# dope.security

> dope.security is a Mountain View cybersecurity startup that rebuilt the Secure Web Gateway (SWG) so it runs directly on the endpoint instead of routing traffic through a vendor's cloud datacenter. Founded in 2021 by ex-Symantec and Forcepoint product leader Kunal Agarwal, its 'fly-direct' architecture inspects web traffic on-device, claiming faster performance, fewer outages, and better privacy than legacy cloud proxies. The company has expanded from its core dope.swg product into AI-powered data protection with CASB Neural and DOPAMINE DLP, backed by roughly $20M from GV (Google Ventures) and Boldstart Ventures.

- **Founded:** 2021
- **Headquarters:** Mountain View, California, United States
- **Founders:** Kunal Agarwal (Founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** Approximately 40-45 employees
- **Products:** dope.swg, CASB Neural, DOPAMINE DLP, dope.vpn
- **Notable:** Built and shipped a Secure Web Gateway that runs inspection on the endpoint rather than in a cloud datacenter ('fly-direct'), claiming up to 4x performance improvement., Raised ~$20M total, including a $16M Series A led by GV (Google Ventures) in March 2023., Launched CASB Neural in April 2024, billed as the first LLM-powered data loss prevention.

## Products & services

- **dope.swg** — A fly-direct Secure Web Gateway deployed as an on-device proxy. Performs SSL inspection, URL filtering, cloud app controls, and personal-email/shadow-IT blocking locally on the endpoint, using the cloud only for management and analytics - no traffic detour through a vendor datacenter.
- **CASB Neural** — Announced April 2024 as the industry's first data loss prevention engine powered by large language models. Uses deep learning to crawl, extract, and understand publicly exposed cloud data for visibility and posture management.
- **DOPAMINE DLP** — Announced September 2025 as an LLM-powered endpoint data loss prevention feature built into the existing agent. Monitors and blocks sensitive uploads by understanding content rather than relying on pattern matching.
- **dope.vpn** — Announced as coming soon - pairs the on-device proxy with LLM-powered CASB to provide secure point-to-point connectivity.

## Achievements

- Built and shipped a Secure Web Gateway that runs inspection on the endpoint rather than in a cloud datacenter ('fly-direct'), claiming up to 4x performance improvement.
- Raised ~$20M total, including a $16M Series A led by GV (Google Ventures) in March 2023.
- Launched CASB Neural in April 2024, billed as the first LLM-powered data loss prevention.
- Launched DOPAMINE DLP in September 2025, an LLM-powered endpoint DLP.
- Achieved SOC 2 Type 2 certification and GDPR compliance.
- Listed on Gartner Peer Insights for the SWG / security solutions market.

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — Unveiled DOPAMINE DLP, an AI/LLM-powered endpoint data loss prevention capability built into the existing agent.
- **2025-07** — Added the ability to restrict consumer ChatGPT while allowing approved enterprise versions, targeting shadow-AI risk.
- **2025-04** — Launched a Global Partner Program to bring the fly-direct SWG to the channel, with partners including Optiv, GuidePoint, and Clarium.
- **2024-04** — Introduced CASB Neural, described as the industry's first LLM-powered data loss prevention.

## Links

- Website: https://dope.security
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dopesecurity
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/dopesecurity
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDhraTNTxxJxUGLEiBInXFg
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dope.security

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Last updated: 2026-06-15