Seattle-based startup Tensor9 has raised $4 million in seed funding to expand its enterprise platform that enables SaaS and AI vendors to deploy applications directly into customer-owned environments.
The round was led by Wing VC, with participation from Devang Sachdev, NVAngels, Level Up Ventures, and prominent angel investors including Michael Stoppelman (Google), Spencer Kimball (Cockroach Labs), Amit Gupta (Benchling), and Gert Lanckriet (Amazon). The funding will support Tensor9’s operational expansion and product development as it scales to meet demand for secure, on-site software deployments across regulated industries.
Tensor9 was founded in 2023 by a team of former AWS S3 engineers. It is led by CEO Michael Ten-Pow and co-founders Matt Michie and Matt Shanker. It offers a full-stack solution that allows vendors to deliver their software into cloud-prem, on-prem, or fully air-gapped customer environments with a single command.
This model preserves observability, updateability, and secure operations while mirroring customer infrastructure through a digital twin architecture. This architecture allows vendors to operate and troubleshoot applications as if running in their own cloud, even when deployed externally. This makes it particularly valuable in high-security sectors like healthcare, financial services, bioinformatics, and government.
“Any-prem is becoming the new standard for enterprise software delivery,” said Michael Ten-Pow. “Just as SOC2 became table stakes for trust, enterprises increasingly expect software to run inside their own environment. We want to help vendors unlock new customers while focusing on their differentiated value.”
By streamlining the complexity of on-prem and hybrid deployments, Tensor9 is positioning itself as a pivotal enabler for SaaS vendors aiming to serve high-trust, regulated markets without sacrificing scale or efficiency.
