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Feluda was created by Adrianus Warmenhoven and Reza Rafati — two cybersecurity professionals based in the Netherlands. Adrianus specialises in network defence, privacy, and secure infrastructure. Reza specialises in cyber threat intelligence, malware analysis, and incident response. Together they founded Feluda.ai and built a desktop AI automation platform where privacy, governance, and auditability come first.
🇳🇱 Designed & built in the NetherlandsWhy Cybersecurity Experts Built an AI Platform
After years of responding to incidents, hunting threats, and advising governments and enterprises, the founders saw the same pattern repeat: organisations wanted to use AI, but every available tool pushed them toward cloud-only workflows with opaque data handling, no audit trail, and zero governance.
They knew what "secure by design" really means — they had spent decades building it for networks, intelligence platforms, and critical infrastructure. So they built Feluda: a desktop AI platform where every action is logged, every secret is encrypted in your operating system's vault, and no data leaves your machine unless you explicitly allow it.
Feluda is not a chat window. It is a visual workflow platform that lets anyone — without writing code — build multi-step AI automations that are reproducible, auditable, and private by default. The same security principles the founders demanded in every operation they ran are now embedded into a tool anyone can use.
Adrianus Warmenhoven — Co-founder
Adrianus Warmenhoven is a Dutch cybersecurity expert with decades of experience across IT infrastructure, network defence, and security product development. He studied computer science and artificial intelligence at the University of Amsterdam and began his career as CTO of one of the first and largest internet service providers in the Netherlands, where he helped pioneer internet connectivity — including establishing satellite internet in countries like Tanzania in the 1990s.
Over the years Adrianus has served as Chief Information Security Officer at Tesorion, defence strategist at Nord Security, and technical product owner at the ethical-hacking platform Zerocopter. He is listed as inventor or co-inventor on 10 patents in the US Patent Office, covering data communication in virtual private networks, network vulnerability protection, and computer security incident reporting systems.
Adrianus is a cybersecurity advisor, member of NordVPN's security advisory board, and a frequent media contributor — quoted by Global Finance Magazine, NordPass, and international broadcasters. He has a particular interest in the impact of cyber threats on national security and has continuously helped Dutch governmental organisations in anti-cybercrime efforts.
Reza Rafati — Co-founder
Reza Rafati is a cybersecurity executive and threat-intelligence professional based in Rotterdam, with over a decade of experience spanning cyber threat intelligence, malware research, incident response, detection engineering, and AI-driven security automation.
Reza is the founder of Threat Intelligence Lab, a Dutch organisation focused on empowering companies to strengthen their cyber threat intelligence capabilities through automated malware analysis, intelligence enrichment, domain takedowns, and strategic advisory. He is also the founder of Cyberwarzone, an independent cybersecurity news and analysis platform that has served the security community since 2010.
Before founding his own companies, Reza held operational leadership roles at Group-IB (CERT-GIB EU Lead, coordinating incident response and international takedowns), Bitdefender (leading threat intelligence and detection engineering after the acquisition of Redsocks), and Tesorion (Senior Incident Responder supporting SOC teams). He is an invited member of the EC-Council Global Advisory Board for Threat Intelligence, contributing to worldwide CTI frameworks and certification standards.
The Story Behind Feluda.ai
Organisations wanted to use AI for real work — reports, analysis, triage, automation — but every tool sent data to the cloud, stored secrets in plain text, and left no audit trail. For teams dealing with sensitive, regulated, or classified data, this was a dealbreaker.
The founders realised that the security principles they applied to cyber defence — encrypted credential storage, process isolation, session logging, local-first execution — were exactly what AI automation tools were missing.
They built Feluda: a desktop application that runs on your machine, stores secrets in your OS encrypted vault, supports fully local AI models, and lets anyone — without coding — build multi-step AI workflows in a visual drag-and-drop environment.
Feluda.ai is available on Windows, macOS, and Linux. It supports every major AI provider, includes a built-in MCP server (Model Context Protocol), and offers a free tier with full access to the visual flow builder, AI chat, and workflow execution.
What the Founders Built Into Feluda
Feluda's design comes directly from the operational realities of cybersecurity. Every feature traces back to a real-world security principle the founders enforced throughout their careers.
Encrypted Secrets
API keys and credentials are stored in your OS vault (Windows Credential Manager, macOS Keychain, Linux keyring). AI models never see them — Feluda injects credentials at runtime.
Desktop-First
Feluda runs on your machine. Use local AI models with Ollama or LM Studio for fully offline, zero-cloud processing. Your data stays where you are.
Audit Everything
Every prompt, response, tool call, and configuration change is logged — the same traceability that incident responders demand in every investigation they run.
Isolated Packages
Genes (automation packages) work like intelligence modules — sandboxed, versioned, and auditable. No single component can compromise the whole system.
Open Standard (MCP)
The built-in MCP server uses the open Model Context Protocol standard, letting your IDE talk to Feluda and bringing AI workflows into your existing tools.
Dutch & EU-Aligned
Built in the Netherlands with a firm commitment to data sovereignty, transparency, and EU-aligned privacy principles. No ad revenue, no data harvesting.
The Company
Feluda.ai is an independent, founder-owned company based in the Netherlands. There is no venture capital pressure and no ad-driven business model. Revenue comes from subscriptions and credit packs — a straightforward model that keeps incentives aligned with the people who use the product.
The free plan includes full access to Studio (visual flow builder), Workbench (AI chat), RunFlows (execution), the Journal, and the built-in MCP server. Paid plans unlock more tools per session, custom AI providers, custom MCP servers, and flow scheduling. Read more on the About page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who created Feluda?
Feluda was created by Adrianus Warmenhoven and Reza Rafati — two cybersecurity professionals from the Netherlands. Adrianus specialises in network defence, privacy, and secure infrastructure. Reza specialises in cyber threat intelligence, malware analysis, and incident response.
Who is Adrianus Warmenhoven?
Adrianus Warmenhoven is a Dutch cybersecurity expert, co-founder of Feluda.ai, and inventor listed on 10 US patents covering network security and data communication. He studied computer science and artificial intelligence at the University of Amsterdam, served as CISO at Tesorion, defence strategist at Nord Security, and technical product owner at Zerocopter. He is a member of NordVPN's security advisory board.
Who is Reza Rafati?
Reza Rafati is a cybersecurity executive based in Rotterdam and co-founder of Feluda.ai. He founded Threat Intelligence Lab and Cyberwarzone. He previously served as CERT-GIB EU Lead at Group-IB, led threat intelligence at Bitdefender, and was Senior Incident Responder at Tesorion. He is an invited member of the EC-Council Global Advisory Board for Threat Intelligence.
Where is Feluda made?
Feluda is designed and built in the Netherlands. Both co-founders are Dutch-based, and the platform reflects strong EU-aligned principles around data sovereignty, privacy, and transparency.
Why did cybersecurity experts create an AI tool?
Existing AI tools lacked governance, auditability, and data privacy — the exact things the founders enforced in every security operation they ran. They built Feluda to apply security-grade principles (encrypted secrets, session logging, local-first execution) to AI automation so that teams in regulated or sensitive environments can use AI safely.
Is Feluda open source?
The Feluda desktop application itself is not open source. However, Feluda uses the open Model Context Protocol (MCP) standard for tool integration and supports open-source local AI models through Ollama and LM Studio.
How is Feluda funded?
Feluda.ai is an independent, founder-owned company. Revenue comes from subscriptions and credit packs — no venture capital pressure, no ad revenue, and incentives aligned directly with users.
See What the Founders Built
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