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Agent detection, response, and audit · #3 by signal score

Acuvity

AI security and governance across endpoints, browsers, MCP servers, and local AI tools: discovers AI usage, inspects interactions at runtime, and enforces policy at the MCP boundary. Acquired by Proofpoint in 2026.

Acquired by Proofpoint, announced 2026-02-12, closed 2026-02-12. Now sold as Proofpoint AI Access Security and AI MCP Security.

10Signal score / 100
Capital
0.3/35
Product
10/25
Standards
0/20(not yet assessed)
Momentum
0/20

Identity primitives

Agent as a first-class identityNot checked
On-behalf-of token exchangeNot checked
Cross App Access (ID-JAG)Not checked
Asynchronous human approval (CIBA)Not checked
MCP authorization conformanceNot checked
Fine-grained authorizationNot checked
Short-lived, secretless credentialsNot checked
Token vaultNot checked
Kill switchNo public claim found
Per-action audit chainNo public claim found

Company

HQ: US
Funding: $9M disclosed, latest Seed

Sources

  1. Proofpoint AI security (vendor, accessed 2026-09-23)
  2. Proofpoint acquires Acuvity to deliver AI security and governance across the agentic workspace (press-release, accessed 2026-09-23)
  3. Acuvity raises $9 million seed funding for gen-AI governance and in-house development (trade-press, accessed 2026-09-23)
  4. Proofpoint acquires Acuvity to deliver AI security and governance across the agentic workspace (press-release, accessed 2026-09-23)

Last verified 2026-09-23.