OpenAI acquires Promptfoo to secure its AI agents

OpenAI announced Monday that it has acquired Promptfoo, an AI security startup founded in 2024 to protect LLMs from online adversaries.

The border laboratory said in a blog post that once the deal closes, Promptfoo’s technology will be integrated into OpenAI Frontier, the company’s platform for AI agents.

The development of independent AI agents that perform digital tasks has led to excitement about productivity gains. But it has also given bad actors new opportunities to access sensitive data or manipulate automated systems. This deal underlines how border laboratories are working to prove that their technology can be used safely in critical business operations.

Promptfoo was founded by Ian Webster and Michael D’Angelo to develop tools that companies can use to test security vulnerabilities in LLMs, including an open-source interface and library. The company reports that its products are used by more than 25% of Fortune 500 companies.

Promptfoo has raised just $23 million since its inception and was valued at $86 million after its most recent round in July 2025, according to Pitchbook. OpenAI did not disclose the value of the transaction.

OpenAI’s post states that Promptfoo’s technology will enable the agent platform to perform automated red-teaming, evaluate agentic workflows for security vulnerabilities, and monitor operations for risks and compliance needs. The company also said it expects to continue building out Promptfoo’s open source offering.