Company profile
Kontext
Runtime authorization for AI agents: sits between the agent and target systems, checks each requested action against policy using agent identity, resource, and task context before execution (observe mode then enforce).
- Status
- PrivateResearch map: Seed / private · Munich · $4M
- Valuation
- Undisclosed
- Latest funding
- Seed / emerge · $4M Sep 24, 2026SecurityWeek / Tech.eu Source
- HQ
- Munich / Germany (Startup Radar)
- Website
- kontext.security
- Last updated
Categories
Funding & valuation
| Date | Round | Amount | Valuation | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | Seed / emerge | $4M | Undisclosed | SecurityWeek / Tech.euSecurityWeek/Tech.eu Sep 24: 42CAP-led; a16z CSX and HTGF. Valuation Undisclosed. |
Research map notes
- Research map · AI Agent Security · Undisclosed Funding $4M (Sep 24, 2026, 42CAP lead; a16z CSX, HTGF) — valuation Undisclosed Source (recorded Oct 1, 2026)
Latest signals
- Startup Radar · AI Security · snapshot Sep 29, 2026 24 Sep 2026: raised $4M (42CAP lead; a16z CSX, High-Tech Gründerfonds); founded by Jens Ernstberger & Michel Osswald (TU Munich cryptography); runtime policy checks on agent actions (identity + resource + task); Claude Code / Codex; free for individuals, teams from $149/mo (primary kontext.security; SiliconANGLE). Source
Competitors
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On the desk
- Startup Radar · Sep 24, 2026 Kontext emerged with $4M (42CAP / a16z CSX / HTGF) — AI-agent runtime enforcement between agents and tools. SecurityWeek / Tech.eu
Figures appear only as recorded in CyberMerge data, with source and date. “Undisclosed” means no published figure in our data. Editorial, not investment advice. Last updated . Spot an error? Tell the desk.