The problem
Teams want to use AI agents everywhere, but security can't see or control what agents access
What they do
Enterprise platform to build and govern AI agents and MCP connections securely
Traction Signed Instacart, Gusto, Opendoor, dbt Labs and Fortune 500s within 6 months of launch
Hiring trend
- Open roles
- 22
- Ops roles
- 2
- Headcount
- ~20+
Headcount more than doubled in 90 days to ~20 (Harmonic, Q2 2026); 20 open roles, NYC hybrid
Hiring in
- New York
- San Francisco
- Remote (US)
Funding
- Last round
- $30M
- Stage
- Series A
- Date
- Jun 2026
Led by Felicis, Khosla Ventures
- Hiring+1.522 open roles on the live job board (10–29 roles = +1.5)
- Funding recency+1.5Series A · $30M, Jun 2026 (4 months ago): 6 months or less = +1.5
- Traction+1.5Strong growth: Signed Instacart, Gusto, Opendoor, dbt Labs and Fortune 500s within 6 months of launch
- Red flags−11 significant flag in the last 24 months, −1 eachLitigation with Rippling (Runlayer trade-secret suit Jul 2026, Rippling patent countersuit Aug 2026); both dismissed with prejudice Aug 20, 2026, no money paidReuters, Aug 2026: Rippling sues Runlayer ↗ · TechCrunch, Aug 2026: lawsuits dropped ↗
- Total3.51.5 + 1.5 + 1.5 − 1 = 3.5 → Tempo (3.5–4.24)
Distance (Unproven) is a separate read on how long the lead can last. It doesn't change the score.
Distance
Unproven · edge: hard to leave
Signed big names within six months, but a ~20-person team in a crowded field is too early to judge.
Sources: Runlayer: $30M Series A ↗
Watch-outs
Litigation with Rippling (Runlayer trade-secret suit Jul 2026, Rippling patent countersuit Aug 2026); both dismissed with prejudice Aug 20, 2026, no money paid
Sources: Reuters, Aug 2026: Rippling sues Runlayer ↗ · TechCrunch, Aug 2026: lawsuits dropped ↗
Open ops roles · 2
Last checked Oct 25, 2026