CalypsoAI vs Robust Intelligence

CalypsoAI is an AI security company founded in 2018 with co-headquarters in San Mateo, California and Dublin, Ireland. The platform provides runtime security for enterprise GenAI — scanning prompts and responses for prompt injection, data leakage, and policy violations — with adaptive policies that evolve with new attack patterns. The company has announced plans to grow its Dublin team to 100 employees.

Robust Intelligence was a San Francisco-based AI security company co-founded in 2019 by Harvard computer science professor Yaron Singer and Kojin Oshiba. The company pioneered the concept of an 'AI Firewall' — a purpose-built platform that validates, stress-tests, and protects AI models from development through production. Key capabilities included algorithmic red teaming, automated model assessment, and proactive AI risk mitigation aligned to OWASP and MITRE ATLAS standards. Robust Intelligence was acquired by Cisco in October 2024 for a reported $400M and has been foundational to the development of Cisco AI Defense and Cisco Foundation AI. Its technology is now integrated into the Cisco Security Cloud, providing threat protection against prompt injection, data poisoning, jailbreaking, and unintentional model outcomes. The company raised $44M prior to acquisition across three rounds.