Rilian

Rilian is an agentic systems integrator and technology provider founded in 2024 by Christian Schnedler, Nick Pompeo, and Dan Fischer, a team described as seasoned AI security and defense operators. The company was established to address the challenge government agencies and critical infrastructure operators face in deploying advanced security technologies within complex regulatory and air-gapped environments where commercial cloud solutions are not viable. The firm’s primary offering is Caspian, an agentic security orchestration platform. This platform acts as a unified command layer over a client's entire security tool stack, using pre-trained AI agents to automate workflows and unify disparate systems. A core benefit of Caspian is its ability to capture and retain the institutional knowledge and tradecraft of an organization's top security analysts, turning that expertise into a permanent, compounding asset. The system is designed for rapid deployment, capable of being installed in air-gapped, sovereign, and compliance-restricted environments in days. Rilian targets its solutions at government agencies, law enforcement, and critical infrastructure operators across the United States and its allies. In July 2025, the company secured a contract with the UAE Cybersecurity Council to deploy its platform to protect the nation's critical operational technology (OT) infrastructure. In April 2026, Rilian announced it had raised $17.5 million in seed and seed extension funding to fuel its expansion in the US, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, and other allied nations. The round was led by 8VC, First In, and Tamarack Global, venture firms with portfolios that include other major defense technology companies. Keywords: agentic systems, AI-native defense, security orchestration, Caspian platform, air-gapped environments, sovereign cloud, compliance-restricted, national security, critical infrastructure protection, government technology, cyber defense, operational technology security, systems integration, threat detection, automated incident response, Christian Schnedler, Nick Pompeo, Dan Fischer, 8VC, defense technology