Bold Endpoint DLP and AI Usage Control

Bold Security is described by Globes as an Israeli cybersecurity company led by CEO Nati Hazut, CPO Hadar Krasner and CTO Omri Mallis. It addresses data loss and insider risk on endpoints, where employees and AI copilots now handle sensitive data in ways regex-based tools cannot interpret.

The platform runs small language models locally on each device to classify data by meaning, read the intent behind actions and block or coach users in real time. Encrypted evidence goes to the customer's own cloud tenant with its own key, and Bold receives masked metadata only. Modules are Endpoint DLP, AI Usage Control and Endpoint Insider Risk. Logos on the site include HiBob, Shutterfly, Tekion, Cresta, eCapital and Sunbit.

• Endpoint DLP: sees data interactions across channels, apps, files and workflows.
• AI Usage Control: governs how employees and agents use AI tools.
• Endpoint Insider Risk: detects risky user actions in context.
• Semantic classification: identifies source code and financial models beyond regex patterns.
• Local small language models: decisions made on the device.
• Investigation context: shows what the data is, who moved it and where it went.

A fintech company can prevent staff from pasting customer records into public AI tools. A manufacturer can protect product designs on engineers' laptops. A pharmaceutical firm can detect sensitive research files being copied to personal storage.

• On-device analysis keeps sensitive data local, with masked metadata only sent to the vendor.
• Real-time blocking or coaching without a cloud round-trip.
• Vendor-claimed results: 85% fewer AI-related data incidents and 95% faster investigations.
• No configuration or tuning needed to start.

Employees paste code and customer data into AI assistants, which pushes demand for DLP that understands meaning and runs close to the user. Local processing also suits organisations with data residency concerns, relevant to regulated Vietnamese and Southeast Asian firms.

March 2026: emerged from stealth with $40M from Bessemer Venture Partners, Picture Capital and Red Dot Capital Partners (Globes, 12 March 2026). Industries served include financial services, insurance, enterprise software, healthcare and manufacturing.