Dalus
YC W25San Francisco, US · Founded 2024 · 3 employees · Hiring · 10 known investors
Dalus provides a collaborative systems engineering platform for hardware development teams to model complexity, manage requirements, and preserve engineering knowledge using SysML v2. The platform offers requirements management, system architecture design, analysis & verification, and AI-powered capabilities for engineering teams in regulated industries.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardwareUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W25)
Dalus was founded in 2024 by Sebastian Völkl and Eliot Khachi.
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Sebastian Völklin𝕏Co-Founder/CEOSebastian Völkl co-founded Dalus, which develops software for modeling and validating complex systems in aerospace and defense. He previously co-founded a software startup that was acquired and a hardware company focused on brain-computer interface electronics, and worked on a European Space Agency project involving modeling systems for lunar habitation.
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Eliot KhachiinCo-Founder & CPOHe previously worked as a systems integration and test engineer at Aerojet Rocketdyne, where he planned tests for propulsion systems, and holds a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering.
Investors · 10
LMNT VenturesMercer Island
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
AIR CapitalreportedBuenos Aires
Avesta FundreportedDenver · $2M – $5M
Dalus CapitalreportedMexico City · $500K – $5M
Danta Fundreported
Draper AssociatesreportedSan Mateo · $500K – $5M
EWA CapitalreportedBogotá
Savia VenturesreportedSantiago
VitaminºCreportedZurich · $540K – $1.6M
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Dalus do?
- Dalus provides a collaborative systems engineering platform for hardware development teams to model complexity, manage requirements, and preserve engineering knowledge using SysML v2. The platform offers requirements management, system architecture design, analysis & verification, and AI-powered capabilities for engineering teams in regulated industries.
- Who founded Dalus?
- Dalus was founded by Sebastian Völkl, Eliot Khachi in 2024.
- Who are Dalus's investors?
- Dalus's investors include LMNT Ventures, Y Combinator, AIR Capital, Avesta Fund, Dalus Capital, Danta Fund, Draper Associates, EWA Capital and 2 more.
- Where is Dalus headquartered?
- Dalus is headquartered in San Francisco, US.