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WitnessAI

Category: AI in Cybersecurity

An enterprise-grade 'Agentic Security' platform designed to provide visibility, control, and guardrails for autonomous AI agents and Generative AI deployments. WitnessAI was founded in 2023. The company is led by Rick Caccia. Based in San Mateo, USA. Team size: 73. Total funding raised: $85.5M. Latest round: Series B, $58.0M, 2025-01, led by Sound Ventures. Key investors include ["Sound Ventures","GV (Google Ventures)","Lightspeed Venture Partners","Ballistic Ventures","Anthropic","SentinelOne"].

Founded
2023
Headquarters
San Mateo, USA
Team size
73
Total funding
$85.5M

Value proposition

Enables organizations to safely deploy autonomous AI by providing a centralized security layer that prevents data leakage, ensures regulatory compliance, and intercepts unauthorized agent actions in real-time.

Products and solutions

["Agentic Security Platform (Core governance layer)","Real-time AI Guardrails (Policy enforcement)","AI Observability & Audit Engine (Visibility into agent behavior)","Secure AI Gateway (Interception and inspection of LLM traffic)","Compliance & Data Privacy Modules"]

Unique value

Unlike traditional AI security that focuses on static prompts, WitnessAI focuses on 'Agentic Security'—securing the autonomous actions and decision-making processes of AI agents interacting with enterprise data.

Target customer

Global 2000 enterprises, Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), and IT governance teams deploying autonomous AI agents.

Industries served

["Cybersecurity","Financial Services","Healthcare & Life Sciences","Technology & Software","Legal & Professional Services"]

Technology advantage

The platform utilizes a 'transparent proxy' architecture that requires no changes to existing AI models or agent code. It is led by a founding team with deep pedigree from Palo Alto Networks, Google, and Exabeam, providing a unique 'security-first' approach to AI governance.

How they differentiate

WitnessAI distinguishes itself through 'Agentic Security,' focusing specifically on the autonomous actions of AI agents rather than just static LLM prompts. Its 'transparent proxy' architecture allows enterprises to implement security guardrails without modifying existing AI model code or agent workflows.

Main competitors

["Protect AI","HiddenLayer","Lakera"]

Key partnerships

["Anthropic (Strategic investor and ecosystem partner)","SentinelOne (Strategic investor and security integration partner)","GV (Google Ventures)","Sound Ventures","Ballistic Ventures"]

Notable customers

["Global 2000 Enterprises","Anthropic (Ecosystem Partner)","SentinelOne (Strategic Partner)"]

Major milestones

["Emerged from stealth in May 2024 with $27.5M in initial funding.","Launched the industry's first dedicated Agentic Security platform in 2024.","Raised $58M Series B in January 2025 to accelerate global expansion and R&D for autonomous AI security."]

Growth metrics

Scaled team to over 70 employees within two years; expanded platform to support autonomous agentic workflows for Global 2000 clients.

Market positioning

Category leader in the emerging Agentic Security and AI Governance space for Global 2000 enterprises.

Geographic focus

Global, with primary operations in North America and active expansion into Europe and Asia-Pacific markets.

Patents and IP

Proprietary 'interceptor' technology and policy enforcement logic (specific patent filings not publicly disclosed as of early 2025).

About Rick Caccia

Rick Caccia is a veteran cybersecurity executive with over 25 years of experience. Prior to co-founding WitnessAI, he served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Palo Alto Networks (2021–2023). He was the first CMO at Exabeam, where he helped scale the company to a unicorn valuation. His previous leadership roles include VP of Marketing at Google Cloud (Security/Chronicle), and executive positions at ArcSight (leading to its IPO and $1.5B acquisition by HP) and Symantec.

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