OpenAI acquires $86M AI security startup Promptfoo to protect its enterprise agents

by | Mar 10, 2026 | Latest E-commerce News & Updates

OpenAI acquired Promptfoo, an artificial intelligence security startup, to protect its enterprise platform from online adversaries. The company plans to integrate the technology into OpenAI Frontier to evaluate agentic workflows and perform automated red-teaming. Promptfoo previously raised $23 million and reached an $86 million valuation in July 2025. The startup currently provides open source vulnerability testing tools to more than 25% of Fortune 500 companies.

Paul Drecksler is the founder and editor of Shopifreaks, covering the most important stories in e-commerce.

Companies: OpenAI

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