Repello AI, a security startup specializing in generative AI, has secured $1.225 million in seed funding to advance its efforts in protecting GenAI systems from evolving threats.
Established in 2024, the company is developing continuous red teaming and AI guardrail solutions through its core platforms—ARTEMIS and Repello Guard.
The seed round saw participation from Venture Highway (now part of General Catalyst), pi Ventures, Entrepreneur First, and prominent angel investors such as Meta board member Charles Songhurst, Sarvam AI CEO Vivek Raghavan, and Project Hero CEO Satya Vyas.
Repello AI’s flagship product, ARTEMIS (Automated Red Teaming Engine for Mapping, Identification, and Scanning), actively scans generative AI models for vulnerabilities across various modalities such as text, image, and audio. Repello Guard supports this by actively filtering unsafe outputs and detecting risks such as prompt injections, competitor mentions, and prompt leaks in real time.
“We’re at an inflection point where AI adoption is accelerating faster than security solutions can keep pace,” said Aryaman Behera, co-founder and CEO of Repello. “Enterprises are deploying generative AI across every function, but they’re doing it with yesterday’s security playbook.”
In an exclusive conversation with AIM, Behera highlighted real-world incidents—such as a car dealership chatbot approving $1 purchases—as clear signs that AI safety must be a priority, not an afterthought. He likened unsecured generative AI applications to “a house without a door,” emphasizing the urgent need for built-in security measures.
“You need such guardrails in order to protect your AI infrastructure,” he added.
Naman Mishra, co-founder and CTO, told AIM, “With ARTEMIS, we’ve turned red teaming, which used to be a quarterly enterprise task, into an integral part of the AI deployment pipeline when it comes to AI development.” He highlighted that the goal of ARTEMIS and Repello Guard is to ensure fast and secure shipment of the products.
Repello AI reports active deployments with companies such as Groww and PhysicsWallah and is also conducting proof of concepts (POCs) across key regions, including the US, Europe, and the Middle East.
Although it has not revealed specific revenue numbers, the company plans to use the newly secured funding to expand its product offerings, strengthen brand credibility, scale its go-to-market initiatives, and build strategic global partnerships.
Repello AI plans to use its latest funding round to strengthen the security infrastructure for generative AI systems. By actively working with industry leaders and expanding its global footprint, the startup aims to make AI safety an integral part of the development lifecycle, not an afterthought.
