Is Oximy profitable in 2026?

No public revenue or profit figures exist. CB Insights and Oximy's own materials show no confirmed revenue; the company only claims (vendor-stated) it processes 'millions of requests daily' for clients, unverified independently, as of 2026-07-21.

Could Microsoft or CrowdStrike just replace Oximy's product?

Yes, that is the core risk. Microsoft Purview, Netskope, Zscaler, and CrowdStrike already ship AI-usage/DLP visibility as bundled modules in their existing security suites, per third-party comparisons dated 2026-05-12, and face no conflict bundling Oximy's core detection feature.

Who is Oximy's biggest competitor?

Harmonic Security is the best-funded direct peer, having raised roughly $26M according to a nightfall.ai competitor comparison dated 2026-07-13, versus Oximy's four-person team as of 2026-07-21. Nudge Security, Reco, LayerX, and WitnessAI also compete directly.

Oximy is privately held and backed by Y Combinator (W26 batch) and Blume Ventures, per an API-provider listing dated 2026-07-21. It is founder-led by CEO Naman Ambavi, previously of Induced and Easocare, with no parent company.

What does Oximy's product actually do?

Oximy discovers AI tools used across a company, tracks spend, and enforces data-protection policy, per Y Combinator's company page as of 2026-07-21. It also ships a public API and TypeScript SDK for inline PII redaction and prompt-injection detection, and claims detection of 6,500+ AI tools.

Has Oximy raised a Series A?

No confirmed priced Series A has been reported as of 2026-07-21. Oximy remains at seed/pre-seed stage within the YC W26 batch, with no independent press release confirming a larger institutional round.

YC Winter 2026 · United States

Oximy

Oximy is a 4-person startup that discovers and governs shadow AI tool use across a company.

Losing its protection

Assessed 27 July 2026 · Evidence as of 27 July 2026

The structural protection is eroding.

On the recordSince 27 July 2026 · Checkable from Q3 2026 · Every call on the record Checkpoint: CISO adoption data on Purview and Netskope AI-DLP modules clarifies if bundled defaults crowd out standalone tools

The call

Oximy has real product depth in a category where much bigger, better-funded platforms are adding the same features as a checkbox feature.

Oximy tries to stop companies from accidentally leaking sensitive data using artificial intelligence, but it is very small (4 people, half a million dollars) while huge competitors like Microsoft, Netskope, and CrowdStrike already sell similar AI tools bundled into security packages that customers already buy. Those big companies have no reason to make Oximy's product better or widely known since they can just add the feature themselves at no extra cost to their customers. The company could change its odds by raising real money, picking one specific industry with strict rules (like healthcare or finance) where customers cannot easily switch tools, and proving it has paying customers there.

Why

AI pressure: OpenAI and Anthropic enterprise admin consoles. If AI labs bake usage dashboards and controls into their own enterprise tiers, buyers may skip third-party discovery tools like Oximy. Could AI do the core job? Yes, likely.

Bigger players: Microsoft Purview, Netskope, Zscaler, CrowdStrike. These security platforms already ship AI-DLP modules as upsells inside suites companies already buy, competing directly with Oximy's core function. Could a giant copy it? Yes, easily.

What protects it. Its 6,500+ tool discovery catalog, public API, and inline SDK controls give it product depth generic bundled modules don't yet match.

What would change this call

Oximy announces a seed/Series A round within 12 months at a size near $10M or more. Would show investors believe it can compete with better-funded peers like Reco or WitnessAI.
Oximy publishes named healthcare or financial-services customers with compliance-workflow lock-in by mid-2027. Would show it can hold ground in a regulated vertical against bundled incumbents.
Microsoft Purview or Netskope announce general availability of an AI-DLP module with broad CISO adoption by Q4 2026. Would show incumbent bundling is crowding out standalone tools like Oximy.

Key numbers

4 employees total (2026-07-21)
$500K raised across two rounds (2026-01-01)
Detects 6,500+ AI tools across categories (2026-07-21)

Named risks

Security platform giants can bundle Oximy's core detection feature at no extra cost. Severity: high
Tiny 4-person team and minimal disclosed funding versus $26M-funded direct peers. Severity: high
Traction claims (millions of daily requests, HIPAA catch) are vendor-stated and unverified. Severity: medium
Horizontal 'every company' positioning lacks a defensible regulated-vertical wedge. Severity: medium
Low independent media visibility; omitted from TechCrunch's March 2026 YC W26 roundup. Severity: low

Rivals, as read in July 2026

Rival	Direction	Evidence
Microsoft Purview, Netskope, Zscaler, CrowdStrike	losing to	Bundle AI-usage/DLP visibility into existing platforms, per comparison dated 2026-05-12
Harmonic Security	losing to	Raised approx. $26M versus Oximy's 4-person team as of 2026-07-21
Nudge Security	contesting	Competing shadow-AI/SaaS discovery approach cited in comparisons through 2026-06-17
WitnessAI	contesting	Overlapping network-level AI interaction visibility, per 2026-05-12 comparison
Reco	contesting	Frequently listed as top alternative in AI-governance comparison pages, 2026

Questions people ask

Is Oximy profitable in 2026?: No public revenue or profit figures exist. CB Insights and Oximy's own materials show no confirmed revenue; the company only claims (vendor-stated) it processes 'millions of requests daily' for clients, unverified independently, as of 2026-07-21.
Could Microsoft or CrowdStrike just replace Oximy's product?: Yes, that is the core risk. Microsoft Purview, Netskope, Zscaler, and CrowdStrike already ship AI-usage/DLP visibility as bundled modules in their existing security suites, per third-party comparisons dated 2026-05-12, and face no conflict bundling Oximy's core detection feature.
Who is Oximy's biggest competitor?: Harmonic Security is the best-funded direct peer, having raised roughly $26M according to a nightfall.ai competitor comparison dated 2026-07-13, versus Oximy's four-person team as of 2026-07-21. Nudge Security, Reco, LayerX, and WitnessAI also compete directly.
Who owns Oximy?: Oximy is privately held and backed by Y Combinator (W26 batch) and Blume Ventures, per an API-provider listing dated 2026-07-21. It is founder-led by CEO Naman Ambavi, previously of Induced and Easocare, with no parent company.
What does Oximy's product actually do?: Oximy discovers AI tools used across a company, tracks spend, and enforces data-protection policy, per Y Combinator's company page as of 2026-07-21. It also ships a public API and TypeScript SDK for inline PII redaction and prompt-injection detection, and claims detection of 6,500+ AI tools.
Has Oximy raised a Series A?: No confirmed priced Series A has been reported as of 2026-07-21. Oximy remains at seed/pre-seed stage within the YC W26 batch, with no independent press release confirming a larger institutional round.

Timeline

2026-07-21YC company page lists Oximy team size at 4 employees
2026-03-26TechCrunch's YC W26 Demo Day roundup of 16 startups omits Oximy by name
2026-03-25Founder Naman Ambavi profiled in tryfondo START pod interview
2026-02-11Oximy publicly launches its AI-usage monitoring and governance product
2025Oximy founded, later joins Y Combinator Winter 2026 (W26) batch

Revision history

27 July 2026

First assessed. Losing its protection. The text above is fixed as of this date and is not edited afterwards.

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