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ABOUT AETOS

We help growing companies prove
they can be trusted

Most companies find the gaps in their trust posture from the outside: in a sales process, investor diligence, or a regulator's question. Aetos exists so they're ready before that moment.

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OUR STORY

Aetos was founded to close the gap between

building trust and proving you’re trustworthy

Our co-founders had seen trust judged from every side: enterprise procurement, investor diligence, regulated industries, and day-to-day operations.

Rooted in research begun at University of Cambridge, Aetos was founded on the principle that startups and SMEs could gain a competitive advantage by strategically navigating data privacy and AI governance and compliance. But there were no options that fit the budget and scope needs for these companies.

Aetos is built to fill that gap for founders.

THE NAME
Aetos is Greek for eagle. We keep an eagle-eyed view on your business to focus our clients’ resources on what matters most.

Trust is judged from the outside, so we prepare for every reviewer

The founders’ backgrounds spans the people who will review your company:

  • Enterprise buyers

    How procurement teams score vendors.

  • Investors

    How diligence reads operational maturity.

  • Regulated industries

    Where scrutiny is constant and documentation matters.

  • Operators

    Trust work has to live inside the company.

Leadership

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CO-FOUNDER & CEO

Shayne Adler

Brings legal precision, operational systems thinking, and program leadership to how Aetos builds trust programs. Connect on LinkedIn.

► IAPP AIGP ► IBITGQ Certified ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
► MSt in Entrepreneurship candidate, University of Cambridge Judge Business School ► MBA, University of Michigan Ross School of Business
► JD, University of California ► BA, Columbia University
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CO-FOUNDER

Michael Adler

Michael co-founded Aetos. His career has centered on AI governance and data privacy, with experience across technology startups, M&A, and BigLaw. While not engaged in the day-to-day, Aetos is based on his dissertation research and thesis that startups can gain a competitive advantage through strategic compliance.

► IAPP Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E)
► MSt in Entrepreneurship, University of Cambridge Judge Business School ► JD, Vanderbilt University Law School
► MPA, The George Washington University ► BA, James Madison College, Michigan State University

Legal rigor. Not a law firm.

✓ Legal training shapes how carefully we document decisions
✓ Aetos does not provide legal advice
✓ Legal questions go to your own counsel
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