Arcade.dev: Securing the Actions of AI Agents
Arcade.dev builds infrastructure that helps companies deploy AI agents safely across business systems. Its platform controls what agents can do, checks permissions at the time of each action, and records activity for security and compliance teams.
Visit arcade.dev ↗Basic Information
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
Company Name | Arcade.dev |
Category | AI Infrastructure / Cybersecurity |
Subcategory | AI Agent Authorization, Tool Execution and Governance |
Founded | 2024 |
Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States |
Stage | Private / Series A |
CEO and Co-founder | Alex Salazar |
Co-founder and CTO | Sam Partee |
Latest Announced Round | $60 million Series A, June 2026 |
Announced Financing | $72 million across seed and Series A, before the September 2026 strategic extension |
Latest Strategic Investor | Cisco Investments, September 2026 |
Reported Valuation | Not publicly disclosed in the sources reviewed |
Website | arcade.dev ↗ |
What Arcade.dev Does
Arcade.dev provides an action runtime for enterprise AI agents. When an agent needs to send an email, update a customer record, retrieve business information, or perform another operation, Arcade helps verify that the agent has permission to carry out that specific action on behalf of the user.
Key Capabilities
- Checks user permissions and policies at action time
- Executes actions through agent-oriented tools
- Records actions for governance and audit trails
- Supports Model Context Protocol (MCP)
- Works with existing identity and access systems
- Supports deployment in cloud or customer-controlled environments
Why It Matters
AI agents are moving from answering questions to taking actions across company systems. That creates new risks if an agent receives excessive permissions or makes an incorrect tool call. Arcade focuses on controlling and auditing those actions so organizations can deploy agents with clearer security boundaries.
Arcade.dev at Scale
8,000+
Agent-Optimized Tools
Arcade says its platform offers more than 8,000 tools designed for AI agents to interact with business applications.
25×
Tool Call Growth
The company reported that tool-call volume increased 25 times over the six months leading up to its June 2026 funding announcement.
MCP
Protocol Ecosystem
Arcade contributes to the Model Context Protocol ecosystem and focuses on authorization and governance for agent tool use.
Enterprise Momentum
Enterprise Agent Governance
Arcade positions its platform as a control layer between AI agents and enterprise systems, enforcing permissions and creating audit records for actions.
Strategic Investors
The June 2026 Series A was led by SYN Ventures, with strategic investment from Morgan Stanley and Wipro. Cisco Investments later joined as a strategic investor in September 2026.
Developer Ecosystem
The platform is built to work with agent frameworks, MCP-compatible clients, and enterprise identity systems, aiming to reduce the custom security work required for each agent deployment.
Funding Journey
2024
Founded
Arcade.dev
Founded by Alex Salazar and Sam Partee. The company initially explored AI agents for diagnosing infrastructure problems before focusing on secure agent actions.
March 2025
Seed Funding
$12M
Funding from Laude Ventures was publicly announced in March 2025.
June 2026
Series A
$60M
Led by SYN Ventures, with strategic investment from Morgan Stanley and Wipro. The company reported $72 million in financing including its seed round.
September 2026
Strategic Extension
Undisclosed
Cisco Investments joined as a strategic investor, extending the oversubscribed Series A. The additional amount was not disclosed in the announcement.