Lakera’s Gandalf Network Joins Check Point in $300M AI Security Deal
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Show Notes
In a major strategic move, Check Point Software Technologies has announced the acquisition of Lakera, a Zurich and San Francisco–based AI security firm founded by former Google and Meta AI researchers. Valued at around $300 million, the acquisition will close in late 2025 and serve as the foundation for Check Point’s new Global Center of Excellence for AI Security. This comes at a critical time, as enterprises increasingly embed generative AI, large language models (LLMs), and autonomous agents into their workflows—introducing powerful new attack surfaces that traditional defenses struggle to protect.
Lakera brings cutting-edge technology to Check Point’s platform, including Lakera Red, which stress-tests AI systems pre-deployment, and Lakera Guard, which delivers runtime protections against threats like prompt injection and data leakage. Its proprietary adversarial AI engine, Gandalf, continuously trains defenses against novel attacks, evolving as fast as the threat landscape itself.
This deal highlights the AI security arms race, coinciding with CrowdStrike’s acquisition of Pangea. By integrating Lakera, Check Point is positioning its Infinity architecture as the industry’s first end-to-end AI lifecycle security platform, capable of defending everything from model creation to live deployment. CEO Nadav Zafrir framed the move as a way to ensure that enterprises can embrace AI innovation without exposing themselves to catastrophic risk.
In this episode, we break down what Lakera brings to the table, how Check Point plans to integrate its technology, and why this acquisition cements Check Point as a frontline player in the rapidly escalating battle for AI security dominance.
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