Matters.AI Raises ₹55 Crore to Launch Bharat’s First AI Security Engineer | AI Data Security Startup News

Matters.AI raises ₹55 Crore to launch Bharat’s first AI Security Engineer, a self-learning system that predicts, prevents, and protects enterprise data across Cloud, SaaS, Endpoints, and On-Prem environments.

In today’s enterprises, data is everywhere, yet mostly invisible. Legacy security tools alert teams after incidents, leaving critical threats unchecked.

Matters.AI, an AI-native data security startup built in Bharat, is changing the game with its AI Security Engineer a self-learning system that thinks like a human security engineer, predicting misuse and responding autonomously.

The startup has raised ₹55 Crore in seed funding, co-led by Kalaari Capital and Endiya Partners, with participation from Better Capital, Carya Venture Partners, and cybersecurity angels. This funding will accelerate R&D, global expansion, and the growth of engineering and customer success teams.

The Problem Every Enterprise Faces

“I can’t even tell you where my sensitive data is right now.”
This was the question that inspired Matters.AI. Across organizations:

Over 90% of sensitive data is invisible to security teams.
Analysts are overwhelmed with thousands of alerts, yet critical threats slip through.
Traditional DLP and DSPM tools react after incidents, wasting time and resources.

With ₹55 Crore backing, Matters.AI solves this by turning chaos into clarity — giving enterprises full visibility and autonomous protection.

What Makes the AI Security Engineer Different

Unlike legacy tools, the AI Security Engineer:

Acts autonomously to prevent misuse across Cloud, SaaS, Endpoint, and On-Prem systems.

Thinks like a human engineer using semantic graphs and predictive models.

Learns continuously from data interactions and user behavior.

Key Features:
Real-time endpoint visibility & control
Data lineage & fingerprinting to track movement and purpose
Hybrid deployment: On-Prem + SaaS
GenAI governance across ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot
Native integrations with AWS, Azure, Salesforce, Zoho, Snowflake, Databricks, and more

Founders Driving Innovation

Keshava Murthy, CEO & Co-Founder:

“India has built rockets, payments, and software for the world — now we’re building to protect it. The world doesn’t need another dashboard screaming alerts; it needs a system that can think.”

Harsh Sahu, CTO & Co-Founder:

“Our system reasons like a human engineer — predicting misuse and responding autonomously.”

Dhiraj Khare, CRO:

“CISOs want clarity, not chaos. Matters.AI connects every data layer — endpoint, cloud, SaaS, Gen AI, on-prem — into one control plane.”

Investor Perspective

Sateesh Andra, Endiya Partners:

“Security teams’ biggest gap is between visibility and enforcement. Matters.AI unifies discovery, lineage, and intent-aware controls into one policy plane — preventing exfiltration while cutting alert noise.”

Sampath, Kalaari Capital:

“Enterprises need autonomous, intelligent protection. Matters.AI’s AI Security Engineer delivers just that — powered by ₹55 Crore to scale globally.”

Why Matters.AI Matters

With the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act setting new compliance benchmarks, enterprises need real-time visibility and actionable intelligence. Matters.AI offers:

Prediction of threats before they occur
Unified protection across Cloud, SaaS, Endpoints, and On-Prem
Governance for GenAI systems like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot

The ₹55 Crore funding enables faster R&D, global expansion, and customer support for regulated industries.

Learn More

Explore how Matters.AI is redefining enterprise data security:
🔗 www.matters.ai

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