CB Insights today named Vijil to its ninth annual AI 100, showcasing the 100 most promising private artificial intelligence companies in the world.

“The AI 100 winners are future movers and shakers, taking big swings that will shape the future of AI,” said Manlio Carrelli, CEO at CB Insights. “This year’s cohort is pushing AI applications from emerging to emerged, working on everything from AI agents for complex processes to security and robotics. They’ve also zeroed in on new and promising technologies that might not be on the radar of many enterprises — multi-agent systems, novel computing and data curation approaches, and physical AI.”

“At Vijil, we believe that organizations that want AI agents in mission-critical roles need a new way to adapt AI capabilities to their unique goals, policies, tasks, and data,” said Vin Sharma, Co-Founder and CEO of Vijil. “Being recognized by CB Insights affirms our approach to delivering AI agents that adhere to client values with fidelity and integrity even under hostile conditions.”

The list recognizes early and mid-stage startups that are leading the way in applying AI across industries and architectures. CB Insights’ research team picked winning companies based on CB Insights datasets, including deal activity, industry partnerships, team strength, investor strength, employee headcount, and proprietary Commercial Maturity and Mosaic scores. They also dug into Analyst Briefings submitted directly by startups.

Vijil is creating an innovative platform for trustworthy AI agents. Designed for enterprises in regulated industries, Vijil provides a layer of trust on top of agent frameworks that tests and optimizes AI agents for reliability, security, and safety. Vijil Diamond, an evaluation agent, delivers a holistic assessment of the reliability, security, and safety of a specialized agent based on the particular goals, policies, tasks, and data available to the agent. Vijil Trust Score and Vijil Trust Report provide a rigorous analysis of the business, technical, and legal risks of the AI agent in its native context. Vijil Dome, a guardian agent, detects and mitigates these risks with industry-leading accuracy in real-time, making it easier and faster for AI teams to deploy and operate trusted agents in production.

Download the complete CB Insights AI 100 report here: https://www.cbinsights.com/research/report/artificial-intelligence-top-startups-2025/

Quick facts on the 2025 AI 100:

• The 100 winners include 21 startups in AI agent platforms and infrastructure, 12 in AI observability and governance, and 12 in physical AI technology and building blocks.

• The 2025 cohort is deploying AI across horizontal applications (customer service, process automation), infrastructure (AI observability, AI agent building), and verticals (healthcare and life sciences, industrials, financial services). 

• Collectively, these companies have raised $11.4B in equity funding over time, including more than $2.3B in 2025 (as of 4/16/2025).

• Nearly 75% are early-stage companies (Series A or earlier).

• 27 companies are based outside the United States, spanning 13 countries. This includes companies in developing and competitive AI markets like France and South Korea.

• The cohort has formed 315+ business relationships since 2023, including with industry leaders like NVIDIA, Google, and Uber. 

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About Vijil

Vijil helps organizations use AI agents in mission-critical roles. Designed for enterprises in regulated industries, Vijil provides a layer of trust on top of agent frameworks that tests and optimizes AI agents for reliability, security, and compliance with legal regulations and organizational policies. Learn more at vijil.ai.