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AIR's $50M funding validates the emerging security risks associated with the unvetted software supply chain powering autonomous AI agents. By treating agent skills and plugins like kernel drivers requiring strict signing, this startup addresses a critical gap in enterprise AI governance before widespread adoption leads to systemic vulnerabilities. The shift from monitoring traditional applications to auditing dynamic agent behaviors represents a fundamental change in how organizations must secure their AI infrastructure.

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AIR raises $50M to help companies vet the skills and add-ons AI agents use

TechCrunchSeptember 1, 20264 min read

AIR's platform can discover agents running at a company, continuously vets any skills and add-ons they use, and blocks any unwanted behavior.

As companies start giving AI agents access to an increasing portion of their systems, a nascent software supply chain seems to be forming around the new tooling AI agents are using: skills, plug-ins, MCP servers, and add-ons that let them interact with the internet. AI security startup AIR believes companies will need a way to monitor that supply chain, and it’s now coming out of stealth with $50 million raised across two seed rounds to build that product. Founded by Yair Saban (CEO) and Niv Hoffman (CTO),…

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