# Eric Chiu

> Eric Chiu is the founder and CEO of SolidCore.ai, a Menlo Park startup that helps enterprises deploy generative AI with real-time monitoring, an immutable record of every LLM interaction, and built-in compliance. A veteran cybersecurity entrepreneur, he previously founded HyTrust, the cloud security company acquired by Entrust, whose technology protected the virtual infrastructure of Bank of America, United Healthcare, Honeywell, and U.S. Central Command. SolidCore emerged from stealth in September 2025 with $4M in seed funding led by Runtime Ventures, reuniting Chiu with his longtime collaborator and CTO Hemma Prafullchandra.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at SolidCore.ai
- **Organizations:** SolidCore.ai, HyTrust, Cemaphore Systems, MailFrontier, mySimon, Pinnacle Ventures, Brentwood Venture Capital
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.S. in Materials Science & Engineering, University of California, Berkeley
- **Known for:** Founded HyTrust, which secured cloud and container infrastructure for Bank of America, United Healthcare, Honeywell, and U.S. Central Command, Led HyTrust to acquisition by Entrust, Raised $4M seed funding for SolidCore.ai led by Runtime Ventures with Epic Ventures

## Career timeline

- **Late 1990s** — Worked in investment banking and venture capital; roles at Brentwood (now Redpoint) and Pinnacle Ventures
- **Early 2000s** — Joined mySimon, a comparison shopping company later acquired by CNET Networks
- **2000s** — Executive roles at MailFrontier (email gateway security) and Cemaphore Systems
- **2007** — Co-founded HyTrust after VMware's IPO, betting on the need to secure virtual infrastructure
- **2007-2011** — Served as CEO of HyTrust, then President and co-founder
- **2010s** — Frequent cybersecurity commentator on insider threats and credential-based attacks
- **circa 2018-2019** — HyTrust acquired by Entrust
- **2024** — Founded SolidCore.ai with Hemma Prafullchandra to secure enterprise GenAI
- **2025** — SolidCore.ai emerges from stealth on September 24 with $4M seed funding led by Runtime Ventures

## Achievements

- Founded HyTrust, which secured cloud and container infrastructure for Bank of America, United Healthcare, Honeywell, and U.S. Central Command
- Led HyTrust to acquisition by Entrust
- Raised $4M seed funding for SolidCore.ai led by Runtime Ventures with Epic Ventures
- Built an immutable system of record for every LLM interaction with NIST AI RMF and ISO/IEC 42001 alignment
- Four-time technology founder, two ventures in security
- Recognized cybersecurity expert and frequent media commentator

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — SolidCore.ai emerged from stealth with $4M seed funding led by Runtime Ventures, with participation from Epic Ventures and cybersecurity angel investors.
- **2025-10** — SolidCore detailed its product: real-time monitoring, an immutable record of every LLM interaction, and proxy-free integration with AWS and Azure aligned to NIST AI RMF and ISO/IEC 42001.

## Links

- Website: https://solidcore.ai
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericchiu/

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Last updated: 2026-06-24