Company
About Airlock
We started Airlock because livestreaming doesn't have a safety net. Millions of hours of live content go out every day with no way to catch problems before they reach the audience. We're building the layer that fixes that.
What we believe
Creators shouldn't have to choose between streaming freely and protecting themselves. The tools that exist today are reactive. They flag content after it's already been seen, clipped, and shared. That's too late.
We think safety should work like a seatbelt, not an airbag. It should be there before the crash, not after. And it should run on your machine, where your content lives, so nobody else has to see it.
Airlock is real-time, on-device, and built to keep the human in control. You set the rules. The system follows them. That's it.
How we build
Local first
Your audio and video never leave your computer. All processing happens on-device. No cloud, no round-trip, no third party watching your feed.
You stay in control
We don't make decisions for you. You set the policies, the thresholds, and the actions. Airlock executes what you tell it to.
Speed matters
Human reaction time is 250ms. We operate in single-digit milliseconds. That gap is the entire reason this product exists.
No black boxes
When Airlock takes an action, you can see why. Every detection comes with a confidence score and a clear explanation of what triggered it.
Team
Derek
Founder
Derek is a software engineer and technical leader with extensive experience building and scaling web applications across startups and high-growth teams. He has worked at two separate Y Combinator-backed companies and brings deep expertise across frontend, backend, and cloud infrastructure.
Bella & Millie
Co-Chief Morale Officers
Bella and Millie are two six-pound executives responsible for company-wide morale, emotional support, and unauthorized lap acquisitions. Their leadership style is hands-on, highly affectionate, and occasionally treat-motivated.