Naman Ambavi is hosting dinners for Middle Eastern CISOs. The topic, according to his public schedule, is shadow AI [Naman Ambavi, 2026]. His company, Oximy, sells a system of record for enterprise AI activity, and its wedge is a network integration that promises to see everything. The platform claims to process millions of AI requests daily for clients in financial services and healthcare, though none are named [Y Combinator, 2026].
The Proxy as a Strategic Wedge
Oximy’s core bet is that governance must happen at the network layer. Instead of relying on endpoint agents or manual surveys, it deploys via a firewall or proxy, positioning the Oximy Gateway as a real-time filter for all AI model traffic [Y Combinator, 2026]. The platform surfaces data in three core modules: Pulse for adoption analytics, Spend for cost tracking, and Oversight for policy enforcement [Oximy, 2026].
Traction and the Team Build
Public traction is signaled by volume, not logos. Oximy reports processing millions of requests daily [Y Combinator, 2026]. The company is small, with four employees, and is recruiting its first founding full-stack engineer [Y Combinator, 2026]. Founder Naman Ambavi’s background includes an early role at Induced and prior entrepreneurial experience running a web development agency [Weekday Works, 2026] [Naman Ambavi, 2026].
The Competitive and Validation Hurdle
The landscape Oximy enters includes Lakera, Prompt Security, and cloud security giant Wiz. Oximy’s network-first approach is a clear point of differentiation, but it faces two immediate hurdles:
- The logo gap. No named customer references or case studies are in the public record.
- The integration burden. Convincing a large organization to reroute all AI traffic through a new gateway is a significant architectural commitment.
The company’s Y Combinator pedigree provides a stamp of early belief and some runway. The standard YC deal implies a $500,000 investment for the Winter 2026 batch [Y Combinator, 2026].
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Seed (2026) | $500,000 |