< HIGH AGENCY AI >

A trust layer for an agentic world.

Strategic advisory at the intersection of digital identity, fraud prevention, AI, agentic systems and enterprise growth.

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// what we do

Six areas, one connecting thread.

Strategic advisory across the disciplines that decide whether trust, growth, and technology actually work together.

01

Digital Identity & Trust

Strategic advisory across digital identity, authentication and verification, focused on building trusted customer journeys, reducing friction and enabling secure growth.

02

Fraud & Risk Strategy

Fraud prevention, risk management and anti-money laundering (AML) strategy focused on identity risk, financial crime, regulatory considerations and balancing security with customer experience and business growth.

03

AI & Agentic Trust

Strategic advisory for the agentic era, spanning autonomous agents, agent identity, KYA, MCP, authorization, delegation, continuous trust, agentic commerce and the emerging agent economy, helping enterprises securely enable, govern and monetize AI-driven interactions.

04

Enterprise Sales & GTM Strategy

Enterprise sales and go-to-market strategy focused on market expansion, complex sales cycles, executive engagement and cross-functional alignment across C-level leadership, legal, compliance, security, product and engineering, driving enterprise adoption and revenue growth.

05

Account & Customer Strategy

Customer-obsessed account strategy focused on enterprise relationships, customer growth, retention and long-term value.

06

Strategic Partnerships

Partnership strategy across banking, financial services, technology platforms, marketplaces, AI-native companies, founders, builders and venture capital firms, including ecosystem development, strategic alliances and channel strategy.

// trust layers

Trust is built in layers.

// the trust layer cake

Every trusted interaction, human or agentic, moves through the same conceptual stack. Getting each layer right is what separates a decision you can defend from one you can't.

01

Identity

Who or what is interacting?

02

Signals

What evidence and context are available?

03

Intelligence

What do those signals indicate?

04

Authorization

What is the human or agent allowed to do?

05

Decision

What should happen?

06

Action

Execute with appropriate trust and controls.

// approach
"Trust isn't a score. It's a layer, and layers need an interface any analyst can question."

High Agency AI works from a simple thesis: the next leap in trust and identity isn't a single better signal, it's getting every layer of the stack, from identity to action, to work together, whether the decision is made by a person or an agent.

// about us

A boutique strategic advisory firm at the intersection of trust, AI and enterprise growth.

High Agency AI is a strategic technology advisory firm operating at the intersection of trust, artificial intelligence and enterprise growth.

The firm advises organizations navigating digital identity, fraud and risk, AI and agentic systems, enterprise technology, go-to-market strategy, enterprise sales, account and customer strategy, and strategic partnerships.

High Agency AI connects trust strategy with commercial execution, helping organizations move from a defensible trust posture to a growth strategy built on it.

// leadership
Karina Portugal
Founder & Principal

Karina Portugal is an enterprise technology executive and high-impact individual contributor working across digital identity, fraud prevention, AI, enterprise sales, go-to-market strategy, account management and strategic partnerships. Her work spans the U.S. and Latin America, combining deep domain expertise with cross-functional leadership across complex enterprise environments and a focus on how trust, identity and agentic systems translate into enterprise growth.

She has completed executive education at Stanford Graduate School of Business and The Wharton School. Her work and perspectives on digital trust and agentic identity have been featured in The Next Web and published in The Silicon Review and Stackademic.

// insights

Featured Insights

Karina Portugal's work and perspectives on agentic identity, continuous trust, and the next generation of authentication — featured and published externally.

The Next Web · 2026

Learning to Ask the Right Question

An external profile and feature on Karina Portugal and her work at the intersection of digital trust, agentic AI, and enterprise strategy — as covered by The Next Web.

Agentic Identity Digital Trust Enterprise Strategy
Read on The Next Web →
External profile & feature
The Silicon Review · July 7, 2026

Know Your Agent: The Next Identity Check Enterprises Aren't Ready For

As AI agents increasingly transact, access systems and act on behalf of people, traditional identity verification is no longer enough. This piece reframes the trust question around agent identity, authority, and whether an agent is still acting within the intent it was given.

Agentic Identity Know Your Agent Authorization Continuous Trust
Read on The Silicon Review →
External publication
Stackademic · 2026

Building Continuous Trust: A Developer's Guide to Agent Identity Verification

Most identity systems check who someone is once, at login, and never revisit the question. This piece lays out what continuous trust actually requires: from the credentials an agent holds, to how tool access gets authorized, to ongoing behavioral checks, to an audit trail tying every action back to what permitted it.

Credential Issuance Context & Tool Access Behavioral Verification Audit
Read on Stackademic →
External publication
// careers

Build what's next in trust.

We're building at the intersection of identity, AI, trust and enterprise technology.

Chief of Staff New York / San Francisco / Remote · Full-time
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About the role

Work directly with leadership to drive execution across strategy, operations and growth as High Agency AI builds out its advisory practice.

What you'll work on

Operating priorities, cross-functional coordination, strategic planning, and special projects spanning identity, fraud, AI and enterprise trust engagements.

What we're looking for

Strong operational and strategic judgment, comfort moving between high-level thinking and hands-on execution, and the ability to work well in an ambiguous, fast-moving environment.

Location

New York / San Francisco / Remote

Employment type

Full-time

Apply → careers@highagencyai.co
Strategy & Operations Associate New York / San Francisco / Remote · Full-time
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About the role

Support the strategic and operational backbone of the firm's advisory work across identity, fraud, AI and enterprise growth.

What you'll work on

Research, analysis and structuring for advisory engagements, along with internal operations and process work as the firm grows.

What we're looking for

Sharp analytical thinking, strong writing, comfort with ambiguity, and genuine interest in identity, fraud, AI or enterprise technology.

Location

New York / San Francisco / Remote

Employment type

Full-time

Apply → careers@highagencyai.co
AI Research & Solutions Engineer New York / San Francisco / Remote · Full-time
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About the role

Explore and build applied AI and agentic systems work that supports High Agency AI's advisory practice.

What you'll work on

Prototyping and evaluating AI and agentic trust concepts, technical research that supports client engagements, and translating strategic frameworks into working demonstrations.

What we're looking for

A strong technical foundation in AI/ML or software engineering, curiosity about identity and trust systems, and the ability to work independently.

Location

New York / San Francisco / Remote

Employment type

Full-time

Apply → careers@highagencyai.co
Strategy & AI Intern New York / San Francisco / Remote · Internship
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About the role

Support strategy, research and AI-related projects across the firm's core focus areas.

What you'll work on

Research and analysis on identity, fraud, AI and enterprise trust topics, and supporting materials for client and internal work.

What we're looking for

Strong curiosity and work ethic, interest in AI, identity or enterprise technology, and comfort working in a small, fast-moving team.

Location

New York / San Francisco / Remote

Employment type

Internship

Apply → careers@highagencyai.co

To apply, send your resume and a short note about what interests you to careers@highagencyai.co.

// contact

Ready for an agentic world?

Email
hello@highagencyai.co
Phone
+1 415-740-5876
Business Address
New York, NY