NeuralTrust

๐Ÿ“‚ Cybersecurity๐Ÿ“‚ Artificial Intelligence๐Ÿ“‚ Software Enterprise๐Ÿ“ Barcellona๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Founded: 2022

Barcelona startup building a platform to discover, monitor, control and protect enterprise AI agents.

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Conduct, Comand AI, NeuralTrust โ€” legible enterprise systems, battlefield AI and agent security โ€” Daily News June 17, 2026

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About NeuralTrust

NeuralTrust develops a security and governance platform for enterprise AI agents. Its TrustGate, TrustGuard and TrustLens products cover gateway, runtime security and posture management, helping large organisations know which agents are active, what they can do, and when to intervene. Founded in 2022 in Barcelona, the company raised a โ‚ฌ17.2M seed led by Alstin Capital to scale the platform across banks, airlines, energy companies and public agencies.

The Story

Founded in 2022 in Barcelona by Joan Vendrell (CEO), Victor Garcia (CTO) and Alejandro Domingo (COO).

How NeuralTrust works

Business Model

B2B enterprise SaaS for AI security and agent governance.

Revenue Model

Likely enterprise subscription/licensing; details not public.

Products & Services

Key Products

  • TrustGate
  • TrustGuard
  • TrustLens

Core Use Cases

  • AI agent discovery
  • Runtime security
  • LLM gateway
  • Tool-call governance
  • Enterprise AI posture management

Market & Clients

Key Customers

Large enterprises including global banks, airlines, energy companies and government agencies; specific names not disclosed.

Geographic Presence

ES

How NeuralTrust competes

Competitors

LakeraProtect AIPrompt SecurityAI security platformsEnterprise cybersecurity incumbents

Competitive Advantages

  • Full platform across gateway, runtime and posture management
  • Focused on agentic AI security
  • Large seed round
  • Enterprise and government use-case focus
  • Millions of daily agent interactions inspected

How NeuralTrust grows

Growth Strategy

Scale the platform across banks, airlines, energy companies and public agencies.

Distribution Model

Direct B2B enterprise SaaS sales to enterprise security and IT teams.

Moat (Defensibility)

Runtime interaction data, threat detection models, enterprise integrations and trust layer for AI agents.

Regulatory Context

Relevant to enterprise cybersecurity, AI governance and regulation of AI agents in regulated sectors (banking, energy, public sector).

Key Risks

  • Fast-moving AI security landscape
  • Competition from incumbents
  • Need to integrate across many agent frameworks
  • Enterprise trust and compliance burden

Strategic Insights

  • Agentic AI creates a new attack surface.
  • Agent governance is becoming a category distinct from traditional cybersecurity.
  • The โ‚ฌ17.2M seed signals strong demand for European AI security infrastructure.

Funding & Investors

Total Funding

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Funding Rounds

  • 2026 - Seed: โ‚ฌ17.2M / $20M
    Lead: Alstin Capital

Key Investors

Alstin CapitalVentureFriendsSeayaKibo VenturesBanc SabadellEA Ventures Plug and Play FundFinavesEuropean Innovation CouncilSpain State Research Agency

Founding Team

Founders

Joan VendrellCo-founder & CEO
Victor GarciaCo-founder & CTO
Alejandro DomingoCo-founder & COO

Key Metrics

Seed fundingโ‚ฌ17.2M / $20M (2026)
Founded2022 (2022)
Daily interactions inspectedMillions (2026)
Malicious/out-of-policy interactions citedAround 1.2% (2026)

Lessons from NeuralTrust

  • Every new technology wave creates a new security layer.
  • Runtime control can matter more than written policy.
  • Enterprises buy AI when they can measure and govern the risk.

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Sources

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