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DynamoFL

YC W22

San Francisco, US · Founded 2021 · 40 employees · Hiring · 12 known investors

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Dynamo provides automated AI risk evaluation and red-teaming tools designed to assess the privacy, safety, and compliance of AI systems. The platform offers guardrails, hallucination detection, and observability solutions for organizations deploying generative and agentic AI models.

Also known as DynamoFL

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W22)

DynamoFL was founded in 2021 by Christian Lau and Vaikkunth Mugunthan.

CLChristian Lau
Christian LauCo-founder & Chief Product Officer; Ph.D. EECS @ MITChristian Lau is a co-founder at Dynamo AI and holds a Ph.D. in electrical engineering and computer science from MIT, with a focus on secure and compliant AI systems.
VMVaikkunth Mugunthan
Vaikkunth MugunthanCEO / Co-FounderVaikkunth Mugunthan holds an SM and PhD in computer science from MIT (2019, 2022) and is co-founder and CEO of DynamoFL, working in differential privacy and federated learning.
EI
Emile IndikNamed on SEC filing
OL
Oliver LiuDirector of Engineering

Investors · 12

Foresight VenturesreportedSingapore

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Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$19.3M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2023

▶$19.3MraisedAug 2023 · 22 investors · Computers
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Emile IndikExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
  • Vaikkunth MugunthanExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
  • Christian LauExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Offering amount
$20.1M
Amount sold
$19.3M
Minimum investment
$5K
Proceeds to insiders
$772.5K
First sale
Jul 2023
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2021
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

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corporate structure
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Frequently asked questions

What does DynamoFL do?
Dynamo provides automated AI risk evaluation and red-teaming tools designed to assess the privacy, safety, and compliance of AI systems. The platform offers guardrails, hallucination detection, and observability solutions for organizations deploying generative and agentic AI models.
Who founded DynamoFL?
DynamoFL was founded by Christian Lau, Vaikkunth Mugunthan in 2021.
Who are DynamoFL's investors?
DynamoFL's investors include Canapi Ventures, Cathexis Ventures, Formus Capital, Kickstart Innovation, Merus Capital, Samsung Next, Soma Capital, Y Combinator and 4 more.
How much funding has DynamoFL raised?
DynamoFL has disclosed $19.3M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
Where is DynamoFL headquartered?
DynamoFL is headquartered in San Francisco, US.