Protect AI vs Adept AI

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Protect AI is an AI security company founded in 2022 by former AWS and Oracle AI engineers, raising $108M across Series A and B rounds. The company focuses on machine learning security, addressing the unique attack surfaces created by AI systems including model poisoning, adversarial attacks, and vulnerabilities in ML supply chains such as compromised model files hosted on public repositories. Protect AI's platform includes tools for scanning model files for malicious payloads, monitoring ML pipelines for anomalous behavior, and managing AI system governance and compliance. The company open-sourced ModelScan, a tool that detects malicious code embedded in serialized model files, which has become widely adopted by the security community. As organizations deploy AI in mission-critical applications, Protect AI has positioned itself as essential infrastructure for AI governance and security teams. The platform serves enterprises in financial services, healthcare, and government where AI security and regulatory compliance requirements are most stringent.