How much funding has Protect AI raised?

Protect AI has raised $108.5M in total funding, most recently a Series B round.

Who are Protect AI's investors?

Protect AI's investors include Boldstart Ventures, Evolution Equity Partners, Acrew Capital, Salesforce Ventures, Pelion Venture Partners, Samsung Next.

When was Protect AI founded?

Protect AI was founded in 2022.

Where is Protect AI headquartered?

Protect AI is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States.

What industry is Protect AI in?

Protect AI operates in Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity.

How many employees does Protect AI have?

Protect AI has 51-200 employees.

Protect AI

Acquired

The platform for AI security

Seattle, United States · Founded 2022 · $108.5M raised

Artificial Intelligence

Cybersecurity

Headquarters: Seattle, Washington
Employees: 51–200
Founded: 2022
Business Model: B2B

Website: protectai.com
Total Funding: $108.5M
Last Round: $60.0M Series BAug 2024
Rounds: 3

About

Protect AI was a cybersecurity company providing the broadest and most comprehensive platform for securing AI and machine learning systems. Its suite of products — Guardian (AI model security), Recon (automated red teaming for AI), and Layer (runtime security) — operated on a single unified platform to secure AI applications from model selection and testing through deployment and runtime monitoring. Protect AI also maintained open-source projects including ModelScan and LLM Guard, and operated Huntr, the world's first bug bounty platform focused on AI/ML vulnerabilities. The company was acquired by Palo Alto Networks in July 2025.

Summary

Protect AI is an Artificial Intelligence company based in Seattle, United States, founded in 2022. It has raised $108.5M in total across 3 rounds, most recently a $60.0M Series B round in Aug 2024. Investors include Boldstart Ventures, Evolution Equity Partners and Acrew Capital.

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