Trustwise

Trustwise builds AI runtime control systems that decide what AI can do and stop what it should not — in real time.

Acting as the HR department for fleets of digital workers, the Trustwise AI Control Tower helps AI systems get safer, more efficient, and more compliant as they run. The platform assesses risk, recommends policies, and enforces runtime control over agentic AI and generative AI systems — ensuring behavior stays within enterprise and regulatory boundaries.

Trustwise serves large enterprises across financial services, healthcare, retail, and telecommunications. The company is deployed at top-5 global banks, major financial consulting firms, and leading retailers, with average deal sizes of $200K+. Every engagement involves high-stakes AI deployments where trust, governance, and compliance are non-negotiable.

The company was founded by Manoj Saxena, the first GM of IBM Watson — one of the earliest commercial AI systems. The executive team collectively has 10+ exits valued at over $2B, including one IPO. Trustwise was recognized as a 2025 Gartner® Cool Vendor™ for Agentic AI in Banking and Financial Services.

Backed by Hitachi Ventures, Allstate Ventures, and Grit Ventures, Trustwise has raised over $13 million and is actively scaling its team to meet surging enterprise demand for AI governance and runtime control solutions.

What makes Trustwise different:

• Runtime control — not just assessment or monitoring, but real-time enforcement of AI behavior policies
• Industry-optimized — purpose-built for regulated industries where AI failures have real consequences
• Enterprise-proven — deployed in production at the world's largest banks and Fortune 500 companies