Salus | Y Combinator
YC W26: guardrails to validate agent actions before execution.
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TL;DR
Seed (YC)Salus — Block Incorrect Agent Actions Runtime validation API for AI agents with policy and evidence grounding.
Stage: Seed (YC) — specific raise amount not disclosed in indexed public sources.
Funding
MediumStage: Seed (YC) — specific raise amount not disclosed in indexed public sources.
Product / news
1 product/news‑styled row(s); headline risk without filings (High).
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YC W26: guardrails to validate agent actions before execution.
Weak funding evidence: mention does not include a parsed raise amount/round and may refer to non-funding context.
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Signal timeline
19 dated public signals · newest on the right
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Strongest / recent news-style rows
Pricing · Thu, Jul 2, 04:19 PM · confidence 90%high quality
Wed, May 20, 06:02 PM · confidence 85%high quality
wikipedia · Mon, Jun 29, 05:02 PM · confidence 50%medium quality
Newest first · 19 event(s)
Source: Pricing
Priced by protected tool routes and action checks. Not seats. Not agents.
Source: Careers page
Founding engineering, design partner, and design roles at Salus.
Source: Homepage
Salus sits between AI agents and backend tools, deciding whether each action can execute. Works with any tool-calling agent: OpenAI, Anthropic, LangChain, custom, plus voice stacks like Retell and Vapi.
Source: official_site
Salus. Product. The runtime, in plain prose. Vol. XXI · No. 255 · May 13, 2026 Salus . Book a demo ◐ Home Product Pricing Manifesto Trust The product, in plain prose. Palo Alto · May 13, 2026 A runtime that decides. A runtime that sits between every ag…
Source: official_site
Salus. Pricing. Pay for the actions you protect. Vol. XXI · No. 255 · May 13, 2026 Salus . Book a demo ◐ Home Product Pricing Manifesto Trust Priced against blast radius , not seats. Palo Alto · May 13, 2026 Priced by the action path , not the org char…
Source: official_site
Salus. Careers. We are small, and hiring. Vol. XXI · No. 255 · May 13, 2026 Salus . Book a demo ◐ Home Product Pricing Manifesto Trust Help us build a runtime that decides. Palo Alto · May 13, 2026 We are small , and hiring. We are looking for engineer…
Source: official_site
Salus. A runtime for AI agents that act. Vol. XXI · No. 255 · May 13, 2026 Salus . Book a demo ◐ Home Product Pricing Manifesto Trust A runtime for agents that act. Palo Alto · May 13, 2026 Agents that act, safely. A runtime that sits between every age…
YC W26: guardrails to validate agent actions before execution.
Source: npm_registry
Salus — CLI de AppSec com IA. Code review, análise de vulnerabilidades, hardening defensivo e auditoria AI/LLM. Modo BYOK (Bring Your Own Key).
Source: npm_registry
Improved Homebridge plugin for Salus iT600 thermostats and UG600 gateway.
Source: npm_registry
Improved Salus iT600 integration library with UG600 gateway support and better error handling.
Source: npm_registry
A library for mounting Salus operations at NestJS controllers. Retains full compatibility with the NestJS controller ecosystem.
Source: npm_registry
A library for converting Salus codecs and HTTP operations into OpenAPI specifications.
Source: hackernews
YC launch with τ²-bench and ODCV-Bench benchmark results.
5 row(s)
The company's own site — the authoritative description of what they sell and to whom. Marketing-controlled, so treat claims as positioning rather than verified traction.
Salus sits between AI agents and backend tools, deciding whether each action can execute. Works with any tool-calling agent: OpenAI, Anthropic, LangChain, custom, plus voice stacks like Retell and Vapi.
Why it matters: Primary source — the company's own positioning; best read for what they sell and to whom, not for traction claims.
Open source ↗Salus. Product. The runtime, in plain prose. Vol. XXI · No. 255 · May 13, 2026 Salus . Book a demo ◐ Home Product Pricing Manifesto Trust The product, in plain prose. Palo Alto · May 13, 2026 A runtime that decides. A runtime that sits between every ag…
Why it matters: Primary source — the company's own positioning; best read for what they sell and to whom, not for traction claims.
