Put the finding next to the change
A pull request is where a team decides whether a change is ready to ship. It is also where the person who wrote it can still fix a risky configuration. Kairo brings security review to that decision. [1][2][4]
An engineering team can ask Kairo to review changes in its pull request workflow. If the review identifies a potential misconfiguration, a developer can investigate it and update the pull request before merging. [2][4]
Review security as software changes
Kairo is designed for teams that keep releasing software. Its broader product tracks security findings over time so the team can decide what needs attention as the application changes. [1][2]
Siddharth Dhanasekar and Ankit Chandra founded Kairo in 2026 and joined a16z speedrun’s seventh cohort. Their backgrounds span cybersecurity research and cloud infrastructure. [3]
Where Kairo ranks
A ranked comparison is not yet available for Kairo.
The bigger picture
A configuration issue is easier for the author to address while the change is still open. Kairo puts the review where the developer can act on it. [2][4]
Written by SOTA2 from Kairo’s public materials and information its founder provided.
Sources
- Kairo · Application security and release workflow
- Kairo · FAQ on pull request reviews
- a16z speedrun · Kairo and its founders
- Kairo founder input · Review before merge