ZeroDrift has raised $10 million for an AI compliance service aimed at enterprises that need to control what automated systems say to customers and counterparties.

TechCrunch reported the financing on Tuesday, describing ZeroDrift as a service that sits between AI models and end users to flag or replace messages that could create compliance problems. The company is positioning the product for regulated industries where generative AI output must still follow firm policies and external rules.

ZeroDrift's own site describes the product as an "AI Compliance Firewall" that enforces SEC, FINRA, and company policies on messages in real time. The company says its system can be added to AI workflows through an API, with controls for policies, restricted lists, approval flows, and explanations for enforcement decisions.

The funding matters because AI safety for enterprise software is moving beyond model benchmarks and into operational controls around every generated message. For banks, brokerages, insurers, and other regulated firms, the risk is not only that an AI answer is wrong. It is also that a compliant system creates unapproved marketing language, omits required disclosures, or sends customer communication that cannot be explained later.

ZeroDrift previously emerged from stealth with backing from a16z speedrun, saying its platform acts as a communication firewall for enterprise output. The new funding gives it a larger runway to sell that layer as more companies put AI agents into customer-facing and revenue-related workflows.