Market landscapes / AI Safety, Security & Governance
AI Data Privacy & Confidential Computing companies
Keeping data private while a model is using it. Confidential computing, encryption in use, synthetic data, and privacy-preserving training. 21 companies, 5 already acquired, and the buyers sit mostly in regulated industries.
Updated 12 October 2026
21 companies
5 acquired
11 hiring now
The rest of the AI Safety, Security & Governance landscape
The full map, including the sub-sectors too small to list separately.
The whole AI Safety, Security & Governance mapAI Runtime Security & Guardrails 74AI Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) 68AI Red Teaming & Security Testing 39Agent Identity & Access Control 32Shadow AI Discovery & Workforce AI Governance 29AI Security Posture & Threat Detection 24
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