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Backplain, Inc.

Carlsbad, CA · Founded 2023
LAST FUNDING
$725
Series A

Multi-model AI with a patent-pending AI Firewall — for teams where data privacy is not optional. 47 models, one workspace, sensitive data stays home.

Funding history

DateRoundAmountInvestorsSource
Series A$725

About Backplain, Inc.

How much funding has Backplain, Inc. raised?

Backplain, Inc. has raised $725 in total funding. The most recent round was Series A.

Where is Backplain, Inc. headquartered?

Backplain, Inc. is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

What does Backplain, Inc. do?

Multi-model AI with a patent-pending AI Firewall — for teams where data privacy is not optional. 47 models, one workspace, sensitive data stays home.

What problem does Backplain, Inc. solve?

Regulated organizations (e.g., in-house legal teams) face inconsistent, unverifiable answers when relying on a single AI model, plus data-privacy risk when sending sensitive information to AI models.

What's Backplain, Inc.'s solution?

Backplain is a governed multi-model AI workspace that sends one prompt to up to ten frontier models simultaneously so users can compare answers, combined with an 'AI Firewall' that intercepts and strips sensitive data before it reaches any model.

What makes Backplain, Inc. different?

Backplain highlights a patent-pending AI Firewall with three configurable modes (Hard Block, User Warning, Silent Reconstitute), access to 47 models across 9 providers in one workspace, founders who are former Intuit leaders, and use by in-house legal teams at regulated companies.

What makes Backplain, Inc. notable?

Backplain was founded by former Intuit leaders; co-founder and CEO Tim O'Neal previously worked in IT and Operations at Intuit Health.

Leadership

Lisa O'Neal
Executive Officer, Director
Timothy O'Neal
Executive Officer
Reed Anderson
Director
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