// About

Founded by a Builder, Not a Consultant

15+ years building AI systems for the organizations that demand the most.

Black Matter Defense is led by Michael Rouveure — a systems builder with 15+ years in software development and AI integration. Not a PowerPoint consultant.

Previously Head of No-Code Engineering at Calm Company Fund, where he built the AI and automation infrastructure powering a venture capital fund from the ground up. Since 2019, Michael has built AI-powered operations systems for funds including Northzone, FirstMinute Capital, Clean Energy Ventures and Active Impact Investments.

Black Matter Defense was born from a simple observation: enterprises need the same caliber of AI integration that Silicon Valley startups get — but with the security, governance, and compliance that regulated industries demand.

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$ whoami
Michael Rouveure
Founder & CEO, Black Matter Defense
$ experience --years
15+ years · Software Development & AI Integration
$ clients --notable
Calm Company Fund · Northzone · FirstMinute Capital
Clean Energy Ventures · Active Impact Investments
$ certifications --status
SOC 2 Type II ............. [Q3 2026]
Claude Certified Architect . [Q2 2026]
Microsoft AI Partner ...... [Q2 2026]
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// What Our Clients Say

Michael replaced our manual spreadsheets with a custom AI-powered portfolio platform that reduced reporting time by 90%, made our entire data layer AI-queryable, and required zero onboarding. A game changer and strategic partner.

Elyse Crowston

VP Operations — Active Impact Investments

// Certifications & Standards

Enterprise-Grade Trust

SOC 2 Type II

Audit Q3 2026

Claude Certified

Expected Q2 2026

Microsoft AI Partner

Expected Q2 2026

NIST AI RMF

Aligned

ISO 27001

Principles

All systems designed in compliance with the NIST AI Risk Management Framework and aligned with emerging federal AI procurement standards.