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Protecto

Founded 2021 · 42 employees on LinkedIn · 8 known investors

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Protecto provides context-based access control for AI systems that structures unstructured data and enforces runtime access policies based on user role, task, and context. The platform prevents sensitive data exposure in enterprise AI applications while maintaining sufficient context for AI models to function effectively.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Founders & leadership

Protecto was founded in 2021 by Baskaran Alagarsamy.

BABaskaran Alagarsamy
Baskaran AlagarsamyCo-founder & CTOBaskaran Alagarsamy is a software and data engineer with over 24 years of experience, including six years focused on privacy engineering, and now serves as CTO of Protecto, which builds access control and data protection solutions for AI systems.

Investors · 8

Better Capitallisted by Better Capital$5K – $100Kvia Vaibhav Domkundwar · inferred

How we know: Better Capital's portfolio page · funding news · protecto.ai · the VCSheet dataset · Not right? Tell us

Together Fundlisted by Together FundBangalore · $1M – $10M

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Speciale InvestreportedChennai · $1M

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Also in the syndicate · 4

Arali VenturesFortyTwo VCFortyTwo.VCSpeciale

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$4M disclosed across 1 round · 2023

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In the news

Why we invested in Protecto.aispecialeinvest.com · Dec 2023Protecto secures $4m in seed funding to bolster enterprise AI data privacyfintech.global · Nov 2023Protecto Raises $4 Million in Seed Roundthesaasnews.com · Nov 2023Protecto Raises $4M To Advance Trusted AI Securityprotecto.ai · Nov 2023

Frequently asked questions

What does Protecto do?
Protecto provides context-based access control for AI systems that structures unstructured data and enforces runtime access policies based on user role, task, and context. The platform prevents sensitive data exposure in enterprise AI applications while maintaining sufficient context for AI models to function effectively.
Who founded Protecto?
Protecto was founded by Baskaran Alagarsamy in 2021.
Who are Protecto's investors?
Protecto's investors include A42.VC, Better Capital, Together Fund, Speciale Invest.
How much funding has Protecto raised?
Protecto has disclosed $4M raised across 1 round.