Raylu
New York City, US · 2 known investors
Raylu provides an AI platform for investment banking teams that turns a plain-English mandate into an enriched, scored buyer and target universe drawn from over 300,000 live data sources. It surfaces strategic and sponsor buyers, generates firmographics and fit rationale, produces personalized outreach, and syncs with CRMs like DealCloud, Affinity, and Salesforce.
Founders & leadership
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Ali DastjerdiinCo-founder & CEOPreviously an investor on Insight Partners' investment team, where Ali Dastjerdi focused on developer infrastructure, data, and enterprise software, backing companies including Weights & Biases, Landing AI, and DNSFilter. He is now co-founder and CEO of Raylu, an AI platform for private market investors.
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Nathan OndracekCo-founder & CTO
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Sam IlkkaCo-founder & COO
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Samuel IlkkaFounder
Investors · 2
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$8M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2025–2026
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Raylu do?
- Raylu provides an AI platform for investment banking teams that turns a plain-English mandate into an enriched, scored buyer and target universe drawn from over 300,000 live data sources. It surfaces strategic and sponsor buyers, generates firmographics and fit rationale, produces personalized outreach, and syncs with CRMs like DealCloud, Affinity, and Salesforce.
- Who founded Raylu?
- Raylu was founded by Ali Dastjerdi, Nathan Ondracek, Sam Ilkka, Samuel Ilkka.
- Who are Raylu's investors?
- Raylu's investors include Centre Street Partners, HighlandX.
- How much funding has Raylu raised?
- Raylu has disclosed $8M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
- Where is Raylu headquartered?
- Raylu is headquartered in New York City, US.