Startup JetStream Secures $34M Seed Round for AI Governance

Blueprint Model From Ex-CrowdStrike Product Leader Targets MCP Servers, Cost Sprawl Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • March 3, 2026

An artificial intelligence governance startup founded by CrowdStrike's former chief product officer raised $34 million to provide visibility into how AI systems behave in production.

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The Redpoint Ventures-led seed round will help San Francisco-based JetStream bring visibility, design control, enforcement and financial accountability to autonomous AI activity, according to co-founder and CEO Raj Rajamani. JetStream plans to address concerns around model context protocol server sprawl, key sprawl and AI cost management, and focus efforts on mapping AI assets across clouds, SaaS vendors and endpoints.

"There are various reasons which contribute to the trust deficit," Rajamani told Information Security Media Group. "Senior leaders, whether it's a CISO or CIO, do not have enough visibility ...