# Concentric AI

> Concentric AI sells enterprise software that discovers, classifies, and protects sensitive data across cloud and on-premises systems. Its Semantic Intelligence platform uses document context to identify risk; Semantic DLP adds controls for data shared with generative AI tools.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** San Jose, United States
- **Founders:** Karthik Krishnan (CEO and co-founder), Madhu Shashanka (Co-founder and co-chief technology officer), Shankar Subramaniam (Co-founder and former CTO/VP Engineering)
- **Products:** Semantic Intelligence, Semantic DLP, Private Scan Manager, Managed and advisory services
- **Notable:** Baron Capital case study reports one-day setup, six million files scanned, 200 thematic clusters, and about 300 files with problematic permissions., Company reported 300% year-over-year growth and a tripled customer count in 2024., Raised a $45 million Series B in October 2024, bringing announced funding above $67 million.

## Products & services

- **Semantic Intelligence** — SaaS platform for data discovery, contextual classification, access-risk monitoring, and remediation across cloud and on-premises repositories.
- **Semantic DLP** — Browser-based monitoring and controls for sensitive data shared with generative AI applications.
- **Private Scan Manager** — Lets regulated customers process scans within their own environment.
- **Managed and advisory services** — Human support for deployment, governance, and day-to-day data security operations.

## Achievements

- Baron Capital case study reports one-day setup, six million files scanned, 200 thematic clusters, and about 300 files with problematic permissions.
- Company reported 300% year-over-year growth and a tripled customer count in 2024.
- Raised a $45 million Series B in October 2024, bringing announced funding above $67 million.
- Acquired Swift Security and Acante in July 2025.
- Named a 2026 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for DSPM, based on end-user reviews.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Appointed Gary Olson CRO and Will Saso VP of Sales, Americas.
- **2026-08** — Released visual-signature detection for documents such as passports and driver licenses.
- **2026-07** — Named a Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for DSPM.
- **2026-05** — Announced Anthropic Compliance API integration for Claude.
- **2026-02** — Signed Sektor as distributor in Australia and New Zealand.

## Links

- Website: https://concentric.ai/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/concentricinc/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/incconcentric
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCisA1xuF4tIoiCQRgEa33MQ

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Last updated: 2026-09-28