Venn.ai Launches to Securely Connect AI Tools to Business Applications

Latest York, February 24, 2026 – Barndoor.ai today launched Venn.ai, a platform designed to provide controlled and permissioned access for AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT to everyday workplace applications. This includes integrations with platforms such as Salesforce, Jira, Google Workspace, and Notion, enabling teams and individuals to utilize AI agents with appropriate safeguards.

Addressing the Limitations of Current AI Integrations

While AI adoption is rapidly increasing in both personal and professional settings, many users are limited to basic conversational AI functionalities. Existing integrations often lack the depth needed to connect AI to the core applications where actual work takes place, offering only shallow functions or read-only access. Venn.ai aims to bridge this gap by offering broader application coverage and action-oriented integrations.

Key Features of Venn.ai

• Broader App Coverage: Venn.ai offers integrations with dozens of common workplace applications, including CRM, communication, and productivity platforms.
• Action-Oriented Integrations: The platform supports real-world tasks such as updating records, sending messages, and searching across multiple data sources, going beyond simple queries and read-only access.
• Seamless Workflow Integration: Venn.ai works within the AI tools users already utilize, eliminating the require to switch to separate proprietary applications and ensuring access to the most up-to-date AI models.
• Safer Agentic Experimentation: Venn.ai allows for testing agentic workflows without granting unchecked access to sensitive systems.
• Human Authority: The platform incorporates a “write functionality” feature that pauses before taking action, allowing users to review and confirm before proceeding, maintaining human oversight.

Early Adopter Use Cases

Early users of Venn.ai have demonstrated its capabilities across various roles:

• Customer Success Manager: Automated the creation of customer health summaries in Google Docs, generated presentations, and shared updates on Slack by connecting Venn.ai to Salesforce, Zendesk, Google Docs, Google Slides, and Slack.
• Startup Executive: Retrieved company information from a Google Sheet and looked up details in Salesforce to identify last interactions and next steps.
• Product Manager: Categorized feedback from emails, Intercom issues, and Notion ideas, and drafted Jira tickets for upcoming sprints.
• Finance Manager: Pulled monthly reporting data from Xero, populated Google Sheets, and created presentations in a single workflow.
• Marketing Manager: Extracted leads from Salesforce campaigns and summarized persona types to the marketing team via Slack.
• Personal Subscription Audit: Identified and tracked monthly subscription fees by connecting to Gmail and Google Sheets.

Addressing Shadow AI Risks

According to Barndoor.ai CEO Oren Michels, “People want AI to do things across the apps they use everyday, but without proper controls, that’s risky. Venn.ai gives everyone, not just engineering and IT teams, the ability to use agentic AI safely.” The launch of Venn.ai comes amid growing concerns about shadow AI and shadow MCP, particularly with the release of Anthropic’s Claude Cowork and interactive apps, which allow AI to directly access and operate within business tools without IT oversight.

Availability

Venn.ai is currently available in free early access, with paid plans scheduled for release at a later date. Barndoor.ai encourages early adopters to provide feedback and contribute to the platform’s development. More information can be found at Venn.ai.

About Barndoor

Founded in 2024, Barndoor.ai provides AI access controls and governance for modern systems. Venn.ai is powered by Barndoor’s expertise and is designed to be a user-friendly, standalone product. The platform works with leading AI tools, including Claude and ChatGPT, and supports integrations through a universal MCP endpoint. Learn more at barndoor.ai.