When was Helmet founded?

Helmet was founded in 2025 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Helmet located?

Helmet is headquartered in Washington, United States.

How many employees does Helmet have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Helmet is 6.

Is Helmet a funded company?

Helmet is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Series A round on Nov 18, 2025.

When was the latest funding round of Helmet?

Helmet's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Nov 18, 2025, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Helmet rank among its competitors?

Helmet ranks 93rd amongst 461 active competitors, of which 33 are funded. It stands 5th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Helmet, which secured $9M in Nov, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Helmet?

Helmet's top competitors include Brivo, Openpath and Assa Abloy. Among them, Helmet secured the most recent funding round in November, 2025.

Helmet - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of a platform securing AI agents and agentic workflows. The platform offers visibility into AI infrastructure, identifying agents and servers. It enables registration of authorized servers and automated security scanning. The platform facilitates policy enforcement and integrates with security tools for monitoring and alerts.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2025

Location

Washington, United States

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$9M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Nov 18, 2025, $*****

Investors

SYN Ventures

Ranked

93^rd among 461 active competitors

Employee Count

6 as on May 31, 2026

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Helmet has raised a total funding of $9M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Nov 18, 2025 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Helmet has 1 institutional investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Helmet:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Nov 18, 2025	8226840	Series A	4717883	2637980	9941955	3739692

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The founders of Helmet is Kaushik Shanadi.

Here are the details of Helmet's key team members:

Kaushik Shanadi: Co-Founder & CTO of Helmet.

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Helmet's employee count trend

Helmet has 6 employees as of May 26. Here is Helmet's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Helmet include Brivo, Openpath and Assa Abloy. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Helmet, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Brivo 1999, Bethesda (United States), Acquired	Developer of AI and cloud-based integrated access control systems	$92M	Egis Capital Partners, Runway Growth Capital ... & 3 others	70/100
2nd	Openpath 2016, Culver City (United States), Acquired	Security solutions provider: access control, video security, and critical communications	$63M	Greycroft, Emergence Capital & 10 others	66/100
3rd	Assa Abloy 1994, Stockholm (Sweden), Public	Manufacturer of locking systems and related security solutions	-	Wellington Partners Venture Capital, Latour ... & 1 others	65/100
4th	OpenKey 2014, Dallas (United States), Acquired	Provider of keyless entry solutions for hotels	$8M	Ashford, Phoenix American Financial Services	59/100
5th	iLOQ 2003, Oulu (Finland), Acquired	Developer of programmable lock & key systems for homes	-	Sandhill, Sievi Capital	58/100
6th	Proxy 1994, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Provider of mobile reader based access control systems	$130M	Scale Venture Partners, Blackbird Ventures ... & 12 others	56/100
7th	Verax 2023, Dallas (United States), Seed	Developer of a platform providing visibility and control of large language models	$7.6M	TQ Ventures, InMotion Ventures & 4 others	55/100
8th	Keycard 2025, Wilmington (United States), Series A	Provider of identity infrastructure for managing access to AI agent tools	$38M	Andreessen Horowitz, Acrew Capital & 8 others	55/100
9th	Scalekit 2023, Lewes (United States), Seed	Provider of authentication and user management platform for AI applications	$5.5M	Together, Z47 & 3 others	54/100
10th	Geokey 2016, Lincoln (United States), Seed	Provider of mobile access control solutions for multi-family and commercial properties	$1.55M	-	54/100
93rd	Helmet 2025, Washington (United States), Series A	Provider of a platform securing AI agents and agentic workflows	$9M	SYN Ventures	27/100