Open source ↗Salus. Pricing. Pay for the actions you protect. Vol. XXI · No. 255 · May 13, 2026 Salus . Book a demo ◐ Home Product Pricing Manifesto Trust Priced against blast radius , not seats. Palo Alto · May 13, 2026 Priced by the action path , not the org char…
Why it matters: Primary source — the company's own positioning; best read for what they sell and to whom, not for traction claims.
Open source ↗Salus. Careers. We are small, and hiring. Vol. XXI · No. 255 · May 13, 2026 Salus . Book a demo ◐ Home Product Pricing Manifesto Trust Help us build a runtime that decides. Palo Alto · May 13, 2026 We are small , and hiring. We are looking for engineer…
Why it matters: Primary source — the company's own positioning; best read for what they sell and to whom, not for traction claims.
Open source ↗Salus. A runtime for AI agents that act. Vol. XXI · No. 255 · May 13, 2026 Salus . Book a demo ◐ Home Product Pricing Manifesto Trust A runtime for agents that act. Palo Alto · May 13, 2026 Agents that act, safely. A runtime that sits between every age…
Why it matters: Primary source — the company's own positioning; best read for what they sell and to whom, not for traction claims.
Open source ↗4 row(s)
Third-party press coverage. Independent reporting corroborates company claims; repeated coverage across outlets is a momentum signal.
Priced by protected tool routes and action checks. Not seats. Not agents.
Why it matters: Independent coverage — third-party corroboration of company claims; recurring coverage indicates rising visibility.
Open source ↗Why it matters: Independent coverage — third-party corroboration of company claims; recurring coverage indicates rising visibility.
Open source ↗Why it matters: Independent coverage — third-party corroboration of company claims; recurring coverage indicates rising visibility.
Open source ↗YC launch with τ²-bench and ODCV-Bench benchmark results.
Why it matters: Independent coverage — third-party corroboration of company claims; recurring coverage indicates rising visibility.
Open source ↗1 row(s)
Funding announcements and investor-database records. The strongest public signal of capitalization: round, amount, and syndicate quality when disclosed.
YC W26: guardrails to validate agent actions before execution.
Why it matters: Funding signal — capitalization evidence; check the linked source for round, amount, and investors.
Open source ↗2 row(s)
Open roles and careers pages. Active hiring implies runway to spend and shows where the company is investing (engineering vs GTM vs ops).
Founding engineering, design partner, and design roles at Salus.
Why it matters: Hiring signal — open roles imply runway to spend and show where the company is investing.
Open source ↗Why it matters: Hiring signal — 3 open role(s) indexed; hiring implies runway and shows growth priorities.
Open source ↗5 row(s)
Public engineering activity. Sustained commits, releases, and stars indicate real product development and, for dev tools, developer adoption.
Salus — CLI de AppSec com IA. Code review, análise de vulnerabilidades, hardening defensivo e auditoria AI/LLM. Modo BYOK (Bring Your Own Key).
Why it matters: Engineering signal — public repo activity evidences active development and possible developer adoption.
Open source ↗Improved Homebridge plugin for Salus iT600 thermostats and UG600 gateway.
Why it matters: Engineering signal — public repo activity evidences active development and possible developer adoption.
Open source ↗Improved Salus iT600 integration library with UG600 gateway support and better error handling.
Why it matters: Engineering signal — public repo activity evidences active development and possible developer adoption.
Open source ↗A library for mounting Salus operations at NestJS controllers. Retains full compatibility with the NestJS controller ecosystem.
Why it matters: Engineering signal — public repo activity evidences active development and possible developer adoption.
Open source ↗A library for converting Salus codecs and HTTP operations into OpenAPI specifications.
Why it matters: Engineering signal — public repo activity evidences active development and possible developer adoption.
Open source ↗2 row(s)
Social presence and mentions. A soft signal — useful for gauging attention and launch reception, not a substitute for verified traction.
Why it matters: Attention signal — social mention or presence; soft signal of market interest.
Open source ↗Why it matters: Attention signal — social mention or presence; soft signal of market interest.
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