ValidMind
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709 people in our graph share verified history with the ValidMind team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Ken Chenaultunlockedknows Jonas Jacobi · together at IBM (overlapped)
×7knows the team · via Oracle - Java Tools (JDeveloper, JavaServerFaces, ADF Faces)
×3knows the team · via Stanford University Graduate School of Business
knows the team · via Universidad de Los Andes
ValidMind Agent Authority is a control layer that sits in the call path of AI agents to intercept, evaluate, and rule on whether each business action is permitted before it executes, then records an audit trail. Built for enterprises—particularly regulated industries like banking—deploying agentic AI, it is model- and platform-independent and built on the open-source Atryum control layer.
Founders & leadership
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Jonas JacobiinCo-founderJonas Jacobi co-founded ValidMind, an AI governance platform for regulated industries. He has over 20 years of experience in technology and financial services.
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Andres RodriguezinCo-founderAndres Rodriguez is a software product leader with over a decade of experience across social media, healthcare, fintech, and cloud computing, working in roles spanning product management, engineering management, technical leadership, and full-stack engineering. He co-founded ValidMind, which provides an AI agent control and audit layer for regulated enterprises.
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Mehdi EsmailinCo-founder
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Jan LarseninChief Revenue Officer
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Kristof HorompolyinHead of AI
Investors · 9
MS&AD VenturesMenlo Park · $500K – $3M
New York Life VenturesNew York
Point72 VenturesNew York · $1M – $75M
Third PrimeNew York · $500K – $2M
AI FundreportedMountain View · $100K – $1M
Angel InvestreportedBerlin · $135K
FJ LabsreportedNew York · $100K – $3M
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GaingelsreportedNew York · $200K – $500K
Notion CapitalreportedLondon · $1M – $100M
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$8M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2024
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Founder mafia
2 people who came through ValidMind went on to found or lead other companies.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does ValidMind do?
- ValidMind Agent Authority is a control layer that sits in the call path of AI agents to intercept, evaluate, and rule on whether each business action is permitted before it executes, then records an audit trail. Built for enterprises—particularly regulated industries like banking—deploying agentic AI, it is model- and platform-independent and built on the open-source Atryum control layer.
- Who founded ValidMind?
- ValidMind was founded by Jonas Jacobi, Andres Rodriguez, Mehdi Esmail.
- Who are ValidMind's investors?
- ValidMind's investors include MS&AD Ventures, New York Life Ventures, Point72 Ventures, Third Prime, AI Fund, Angel Invest, FJ Labs, Gaingels and 1 more.
- How much funding has ValidMind raised?
- ValidMind has disclosed $8M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.