Axonyx is an independent runtime control layer for enterprise AI that intercepts AI requests in under 100 milliseconds to enforce policy before responses reach users. The platform provides real-time AI discovery, security, governance, and cost controls across 14+ model providers, automatically generating audit-ready evidence for compliance frameworks like ISO 42001 and the EU AI Act.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Product
Problem
Enterprises face significant challenges managing AI adoption safely, as most governance tools only document intent after problems occur rather than preventing them in real time. Shadow AI—unsanctioned tools and AI features quietly enabled inside existing software—creates security, compliance, and cost risks that traditional inventory methods fail to capture, leaving organizations exposed to regulatory penalties and operational blind spots.
Solution
Axonyx provides an independent runtime control layer that sits between enterprise users and AI models, intercepting every request in under 100 milliseconds to enforce policy before execution. The platform automatically discovers all AI activity across the organization—including approved tools, embedded AI features, personal accounts, and developer-shipped applications—and maintains a live inventory that replaces annual spreadsheet-based assessments. Axonyx applies one consistent rulebook across every model and vendor, eliminating lock-in to a single hyperscaler while generating board-ready summaries and audit evidence automatically. The solution delivers deep visibility into AI usage, cost, and risk, with virtual advisors that guide policy enforcement and compliance reporting for frameworks including ISO 42001, EU AI Act, and SOC 2.
Target Audience
Primary customers are CIOs, CISOs, and risk officers at enterprise organizations who need to adopt AI at scale while managing security, compliance, and cost exposure across their AI estate.
Features
- Runtime policy enforcement with sub-100ms latency added to each request, stopping non-compliant AI responses before they reach users
- AI Discovery engine that continuously identifies shadow AI, embedded model features, personal accounts, and developer-shipped applications across the enterprise estate
- Support for 14+ model providers with a single, vendor-agnostic rulebook that prevents hyperscaler lock-in
- Automated audit evidence generation with board-ready summaries refreshed in real time, mapped to ISO 42001, EU AI Act, and SOC 2 frameworks
- AI Cost monitoring and optimization capabilities integrated directly into the control layer
- Live inventory dashboard replacing annual spreadsheets with current, actionable visibility into AI usage patterns