SolidCore.ai raises $4 million to secure enterprise generative AI adoption

Menlo Park startup SolidCore.ai secures seed funding to develop secure, auditable frameworks for large language model applications, addressing enterprise concerns over data privacy, compliance, and risk management in the era of generative AI.

SolidCore.ai, a Menlo Park-based developer specialising in enterprise-grade security and compliance solutions, has secured $4 million in seed funding to address the growing challenges of generative AI (GenAI) adoption in enterprise environments. Led by Runtime Ventures with participation from Epic Ventures and prominent cybersecurity angel investors, this investment underscores the urgent market need for secure, auditable frameworks to govern the rapid deployment of large language model (LLM)-based applications.

Generative AI, particularly large language models, holds transformative potential for enterprises, promising enhanced automation in customer service, accelerated software development, and more efficient operations. However, these technologies introduce complex risks stemming from their inherently nondeterministic generation of content. Among these risks are data leakage, configuration errors, and the unintentional creation of biased or inaccurate outputs. These concerns have generated significant hesitation among organisations, many of which are reluctant to integrate GenAI technologies fully without robust governance, risk management, and compliance mechanisms in place.

SolidCore.ai was founded by seasoned cybersecurity veterans Eric Chiu and Hemma Prafullchandra, who bring extensive experience from their previous roles, including Chiu’s founding of HyTrust and Prafullchandra’s tenure as CTO for Microsoft 365 Security and Compliance. Recognising parallels between the security and compliance challenges faced during the cloud migration era and today’s GenAI adoption, they designed SolidCore.ai as an essential infrastructure layer to enable enterprises to harness GenAI safely and at scale.

At the heart of SolidCore.ai’s offering is an immutable system of record that meticulously logs every interaction with LLM-based applications, capturing prompts, responses, configurations, and any protective measures within the client’s cloud environment. This integration occurs at the API level without compromising system performance, creating a comprehensive, real-time audit trail of all GenAI activity crucial for monitoring and governance.

The platform delivers continuous real-time risk detection, alerting security and compliance teams to policy violations such as unauthorised data access or anomalous usage patterns. It also automates compliance monitoring aligned with emerging standards such as the NIST AI Risk Management Framework and ISO/IEC 42001, producing defensible, audit-ready reports that assist with regulatory and legal scrutiny. SolidCore.ai supports multi-cloud environments including major providers like AWS Bedrock and Azure AI Services while accommodating custom AI models, making it a versatile solution for large organisations navigating heterogeneous infrastructures.

This recent funding milestone and the company’s emergence from stealth signal a critical shift in enterprise AI adoption. Increasingly, CIOs and other technology leaders recognise that the power of GenAI must be harnessed with a solid foundation of security and governance to avoid exposing organisations to unacceptable data and reputational risks. According to Eric Chiu, the cloud migration wave unlocked significant business value but also introduced major security gaps; the stakes with GenAI are even higher. SolidCore.ai positions itself as the crucial infrastructure layer that enterprises must deploy to innovate responsibly and confidently.

With its solution now available and supported by strategic investors experienced in cybersecurity, SolidCore.ai aims to become a vital partner for organisations serious about implementing trustworthy GenAI strategies. By addressing fundamental challenges around visibility, control, and auditability, the company helps transform GenAI from a potential liability into a managed business asset.

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Source: Noah Wire Services