AI security startup Runlayer raised $11M seed from Khosla's Keith Rabois + Felicis in just 4 months, signing 8 unicorns including Gusto and Instacart.

Runlayer secures AI agents using Model Context Protocol (MCP) — the new standard letting AI access business data without human oversight.

Founder playbook:
• Andrew Berman sold Vowel to Zapier in 2024
• Became Zapier's AI director, built early MCP servers
• Spotted security gaps as MCP adoption exploded
• Recruited MCP creator David Soria Parra as advisor
• Left with 2 co-founders, launched in stealth
• Signed 8 unicorns in 4 months

The gap: MCP has no built-in security. GitHub and Asana already had major breaches.

Takeaway: As AI agents get enterprise access, security becomes make-or-break.

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