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Bonafide
Oakland, US · Founded 2024 · 3 known investors
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Bonafide provides a context infrastructure layer that aggregates, validates, and delivers brand data to generative AI surfaces, ensuring consistent and verified information flows across LLMs, AI agents, search platforms, and commerce channels. The platform is purpose-built for travel, hospitality, loyalty, and commerce enterprises.
Founders & leadership
Bonafide was founded in 2024 by Layton Han.
Board
Investors · 3
How we know: board seat on SEC Form D · the VCSheet dataset · Not right? Tell us
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$9.2M disclosed across 1 round · 2026
▶$9.2MraisedAug 2026 · 23 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Layton HanExecutive Officer, Director
- Noah DoyleDirector
- Janie YuDirector
- Offering amount
- $12.2M
- Amount sold
- $9.2M
- First sale
- Aug 2026
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2024
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Bonafide do?
- Bonafide provides a context infrastructure layer that aggregates, validates, and delivers brand data to generative AI surfaces, ensuring consistent and verified information flows across LLMs, AI agents, search platforms, and commerce channels. The platform is purpose-built for travel, hospitality, loyalty, and commerce enterprises.
- Who founded Bonafide?
- Bonafide was founded by Layton Han in 2024.
- Who are Bonafide's investors?
- Bonafide's investors include Javelin Venture Partners, Plug and Play Ventures, Two Ravens.
- How much funding has Bonafide raised?
- Bonafide has disclosed $9.2M raised across 1 round.
- Where is Bonafide headquartered?
- Bonafide is headquartered in Oakland, US.