HIDDENLAYER INC
Leander, TX · Founded 2022 · CIK 0001931200 · Cybersecurity · Private
AI security platform that detects threats and protects machine learning models
hiddenlayer.com →- Grants
- $1.3M
- 2 awards
- Sector median: 0
- Raised
- $37M
- 2 Form D · Jul 2023
- 38 months since last filing
- Contracts
- $1.8M
- 2 awards · Defense
- #38 of 603 in cybersecurity
- Patents
- 25
- 6 granted · 19 pending
- Sector median: 0
Capital Timeline
Federal ↑Equity ↓202120222023202420252026
| Date | Event | Source | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private capital raised | Form D · SEC | $4,749,999 | |
| Federal grant | Department of Defense · Phase I · HiddenLayer MLSec Platform - Hardening of Ground-Based Communication Systems | $74,766 | |
| Private capital raised | Form D · SEC | $31,899,983 | |
| Federal grant | Department of Defense · Phase II · HiddenLayer Machine Learning Detection & Response - Defense Against Adversarial Machine Learning Attacks | $1,249,913 | |
| Federal contract | Department of Defense · Machine Learning Security Attack Workbench For Red Teaming Of Autonomous Assets | $1,799,680 | |
| Federal contract | Department of Defense · Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (shield) Initial Order. | $500 |
Federal grant · SBIR/STTRFederal contract · USAspendingForm D · SEC
Peer position
| # | Company | Contracts | Disclosed equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | PQSECURE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC | $2.4M | — |
| 36 | ARES TECHNOLOGIES INC | $2.0M | $300K |
| 37 | CONFIDENCIAL INC | $1.8M | — |
| 38 | HIDDENLAYER INC | $1.8M | $37M |
| 39 | CYBER RELIANT CORP. | $1.8M | $2.1M |
| 40 | HEIGHTS LABS, INC. | $1.8M | — |
| 41 | SimSpace Corp | $1.7M | $43M |
Ranked on federal contract value rather than capital raised. The equity column is the comparison worth making — companies at the same procurement position often sit at very different points in their funding history.
Founders & Team
- James BallardExecutive Officer
- Tanner BurnsExecutive Officer
- Alan FreedmanDirector
- Todd GrahamDirector
- Mark HatfieldDirector
- Joshua LemosDirector
- Christopher SestitoDirector · Executive Officer
- Todd WeberDirector
Patents
- Policy-Based Control of Multimodal Machine Learning Model via Activation Analysisapplication
- Generative Artificial Intelligence Model Protection Using Prompt Blocklistapplication
- Defense of Multimodal Machine Learning Models via Activation Analysisapplication
- Detection of Machine Learning Model Attacks Obfuscated in Unicodeapplication
- Canonicalization of Unicode Prompt Injectionsapplication
- Model Output Steering Using Universal Imagesgranted
- Detection of Vulnerabilities in Computational Graphsapplication
- Machine Learning Model Provenance Based on Computational Graphsapplication
- Data Obfuscation Using Encoder-Multi-Decoder Architectureapplication
- Hidden Compartments in Data Encrypted Using Machine Learningapplication
- Machine Learning Model Parameter Based Encryptionapplication
- Adversarial Attack Detection Based on Similaritygranted