Fundraising Fox

Pienso

Brooklyn, US · Founded 2016 · Delaware corporation · 24 employees on LinkedIn · 7 known investors

Pienso offers a no-code platform that lets subject-matter experts build and use AI and machine learning models from their data without deep technical skills. The company positions itself as a bridge between people and AI technology.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Founders & leadership

Pienso was founded in 2016 by Karthik Dinakar and Birago Jones.

KD
Karthik Dinakarin𝕏Co-founder
BJBirago Jones
Birago Jonesin𝕏Co-founder · CEO
DS
Dhiraj SinghNamed on SEC filing

Board

MKMitchell Kleinhandler
Mitchell Kleinhandlerin𝕏Board Member2019–2026Managing Partner at Differential Ventures

Investors · 7

Differential VenturesNew York · $250K – $3M
Eniac VenturesNew York · $1.2M
Good Growth CapitalCharleston
The E14 FundCambridge · $1M – $5M
Indicator Venturesreported · 3 sourcesNew York · $1M – $3M
SoftTech VCreportedPalo Alto
Uncork CapitalreportedSan Francisco · $3M – $5M

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$6.8M disclosed across 3 of 5 rounds · 2017–2024

▶$3.5MraisedFeb 2021 · 5 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Jonathan StruhlDirector
  • Dan MartinoDirector
  • Karthik DinakarExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
  • Birago JonesExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Offering amount
$3.5M
Amount sold
$3.5M
Minimum investment
$64.3K
First sale
Feb 2021
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2016
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$1.4MraisedOct 2019 · 3 investors · Computers
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Dhiraj SinghDirector
  • Mitchell KleinhandlerDirector
  • Karthik DinakarExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
  • Birago JonesExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Offering amount
$2M
Amount sold
$1.4M
Minimum investment
$50K
First sale
Oct 2019
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2016
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$1.9MraisedJun 2017 · 4 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Pienso raises $2.1M to help nonprogrammers interact with machine learning modelstechcrunch.com · Nov 2017
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Andrew KempDirector
  • Karthik DinakarExecutive Officer, Director
  • Birago JonesExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$2.2M
Amount sold
$1.9M
Minimum investment
$100K
First sale
Jun 2017
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2016
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

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

Competitors · 1

by search overlap
Multimodal9 shared keywordsMultimodal builds an AI platform for financial services institutions that automates document-heavy workflows such as quarterly fund reporting, LP letter drafting, and credit underwriting analysis (normalizing metrics like DSCR, LTV, and leverage ratios). The platform applies each institution's own credit policies and compliance requirements, offering audit trails, explainable AI, private deployments, and human-in-the-loop review.

Companies competing with Pienso for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

In the news

Pienso Secures $10 Million Investment to Revolutionize AI Orchestration and Generative AI Solutions | SignalBasetrysignalbase.com · Aug 2024Pienso builds no-code tools for training AI models | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Mar 2024Pienso Raises $10M in Fundingfinsmes.com · Mar 2024Machine learning startup Pienso raises $2.1m — The MBS Groupthembsgroup.co.uk · Nov 2017Pienso Raises $2.1M in Seed Funding - FinSMEsfinsmes.com · Nov 2017Pienso raises $2.1M to help nonprogrammers interact with machine learning modelstechcrunch.com · Nov 2017Pienso Funding: $10.0M | Complete Analysis | Extruct AIextruct.ai

Frequently asked questions

What does Pienso do?
Pienso offers a no-code platform that lets subject-matter experts build and use AI and machine learning models from their data without deep technical skills. The company positions itself as a bridge between people and AI technology.
Who founded Pienso?
Pienso was founded by Karthik Dinakar, Birago Jones in 2016.
Who are Pienso's investors?
Pienso's investors include Differential Ventures, Eniac Ventures, Good Growth Capital, The E14 Fund, Indicator Ventures, SoftTech VC, Uncork Capital.
How much funding has Pienso raised?
Pienso has disclosed $6.8M raised across 3 of its 5 known rounds.
Where is Pienso headquartered?
Pienso is headquartered in Brooklyn, US.
Pienso — Investors & Founders | Fundraising Fox