Source: Airia
Airia, the enterprise AI security and orchestration platform that enables organizations to safely deploy and scale AI, announced $100 million in funding – including $50 million invested to date and a further $50 million commitment announced today. The funding comes from co-founder John Marshall, who previously co-founded AirWatch (acquired by VMware for $1.54 billion) and served as Co-Chairman of OneTrust until 2023. Marshall is investing $100 million to accelerate Airia’s mission and drive innovation in enterprise AI adoption.
Founded in 2024, Airia has scaled rapidly—onboarding more than 300 enterprise customers worldwide, growing to 150 employees across five continents, and establishing bases in Atlanta, Singapore, London, Dubai, Melbourne, Sophia and Bangalore—all within just 12 months of emerging from stealth. In this time, the company has also welcomed thousands of users and organizations on to its free starter tier, beginning their AI journey with Airia.
“Enterprises are racing to adopt AI, but many are running into the same obstacles: security risks, fragmented deployments, and unclear ROI,” said John Marshall, Chairman of Airia. “We started Airia to give enterprises a safer and simpler path to AI adoption, one that combines orchestration, governance, and security from the start. I believe so strongly in this mission that I’m backing it personally with $100 million of my own capital.”
“Airia was built for this moment,” said Kevin Kiley, CEO of Airia. “With startup agility and a proven team seasoned in guiding global enterprises through previous technological shifts, we’re helping organizations deploy AI securely today while building the governance and orchestration layer the industry will rely on for the next decade.”
“For AI to deliver sustainable business value, enterprises must ensure every deployment is secure, governed, and adaptable,” said Kathy Lange, Research Director at IDC’s AI and Automation practice. “Airia’s platform delivers on these needs by providing flexible model integration, built-in security safeguards, and operational transparency across the AI lifecycle, enabling organizations to scale AI with confidence and control.”
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