.
About Rajaram Srinivasan
Rajaram Srinivasan is a seasoned entrepreneur and technology executive with extensive experience in enterprise security and infrastructure. He co-founded Unbound in 2023, where he currently serves as CEO. Before Unbound, he held leadership positions at major cybersecurity firms, including Palo Alto Networks and Imperva, where he was responsible for data security products. His earlier career includes a significant role in the SaaS security sector during the initial wave of AI adoption. He also has a shared history with his Unbound co-founder, Vignesh Subbiah, from their time working together on the engineering team at Adobe. Rajaram's expertise is further recognized through his membership in the Forbes Technology Council.
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Official website: https://getunbound.ai/