Credo AI vs Robust Intelligence

Credo AI is an AI governance platform founded in 2020 and headquartered in San Francisco. The platform helps enterprises operationalize AI governance through a centralized model registry, guided impact assessments, policy packs mapped to regulations like the EU AI Act and NIST AI RMF, and evidence collection for audit. Credo AI has been cited as an NIST AI RMF contributor and has raised approximately $41.3M total, with a $21M round in July 2024 at a reported $101M post-money valuation.

Robust Intelligence was a San Francisco-based AI security company co-founded in 2019 by Harvard computer science professor Yaron Singer and Kojin Oshiba. The company pioneered the concept of an 'AI Firewall' — a purpose-built platform that validates, stress-tests, and protects AI models from development through production. Key capabilities included algorithmic red teaming, automated model assessment, and proactive AI risk mitigation aligned to OWASP and MITRE ATLAS standards. Robust Intelligence was acquired by Cisco in October 2024 for a reported $400M and has been foundational to the development of Cisco AI Defense and Cisco Foundation AI. Its technology is now integrated into the Cisco Security Cloud, providing threat protection against prompt injection, data poisoning, jailbreaking, and unintentional model outcomes. The company raised $44M prior to acquisition across three rounds.