Modulos

Modulos builds an AI governance platform that helps organizations inventory, assess, and continuously monitor the AI systems they build, buy, and use. Its Scout component is an AI assistant and discovery agent that scans cloud accounts, code repositories, and connected tools to find both sanctioned and unsanctioned (‘shadow’) AI systems in use across an organization. The platform maintains a shared control library mapped to major AI regulatory and risk frameworks, including the EU AI Act, ISO/IEC 42001, and the NIST AI Risk Management Framework, and includes runtime monitoring that tests live AI systems against defined policies, alongside financial risk quantification for AI-related exposure.

Founded in 2018 as a spin-off from ETH Zurich and headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, Modulos positions itself at the intersection of AI governance, risk, and security. In July 2024, it became the first AI governance platform assessed as conforming to ISO/IEC 42001:2023, and the company reports being named in Gartner’s inaugural Magic Quadrant for AI Governance Platforms in 2026, an independent analyst recognition that distinguishes it from the many AI governance vendors making unverified claims of category leadership.

Modulos raised CHF 8.7 million in pre-Series A funding, announced in July 2025, from investors who have backed the company since the early stages of EU AI Act development. Its differentiator is combining AI system discovery with policy-mapped governance and live runtime testing in a single platform, aimed at CISOs, AI governance leads, and boards navigating a tightening AI regulatory environment, most notably EU AI Act enforcement that took effect in August 2026.