Boundary
YC W23Seattle, US · Founded 2023 · 10 employees · Hiring · 2 known investors
Boundary develops BAML, a programming language designed for building AI agents and integrating large language models into applications. The language includes native testing and observability tools for structured LLM outputs, tool calling, and parallel LLM execution, and can be used alongside other programming languages to standardize AI component development.
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AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareArtificial IntelligenceGenerative AIMachine LearningAIUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W23)
Boundary was founded in 2023 by Vaibhav Gupta and Aaron Villalpando Gonzalez.
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Vaibhav GuptainCo-FounderVaibhav Gupta is a software engineer with over seven years of experience in computer vision and graphics. He previously worked at Microsoft on 3D reconstruction for HoloLens and at Google, where he led optimization efforts on ARCore and facial recognition systems.
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Aaron Villalpando Gonzalezin𝕏FounderAaron Villalpando Gonzalez spent approximately a decade at AWS working on distributed systems and at Prime Video developing consumer-facing products. He is now focused on building ML infrastructure and developer tooling at Boundary.
Investors · 2
Competitors · 6
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Boundary do?
- Boundary develops BAML, a programming language designed for building AI agents and integrating large language models into applications. The language includes native testing and observability tools for structured LLM outputs, tool calling, and parallel LLM execution, and can be used alongside other programming languages to standardize AI component development.
- Who founded Boundary?
- Boundary was founded by Vaibhav Gupta, Aaron Villalpando Gonzalez in 2023.
- Who are Boundary's investors?
- Boundary's investors include Y Combinator, Galaxy Ventures.
- Where is Boundary headquartered?
- Boundary is headquartered in Seattle, US.






