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Seclore

Category: AI in Cybersecurity

A Data Security Intelligence platform that provides persistent protection, discovery, and granular usage control for enterprise data and AI models across their entire lifecycle. Seclore was founded in 2005. The company is led by Vishal Gauri. Based in Santa Clara, USA. Team size: 300-500. Total funding raised: $50.2M. Latest round: Series C. Key investors include ["Origami Capital Partners","Omidyar Network India","Helion Venture Partners","Ventureast","Sistema Asia Capital"].

Founded
2005
Headquarters
Santa Clara, USA
Team size
300-500
Total funding
$50.2M

Value proposition

Ensures sensitive information remains secure and trackable even after it leaves the corporate network or is ingested by AI models, preventing data leakage and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Products and solutions

["ARMOR (Data Security Intelligence Platform)","Seclore Rights Management (EDRM)","Seclore Data Discovery and Classification","Seclore Email Encryption","Seclore Secure AI Wrapper (for protecting LLM inputs/outputs)"]

Unique value

Offers 'persistent' data protection where security policies are embedded into the data itself, ensuring it remains protected regardless of the device, location, or application used to access it.

Target customer

Global 2000 enterprises, government agencies, and highly regulated organizations (Finance, Healthcare, Defense) requiring strict data sovereignty.

Industries served

["Financial Services & Banking","Healthcare & Life Sciences","Manufacturing & Intellectual Property","Government & Defense","Legal & Professional Services"]

Technology advantage

The ARMOR platform utilizes AI-driven intelligence to automatically discover and protect 'Shadow AI' data, providing a unified dashboard that bridges the gap between data security and business intelligence.

How they differentiate

Seclore differentiates through a platform-agnostic approach that provides persistent data protection across any device or application, unlike ecosystem-locked solutions. Its new ARMOR platform specifically addresses 'Shadow AI' by securing data ingested by and generated by LLMs.

Main competitors

["Microsoft Purview (AIP)","Fasoo","Fortra (Vera)"]

Key partnerships

["Microsoft (Integration with M365 and Azure Information Protection)","SAP (Data security for ERP environments)","IBM (Security Intelligence integrations)","Boldon James & Titus (Data classification ecosystem)","Global Systems Integrators (GSIs) like HCLTech and Infosys"]

Notable customers

["ICICI Bank","HDFC Bank","Panasonic","Thales","Applied Materials"]

Major milestones

["Founded in 2005 as a spin-off from IIT Bombay","Secured $27M Series C in 2022 to accelerate North American expansion","Launched the ARMOR Data Security Intelligence platform in 2024","Appointed Vishal Gauri as CEO in 2025 to lead AI-centric repositioning"]

Growth metrics

Estimated ARR of $60M - $75M; transitioned from a point solution to a unified Data Security Intelligence platform.

Market positioning

Leader in Enterprise Digital Rights Management (EDRM) and Data-Centric Security for the Global 2000.

Geographic focus

North America, Asia-Pacific (specifically India), and the Middle East (GCC).

Patents and IP

Holds multiple patents in Information Rights Management (IRM) and usage control, including systems for 'Remote control of information usage' and 'Dynamic policy-based data protection'.

About Vishal Gauri

Previously Chief Customer Officer at Seclore; over 20 years of global experience building and scaling enterprise technology companies as an entrepreneur and business leader.

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