Duco Experts
Duco Experts (Duco Advisors, Inc.) is a San Francisco expert-network consultancy providing on-demand specialists in governance and regulatory policy, security and threat intelligence, AI and data services, and trust and safety to AI labs, the U.S. government and Fortune 500 companies.
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Duco Experts (Duco Advisors, Inc.) is a San Francisco expert-network consultancy providing on-demand specialists in governance and regulatory policy, security and threat intelligence, AI and data services, and trust and safety to AI labs, the U.S. government and Fortune 500 companies. In December 2025 it acquired Nurdle AI's brand and IP to expand enterprise AI safety services.
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Duco Experts (Duco Advisors, Inc.) is a San Francisco expert-network consultancy providing on-demand specialists in governance and regulatory policy, security and threat intelligence, AI and data services, and trust and safety to AI labs, the U.S. government and Fortune 500 companies. In December 2025 it acquired Nurdle AI's brand and IP to expand enterprise AI safety services.
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$2M
United States
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Security control plane for governing and protecting autonomous AI agents inside enterprises
Pre-Seed · $4M · 2026-03
$4M - Ciphero
Security and governance for AI tools within enterprises (AI Verification Layer)
Pre-Seed · $3M · 2025-12
$3M - JetStream Security
Enterprise AI governance and security platform that treats AI workflows as first-class production systems, continuously mapping, monitoring and controlling them to close governance blind spots in enterprise AI adoption
Seed · $68M · 2026-03
$68M
China
BusinessLatest roundTotal raisedDateEurope
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AI governance platform for enterprises and governments
Undisclosed · $2M · 2023-10
$2M - Calvin Risk
Platform that helps enterprises monitor and manage risks related to their AI systems
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$4M - Archestra
Data access/modification/sharing control software for securely connecting autonomous AI agents to internal enterprise systems
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$14M
Other / unspecified
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Generative AI security and data protection platform for regulated industries
Seed · $5M · 2024-06
$5M - SydeLabs
Tools to protect generative AI applications from cyber threats
Seed · $3M · 2024-03
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AI control systems and governance/compliance/security advisory and infrastructure for highly regulated large enterprises
Undisclosed · $24M · 2026-02
$24M
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Y Combinator
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