Secludy Raises $4 Million Seed Funding to Expand Privacy-Focused AI Data Platform
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Secludy, a San Francisco-based privacy technology startup serving banks, fintech companies, and payment firms, has raised $4 million in seed funding.
The round was led by Impression Ventures, with participation from LAUNCH, The Syndicate, Wedbush Ventures, Precursor Ventures, Hustle Fund, Script Capital, Mana Ventures, and Chispa VC.
The company said it will use the funding to expand hiring, strengthen go-to-market operations, and scale its platform across enterprise AI workflows.
Secludy Develops Privacy-Protected AI Data Platform
Led by founder and CEO Ben Cerchio, Secludy develops software that allows enterprises to use sensitive data for AI applications while reducing privacy and compliance risks.
The company’s platform generates synthetic datasets designed to mirror original customer data without exposing personally identifiable information.
According to Secludy, the platform enables enterprises to train, fine-tune, and evaluate AI models while maintaining privacy protections for regulated data environments.
Platform Built for Regulated Industries
Secludy said its technology is designed for industries that manage highly sensitive information, including banking, payments, and fintech sectors.
The company’s approach uses Differential Privacy techniques to support privacy-preserving AI workflows.
In addition, the platform is built to align with regulatory frameworks such as GDPR, CCPA, and HIPAA.
Secludy also noted that the platform is deployed entirely within a customer’s own cloud infrastructure.
Growing Demand for Enterprise AI Privacy Solutions
As enterprises expand the use of AI systems, organizations handling financial and personal data are increasingly looking for tools that support AI development while maintaining compliance standards.
The broader AI infrastructure market has seen growing demand for synthetic data generation, privacy-preserving machine learning, and secure enterprise AI workflows.
Secludy said it plans to continue expanding its enterprise capabilities as adoption of AI technologies grows across regulated industries.
