New York & Dublin – July 10, 2025 – CalypsoAI, the leader in AI security, has successfully graduated from the BNY Ascent Program, a industry-leading initiative for exceptional technology companies to validate their solutions in real-world financial services environments.
A structured proof-of-concept (POC) platform, the Ascent Program provides cutting-edge technology companies with direct access to business and technology leaders, rigorous POC frameworks, and feedback to accelerate product development and go-to-market readiness. CalypsoAI team members spent six months working alongside BNY teams to explore solutions to complex challenges in AI governance, cyber defense, market intelligence and operational risk.
“At CalypsoAI, we believe AI security must be foundational, not an afterthought,” said Donnchadh Casey, CEO of CalypsoAI. “It’s inspiring to collaborate with an institution like BNY that’s not only embracing that vision, but actively shaping the path forward with us.”
He added: “The most meaningful partnerships challenge you to raise your game, and working with the BNY team through the Ascent Program did exactly that. From Day One, the focus was on real problems, real feedback, and real stakes – the kind of environment where meaningful innovation happens.”
“We are thrilled to support some of the most innovative companies shaping the future of financial technology,” said Marianna Lopert-Schaye, Global Head of Strategic Partnerships, Investments & Innovation at BNY. “The Ascent Program is uniquely positioned to help these companies validate and scale their ideas with real institutional input—while helping BNY future-proof our infrastructure and advance safe, responsible innovation.”
Financial services is a core focus for CalypsoAI’s Inference Platform, which secures the full AI lifecycle, from inference-time threats to agentic behaviors in production environments. Comprising Inference Red-Team, Inference Defend and Inference Observe solutions, the platform enables organizations to innovate confidently with AI while staying ahead of threats and regulations.
The Ascent Program forms part of BNY’s commitment to fostering innovation across the broader fintech ecosystem. By working hand-in-hand with emerging companies at critical growth stages, the company aims to accelerate the adoption of secure, scalable technologies that benefit markets globally.
About CalypsoAI
CalypsoAI provides the only full-lifecycle platform to secure AI models and applications at the Inference layer, deploying Agentic Warfare™ to protect enterprises from evolving adversaries. Trusted by global organizations such as Palantir and SGK, and backed by investors including Paladin Capital Group, Lockheed Martin Ventures and Hakluyt Capital, CalypsoAI ensures enterprises can innovate with AI safely and at scale. Learn more at calypsoai.com and LinkedIn.
About BNY
BNY is the corporate brand of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE: BK), a global financial services company. As of June 30, 2025, BNY oversees $55.8 trillion in assets under custody and/or administration and $2.1 trillion in assets under management. Headquartered in New York City, BNY has been named among Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies and Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators. Additional information is available on www.bny.com and on LinkedIn.
