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CTGT

YC F24

San Francisco, US · Founded 2024 · 10 employees · Hiring · 11 known investors

CTGT develops a governance layer for AI systems that enables direct intervention at the neural network representation level to ensure reliable, policy-aligned AI behavior for enterprises. The company targets organizations that need to deploy AI responsibly with built-in accountability and control mechanisms.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareB2BEnterpriseAIUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (F24)

CTGT was founded in 2024 by Cyril Gorlla and Trevor Tuttle.

CGCyril Gorlla
Cyril Gorllain𝕏Co-Founder and CEOCyril left a research position at Stanford at age 23 to found CTGT. He previously held a fellowship at UC San Diego where he conducted work on efficient and interpretable AI systems, with research presented at ICLR.
TTTrevor Tuttle
Trevor Tuttlein𝕏Co-Founder & EngineeringTrevor Tuttle worked on distributed systems for machine learning workloads at MLsys@UCSD.

Investors · 11

Gradient VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $10M
Loup VenturesMinneapolis
Sterling RoadSan Francisco · $50K – $150K
Transpose Platform ManagementHouston
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
CharacterreportedMilwaukee · $2M
General CatalystreportedSan Francisco · $30M
Liquid VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $250K – $5M
Lombardstreet VenturesreportedWoodside · $500K

Also in the syndicate · 2

DeepwaterLiquid 2

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$7.2M disclosed across 1 round · 2025

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

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In the news

CTGT Raises $7.2M Seed Funding | citybizcitybiz.co · Feb 2025AI Startup CTGT Secures $7.2M for Faster Model Trainingtechnews180.com · Feb 2025CTGT, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of an enterprise AI risk management and performance platform, raised $7.2M in Seed fundingfinsmes.com · Feb 2025CTGT Raises $7.2M To Help Enterprises Break Through the Limits of AI Compute, with a New Approach to Customizing, Training and Deploying Models That's 500x Fasterglobenewswire.com · Feb 2025Y Combinator Startup CTGT Raises $7 Million From Google's Gradient - Business Insiderbusinessinsider.com · Feb 2025The four startups from YC's Fall batch that enterprises should pay attention totechcrunch.com · Dec 2024Start-up company with UCSD roots seeks to eliminate ‘AI hallucinations’ – San Diego Union-Tribunesandiegouniontribune.com · Nov 2024How This Hyderabadi Founder Won Over Mark Cuban To Solve AI Hallucinationanalyticsindiamag.com · Nov 2024

Frequently asked questions

What does CTGT do?
CTGT develops a governance layer for AI systems that enables direct intervention at the neural network representation level to ensure reliable, policy-aligned AI behavior for enterprises. The company targets organizations that need to deploy AI responsibly with built-in accountability and control mechanisms.
Who founded CTGT?
CTGT was founded by Cyril Gorlla, Trevor Tuttle in 2024.
Who are CTGT's investors?
CTGT's investors include Gradient Ventures, Loup Ventures, Sterling Road, Transpose Platform Management, Y Combinator, Character, General Catalyst, Liquid Ventures and 1 more.
How much funding has CTGT raised?
CTGT has disclosed $7.2M raised across 1 round.
Where is CTGT headquartered?
CTGT is headquartered in San Francisco, US.