Transcient.AI has announced a strategic investment from Nasdaq Ventures as part of its Series A funding to enable bank-grade governance & security for enterprise AI in regulated financial markets. Nasdaq Ventures joins lead investor NEXT Investors as transient.ai extends its reach into North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. transient.ai offers a governance layer for AI agents providing controls for security, data sovereignty, audibility & policy driven execution.
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Its Declarative Agentic Framework connects legacy infrastructure with governed AI systems, while its Caddie.AI platform supports AI-assisted workflows across trading, operations, and other capital markets functions. “Transient stands out for its ability to embed governance controls and safety guardrails directly alongside AI deployment at scale,” said Gary Offner, Senior Vice President and Head of Nasdaq Ventures.”We built Transient to provide a secure intelligence layer and controlled execution environment for global markets unifying legacy systems under rigorous governance,” said Sreej Menon, CEO of Transient. “Having Nasdaq as a strategic investor and client validates the need for enterprise AI built on safety, transparency, and strict operational boundaries.”

