# Trent AI

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/trent-ai

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: Cambridge, UK
- Website: www.trent.ai
- Total disclosed funding: $13M
- Latest round: Seed (Jan 7, 2026)
- Investors on record: 2

## About

Trent AI Ltd., based in the UK, specializes in AI security solutions, developing a platform that enhances security for agentic AI applications through continuous assessment and compliance frameworks. Based in Cambridge, UK, founded in 2025, Trent AI Ltd. focuses on AI security. The company is co-founded by Eno Thereska (CEO as of 2026), Neil Lawrence and Zhenwen Dai. In January 2026, Trent AI Ltd. raised USD 13 million in seed funding co-led by LocalGlobe and Cambridge Innovation Capital. Trent AI specializes in delivering an AI Security Platform designed to enhance security for agentic AI applications. Their core offering includes the AI Security Maturity Model (ASMM), which provides organizations with a framework to assess AI security maturity across six domains, identifying risks and ensuring compliance through continuous assessment and context-aware guidance. The platform actively interprets an application’s architecture, objectives, and operational context, simulating potential attack paths and recommending proactive design decisions to mitigate threats. Clients range from software developers to enterprises with complex AI applications, primarily in North America and Europe. The company’s tools, such as Claude Code and Lovable, cater to those who prioritize security in their development processes and seek to integrate security measures from the outset of application design. Trent AI generates revenue primarily through subscription-based models, offering various pricing plans that align with the level of service provided. Their offerings include the ASMM assessment, which allows organizations to evaluate their AI security maturity and receive a prioritized roadmap for improvements. Clients engage in transactions that involve a structured partnership model, with firms subscribing to continuous assessment services that adapt as their applications evolve. By providing actionable remediation plans and ongoing security intelligence, Trent AI facilitates a dynamic relationship with its clients, ensuring they have the necessary tools to address security challenges as they arise. Established customer relationships reflect a focus on long-term collaborations rather than one-time transactions, reinforcing Trent AI's commitment to maintaining a secure environment for its clientele. The company plans to use the January 2026 funding to support the continued development of its AI-based security agents, expand its engineering team, and scale its design partner network and customer base.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Jan 7, 2026, $13M — Cambridge Innovation Capital, LocalGlobe

## Investors

- Cambridge Innovation Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/cambridge-innovation-capital) — Seed
- LocalGlobe (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/localglobe) — Seed