Evidence-backed European AI register
Sherpa.ai
Reviewed identity, roles, model listings, pricing and evidence for Sherpa.ai.
Dataset compiled 2026-08-27 · evidence over inference
Reviewed identity
- Headquarters scope
- EU headquarters
- Headquarters record
- Bilbao
- Legal entity
- unknown
- Ownership
- VC-backed private
- Founded
- 2012
- Confidence
- medium
- Last verified
- 2026-08-22
Evidence boundaries
Organisation listings identify a reviewed canonical record. Model listings show an association in the source register; they do not by themselves establish model creation, current API availability, hosting location or infrastructure ownership.
Profile note
Does NOT publish its own foundation models. Sherpa.ai sells a 'Blind Federated Learning' platform plus homomorphic encryption, secure multiparty computation and differential privacy, so organisations can collaboratively train and operate LLMs without pooling sensitive data. Sectors: healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, cybersecurity, aerospace/defence. Founded by Xabier Uribe-Etxebarria; originally a consumer predictive assistant (Porsche was an early API customer, 2018) before pivoting to B2B privacy infrastructure in 2021.
Record sources
- https://sherpa.ai/
- https://www.finsmes.com/2026/07/sherpa-ai-raises-18m-in-funding.html
- https://techcrunch.com/2021/03/15/sherpa-raises-8-5m-to-expand-from-conversational-ai-to-b2b-privacy-first-fe…
- https://www.lamoncloa.gob.es/lang/en/gobierno/news/paginas/2026/20260303-eu-artificial-intelligence.aspx