Runlayer
A New York AI-tool governance control layer with Instacart, Gusto, and Opendoor among named customers.
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Runlayer, founded in 2025 and based in New York, provides a secure control layer for AI tools across the enterprise, letting security teams govern how AI agents and tools operate without blocking AI adoption. Named users include Fortune 500 companies and high-growth customers such as Instacart, Gusto, Decagon, Opendoor, and dbt Labs.
It raised a Series A and has a credible named customer list validating production adoption.
Innovation Matrix Assessment
Shipped a secure AI control layer already adopted by named high-growth companies within about a year of founding.
Named customers including Instacart, Gusto, Opendoor, and dbt Labs indicate real production deployment, not just pilots.
Raised a $30M Series A in June 2026 led by Felicis with Khosla Ventures, bringing total funding to $42M.
AI tool/agent control layers are a fast-growing but increasingly crowded category; Runlayer's edge is its named enterprise traction.
Named, checkable enterprise customers (Instacart, Gusto, Opendoor) provide stronger efficacy signal than typical self-reported adoption claims.
Enabling safe enterprise AI adoption is a top-of-mind, durable priority as organizations rapidly deploy AI tools and agents.
Why CISOs Should Care
Runlayer gives CISOs a secure control layer for AI tools across the enterprise, letting security teams govern how AI agents and tools operate without blocking the AI adoption the business wants.
What Makes It Different
Runlayer focuses on being the control layer that lets enterprises 'go all in on AI' safely, already counting Fortune 500s and high-growth customers like Instacart, Gusto, Decagon, Opendoor, and dbt Labs among its named users.
The Matrix Verdict
52/100 — INCREMENTAL INNOVATOR
A fast-growing Series A AI governance vendor with a credible, named enterprise customer list validating real production adoption.
Editorial Note: Claims vs. Verified Findings
Named customer list (Instacart, Gusto, Decagon, Opendoor, dbt Labs, AngelList, Lemonade) is company-stated but represents real, checkable named-brand adoption rather than an anonymous claim.
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