Acorn Labs: now Obot AI

We're excited to share that we’ve raised a $35M seed round, co-led by Mayfield Fund and Nexus Venture Partners. The funding will help us grow the Obot team and push forward on two projects we care deeply about: the Obot MCP Gateway and the Nanobot MCP Agent Framework. If you’ve been following the Model Context Protocol (MCP), you know it’s quickly becoming a standard way for AI assistants to connect with tools and data. It’s powerful, but enterprises face some tough challenges in adopting it—things like security, governance, and integration at scale. Read more: buff.ly/P3srMUu #MCP #MCPGateway

See how the MCP Gateway acts as a proxy for every server connection—giving enterprises centralized observability, compliance & security. Craig’s demo walks through Obot in action: 🔹 Connecting Gmail in chat 🔹 Managing servers in the console 🔹 Monitoring usage via audit logs Read more: obot.ai/deep-dive-into…

🚨 Sheng Liang, Cofounder & CEO of Obot.ai, shares best practices for enterprise MCP adoption — from authentication & access control to enabling developers to safely build on MCP servers. ▶️ Watch here: youtu.be/vR5_J6YDpPw?si… #MCP #EnterpriseAI

September 11, 2001....today we pause to reflect and remember.

We’re still in the early days of enterprise MCP adoption. But change is coming fast. MCP servers are becoming the standard for connecting apps & data to AI agents and LLMs—unlocking new workflows, empowering non-technical users, and giving enterprises reusable building blocks for AI adoption. In our latest blog, we explore why now is the time for every company to start developing an 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗠𝗖𝗣 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆. Read it here: obot.ai/why-every-orga… #MCP #AI #EnterpriseAI

A well-designed MCP Registry isn’t just a nice-to-have—it’s the backbone of secure, scalable AI infrastructure. 💪

⚠ 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸! 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗹 (𝗠𝗖𝗣) 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 (Free workshop) 📅 Wednesday, Sept 10, 2025 🕙 10:00am PT | 1:00pm ET Enterprises are moving from chaos to catalog when it comes to AI integration—and MCP is at the center of that shift. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll show you how to: ✅ Understand MCP fundamentals and why it’s becoming the standard for AI extensibility ✅ Architect a secure, scalable MCP catalog that works across teams and systems ✅ Enable governed AI access without compromising security ✅ Watch a live demo of the Obot MCP Gateway in action Whether you’re an AI engineer, architect, or innovation leader, you’ll walk away with an actionable roadmap for putting MCP to work inside your organization. 👉 Save your spot today and start building enterprise-ready AI workflows with MCP: buff.ly/YJLXBsc #MCP #EnterpriseAI #AIIntegration

Over the last few weeks, we’ve shared thoughts on enterprise adoption of the Model Context Protocol (MCP)—from security risks to MCP gateways and proxies. But one area we haven’t spent enough time on is 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭. If you’re planning to provide MCP servers as an enterprise service, you’ll need enterprise-grade access control that: ✔ Integrates with existing identity platforms ✔ Scales across teams ✔ Stays easy for IT to manage ✔ Meets industry compliance requirements In our latest post, we break down the fundamentals of MCP access control, the risks of overlooking it, and how we approached solving the problem when building the Obot MCP Gateway: obot.ai/managing-acces… #ModelContextProtocol #EnterpriseAI

As MCP adoption grows, so do the security risks. In our latest post, we break down what secure MCP access really means, why it matters for enterprises, and how we’re approaching it at Obot AI. Read more here 👉 obot.ai/what-is-secure… #MCP #MCPSecurity

📣 Join us for a free online workshop: 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲: 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗼𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴 🗓 Wednesday, September 10, 2025 ⏰ 10:00am PT | 1:00pm ET What if you could plug open source tools directly into enterprise AI workflows—without compromising security or governance? In this hands-on session, we’ll cover: ✅ MCP fundamentals for enterprise use ✅ Designing a secure, centralized MCP catalog ✅ Best practices for safe & governed AI access ✅ Live demo: building an AI chat assistant with the Obot MCP Gateway 👉 Register now and discover how MCP is becoming the standard for connecting LLMs to the applications, APIs, and tools your teams already use: info.obot.ai/obot-mcp-onlin… #MCPservers #EnterpriseAI

Last week I shared a framework for evaluating enterprise MCP Gateways. Today, let’s talk about the MCP Proxy: 🔹 What it is 🔹 Why it matters for security + governance 🔹 How we’re approaching it at Obot obot.ai/the-value-of-a… #MCP #AIInfrastructure

Introducing the Obot MCP Gateway 💥 Open source, enterprise-ready, and built to manage, secure, and scale MCP adoption. Schedule a demo → obot.ai/contact-us/ #MCP #AIInfrastructure #EnterpriseAI

AI adoption is fueling a surge in +MCP servers inside enterprises—raising big questions for IT: 🔒 How do you secure them? 📊 How do you manage and scale them? That’s where Enterprise #MCP Gateways come in. → Evaluating Obot, Microsoft & IBM gateways: obot.ai/evaluating-ent…

🚀 Tomorrow’s the day! Join us for our online workshop where we’ll walk through how the Model Context Protocol (#MCP) is quickly becoming the standard for connecting LLMs with the tools and systems your teams rely on. ✅ Don’t miss it—save your spot now: info.acorn.io/online-meetup-…

🚀 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗢𝗯𝗼𝘁: 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗖𝗣 𝗚𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘄𝗮𝘆 — making it easier than ever for organizations to manage and scale adoption of MCP servers. Read more 👉 buff.ly/qzgZIMi Follow @Obots_ai for updates. #MCP #ObotAI #AIIntegration

🚨 Don’t miss this next week! Big chance to see how MCP is transforming enterprise AI. ⬇️

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗶𝟰! Sheng Liang, CEO of Obot.ai, on what it takes to adopt MCP at scale—securely, successfully, and at enterprise level. 🕓 4:40PM | 📍 Room 250 (L2) #Ai4 #AgenticAI #MCP #EnterpriseAI

🚀 Sheng’s latest blog is live: 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗯𝗼𝘁 𝗠𝗖𝗣 𝗚𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘄𝗮𝘆 — read it here: obot.ai/introducing-th… #MCP #MCPGateway

Craig Jellick’s workshop is underway at Ai4—and the room is packed! 💯 Great turnout, great questions—and a lot of energy around MCP. #AI4 #MCP #EnterpriseAI

What does it take to bring MCP into enterprise environments—securely, at scale, and without chaos? 🎤 Join Obot.ai Cofounder & Director of Engineering, Craig Jellick, at Ai4 Vegas as he walks through how organizations can move From Chaos to Catalog with practical, IT-ready MCP deployment. 🗓️ Monday, August 11 🕥 10:30AM–12:30PM PT 📍 Room 105 | MGM Grand Las Vegas Don’t miss this deep dive into real-world MCP agent infrastructure. #Ai4 #MCP #EnterpriseAI #AIInfrastructure #AgenticAI