Quick Facts
- Kilo launched KiloClaw for Organizations on April 1, 2026, targeting the shadow AI problem affecting 90% of companies
- Over 25,000 users have already integrated the individual KiloClaw platform since its general availability last month
- Shadow AI costs companies $400K annually in security risks, with breach costs averaging $4.63 million for high shadow AI organizations
Kilo launched KiloClaw for Organizations and KiloClaw Chat on April 1, 2026, addressing what the company calls the growing shadow AI crisis in enterprises. The platform allows companies to purchase organization-level packages of AI agents and provide controlled access to every team member.
The launch comes as shadow AI reaches critical mass in corporate America. Eight in 10 office workers now use some form of public AI without IT department knowledge or approval, according to recent research. A Gartner study found 68% of employees use AI tools without IT approval, while MIT research shows employees at more than 90% of companies use personal AI accounts for daily work tasks.
Organizations with high levels of shadow AI experience average breach costs of $4.63 million — $670,000 more than those with low or no shadow AI usage. Companies with strong AI governance save $287K annually compared to those dealing with shadow AI chaos.
KiloClaw for Organizations follows a usage-based pricing model where companies pay only for compute and inference consumed. The enterprise package includes identity management with SSO integration, centralized billing with full visibility into usage, admin controls for organization-wide policies, and secrets configuration with 1Password integration.
“We can’t see any of it. No audit logs. No credential management. No idea what data is touching what API,” a head of AI at a government contractor told Kilo, describing the current shadow AI problem.
Each KiloClaw instance runs on a dedicated machine with 2 shared vCPUs, 3 GB RAM, and a 10 GB persistent SSD. The platform allows users to toggle between over 500 different models from providers like OpenAI, Google, and MiniMax.
Kilo co-founder Scott Breitenother described the offering as “buying Kilo Claw by the bushel instead of by the one-off.” Co-founder Emilie Schario emphasized the security benefits: “You get all the same benefits of the Kilo gateway and the Kilo platform: you can limit what models people can use, get usage visibility, cost controls.”
The company has raised $8 million in seed funding from Breakers, Cota Capital, General Catalyst, Quiet Capital and Tokyo Black. Former GitLab CEO Sid Sijbrandij serves as a co-founder. Kilo has crossed 750,000 downloads since raising funding in December 2025.
While 72% of organizations believe they have full visibility into AI usage, 65% still report detecting unauthorized shadow AI. Nearly 52% of firms say shadow AI complicates regulatory compliance efforts, with 44% of companies facing compliance violations due to unauthorized AI use.