Protopia AI
Track on RadarAI data privacy via Stained Glass Transform to protect sensitive data in ML pipelines.
- Total raised
- $10.29M
- Employees
- 21
- Founded
- 2020
- Momentum
- 12
Stalling
Data updated August 2026
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Protopia AI is a cybersecurity company specializing in AI Security, founded in 2020 and headquartered in Austin, United States. It has raised $10.29M in total funding, employs about 21 people, and is privately held.
Protopia AI is a software company focused on data privacy for machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) workloads. Its core technology is the Stained Glass Transform (SGT), a privacy-enhancing technology (PET) that generates what the company calls a "Randomized Re-Representation" of input data. This transformation allows ML models to extract task-specific insights from data without exposing the underlying sensitive or plaintext information during training or inference. SGT is designed to be compatible with multiple data types and can be deployed across cloud, on-premises, and edge environments. The technology is positioned as an additional security layer for AI pipelines where traditional encryption is not applicable — specifically addressing the gap in data protection during ML training and inference operations. The company's customer base includes government and defense entities, such as the U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force (via a $1.25M Direct-to-Phase II SBIR contract), and the Missile Defense Agency (MDA SHIELD IDIQ contract vehicle), as well as financial institutions. Protopia AI has also integrated SGT with NVIDIA NIM microservices, supporting AI factory deployments for government use cases. Use cases include securing Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines, agentic AI tool calling workflows, and LLM inference on shared infrastructure. The company targets both enterprise and government buyers dealing with sensitive data in AI environments. Protopia AI is backed by investors including ATX Venture Partners, Galaxy, DNX Ventures, and Silverton Partners. The company is headquartered in Texas, with leadership drawing from backgrounds at NVIDIA, Toyota, and In-Q-Tel.
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When was Protopia AI founded?▾
Protopia AI was founded in 2020.
Where is Protopia AI headquartered?▾
Protopia AI is headquartered in Austin, United States.
How much funding has Protopia AI raised?▾
Protopia AI has raised a total of $10.29M in total funding.
Is Protopia AI public or private?▾
Protopia AI is a privately-held company.
How many employees does Protopia AI have?▾
Protopia AI has approximately 21 employees.
