According to TechCrunch Startup Spotlight, Protum, an AI governance startup, is raising a $2 million seed round aimed at closing by June 2026. Founded by Sandeep J., who brings 25 years of enterprise transformation experience, Protum provides a platform designed to give enterprises continuous assurance that their AI agents are secure and governed. The platform features a 42-risk security framework, a maturity model for AI transformation, and an Agent Trust Record that continuously scans and updates the trust status of deployed AI systems. The company is currently bootstrapped and scoping its first productized assessments with enterprises in Singapore and the Gulf region.
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