WhatA platform that lets IT and finance teams set per-user, per-team, and per-model budgets, enforce model-tier policies, and prevent runaway AI consumption spending.
SignalCompanies are already holding all-hands meetings to restrict which employees can use which models and telling staff to be more responsible with tokens — a clear sign of unmet governance needs around a new, fast-growing cost center.
Why NowEnterprise AI adoption has crossed the threshold where consumption-based billing is generating unpredictable and significant costs, but no governance tooling exists yet — mirroring the early days of SaaS sprawl management.
MarketIT, procurement, and finance teams at companies with 500+ employees using AI tools; TAM follows the SaaS management market ($3B+); no established player owns AI-specific governance yet.
MoatPolicy engine complexity and integration depth across AI providers creates high switching costs once organizational rules and approval workflows are configured.
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