5 startups tackling the AI agent trust gap

VentureBeat spotlighted five startups at VB Transform 2026 building infrastructure for trusted enterprise AI agents.

BAND is developing multi-agent orchestration so agents can discover, delegate to, and coordinate with one another across systems.

Conifers is bringing an agentic approach to cyber defense, helping security teams respond at machine speed while integrating with existing tools like EDR and SIEM.

Raindrop AI is building audit logs for agents, underscoring the push for better observability and accountability in enterprise deployments.

The broader theme: as AI agent adoption grows, enterprises need stronger trust, coordination, and security layers to scale automation safely.