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  "slug": "layervai",
  "name": "LayerV",
  "description": "LayerV is a preemptive cybersecurity platform designed to protect organizational infrastructure in the age of AI. The platform utilizes 'QURLs'—time-limited, self-destructing links—to replace permanent URLs and endpoints, effectively making infrastructure invisible to automated scanners and AI crawlers.",
  "url": "https://optimly.ai/brand/layervai",
  "logoUrl": "https://logo.clearbit.com/http://layerv.ai",
  "baiScore": 42,
  "archetype": "Misread",
  "category": "Cybersecurity",
  "categorySlug": null,
  "keyFacts": [],
  "aiReadiness": [],
  "competitors": [
    {
      "slug": "akamai-api-security",
      "name": "Akamai Api Security"
    },
    {
      "slug": "cloudflare-magic-wanaccess",
      "name": "Cloudflare Magic Wanaccess"
    },
    {
      "slug": "tailscale",
      "name": "Tailscale"
    },
    {
      "slug": "twingate",
      "name": "Twingate"
    }
  ],
  "inboundCompetitors": [],
  "aiAlternatives": [],
  "parentBrand": null,
  "subBrands": [],
  "updatedAt": "2026-04-10T04:58:52.009+00:00",
  "verifiedVitals": {
    "website": "http://layerv.ai",
    "founded": "Unknown",
    "headquarters": "Unknown",
    "pricing_model": "Freemium (Try It Free / Book a Demo)",
    "core_products": "QURLs (time-limited, self-destructing access links), LayerV Preemptive Cybersecurity Platform.",
    "key_differentiator": "Unlike traditional Zero Trust tools that gate endpoints, LayerV hides the infrastructure entirely behind per-request, single-use links, leaving zero open ports for scanners to find.",
    "target_markets": "AI developers, Security Operations (SOC), Engineering teams using AI agents/MCP servers, Remote-first enterprises.",
    "employee_count": "Not publicly available",
    "funding_stage": "Not publicly available",
    "subcategory": "Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) / API Security"
  },
  "intentTags": {
    "problemIntents": [
      "Manual IP Whitelisting: Managing static IP allowlists and traditional firewall rules manually to restrict access to internal endpoints.",
      "Static Public Endpoints: Leaving staging and internal API environments open to the public internet, relying solely on application-level authentication (e.g., username/password)."
    ],
    "solutionIntents": [
      "how to protect APIs from AI crawlers",
      "what is a QURL in cybersecurity",
      "preemptive cybersecurity for AI agents",
      "best zero trust platform for startups 2024",
      "Standard VPN/ZTNA Tools: Using traditional Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) or Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solutions like Cloudflare Access or Zscaler which still often leave discovery footprints."
    ],
    "evaluationIntents": [
      "alternatives to VPN for remote developers"
    ]
  },
  "timestamp": 1777815371235
}