Barndoor has introduced Venn.ai, a platform that enables AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT to securely interact with everyday workplace applications—such as Salesforce, Jira, Google Workspace, Notion, Zendesk, Intercom, Xero, Slack, and more—through controlled, permissioned access. This empowers teams and individuals to deploy agentic AI for real business workflows while enforcing appropriate guardrails, permissions, and oversight.
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While AI adoption has accelerated, most users remain limited to conversational interfaces disconnected from the tools and data where actual work occurs. Existing integrations often provide narrow, read-only access or require switching to proprietary platforms, creating friction and risk. Venn.ai bridges this gap by embedding controlled agentic capabilities inside the AI tools people already use, enabling safe experimentation and production workflows without compromising security or compliance.
"People want AI to do things across the apps they use everyday, but without proper controls, that's risky," said Oren Michels, co-founder and CEO of Barndoor. "Venn.ai gives everyone, not just engineering and IT teams, the ability to use agentic AI safely. We're putting security controls directly into users' hands."
Venn.ai's architecture prioritizes human authority: before any write action, users receive a clear preview of what the agent intends to do and must explicitly approve. This ensures accountability while allowing powerful automation—such as cross-app data synthesis, document generation, ticket creation, reporting, and notifications—without exposing sensitive systems to unchecked AI behavior.
The platform supports a growing list of integrations through a universal MCP endpoint, with additional apps and capabilities planned based on community input. It is available now in free early access to encourage broad testing and feedback.
Built by Barndoor
Venn.ai is powered by Barndoor's experience building AI access controls and governance for modern systems, but designed as a standalone product focused on usability and accessibility. Venn.ai works with leading AI tools including Claude and ChatGPT, and supports integrations across common workplace applications through a universal MCP endpoint. Additional integrations and capabilities will continue to roll out with community feedback. Founded in 2024, Barndoor is the first and only Control Plane for the agentic enterprise, giving IT and security the guardrails they need, and business teams the freedom to move fast without the risk.
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