Sherpa
4 known investors
Sherpa.ai provides a federated learning platform enabling secure, privacy-preserving AI deployments and data collaboration across organizations without sharing raw data. The platform serves enterprises, governments, and regulated sectors including healthcare, life sciences, and manufacturing with distributed AI capabilities while maintaining compliance and data sovereignty.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Founders & leadership
Investors · 4
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$20.2M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2026
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Competitors · 7
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In the news
Sherpa raises $2.2m to build the AI operating system for tomorrow's workforce - Seedcampseedcamp.com · Jul 2026
Sherpa, AI Platform For External Workforce Management, Raises $2.2m Pre-seedtechrseries.com · Jul 2026
German AI workforce management startup Sherpa raises $2.2M pre-seed - Tech.eutech.eu · Jul 2026
Sherpa.ai raises $18M to support data-sovereign AI development - Tech.eutech.eu · Jul 2026Frequently asked questions
- What does Sherpa do?
- Sherpa.ai provides a federated learning platform enabling secure, privacy-preserving AI deployments and data collaboration across organizations without sharing raw data. The platform serves enterprises, governments, and regulated sectors including healthcare, life sciences, and manufacturing with distributed AI capabilities while maintaining compliance and data sovereignty.
- Who founded Sherpa?
- Sherpa was founded by Xabi Uribe-Etxebarria.
- Who are Sherpa's investors?
- Sherpa's investors include Mundi Ventures, Activant Capital, DN Capital, Seedcamp.
- How much funding has Sherpa raised?
- Sherpa has disclosed $20.2M raised across 2 rounds.