Who founded ValidMind?

ValidMind was founded by Jonas Jacobi, Andres Rodriguez, Mehdi Esmail in 2022.

Who are ValidMind's investors?

ValidMind's investors include AI Fund, FJ Labs, MS&AD Ventures, New York Life Ventures, Point72 Ventures, Third Prime, Angel Invest, Gaingels and 1 more.

How much funding has ValidMind raised?

ValidMind has disclosed $8M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.

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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.

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Founders & leadership

ValidMind was founded in 2022 by Jonas Jacobi, Andres Rodriguez, and Mehdi Esmail.

Jonas Jacobi CEO & Co-founderJonas Jacobi co-founded ValidMind, an AI governance platform for regulated industries. He has over 20 years of experience in technology and financial services.

Andres Rodriguez 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.

Mehdi EsmailFounder

Jan Larsen Chief Revenue OfficerJan Larsen served as Executive Committee member and President of Integral IQ at CRISIL, leading a 2,000-person global organization, before joining ValidMind as Chief Revenue Officer to oversee sales, marketing, partnerships, and customer success for an AI governance platform serving financial services firms.

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Investors · 11

AI Fundlisted by AI FundMountain View · $100K – $1M

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FJ Labslisted by FJ LabsNew York · $100K – $3M

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MS&AD Ventureslisted by MS&AD VenturesMenlo Park · $500K – $3M

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New York Life Ventureslisted by New York Life VenturesNew York

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Point72 Ventureslisted by Point72 VenturesNew York · $1M – $75M

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Third Primelisted by Third PrimeNew York · $500K – $2M

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Angel InvestreportedBerlin · $137.5K

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GaingelsreportedNew York · $200K – $500K

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Notion CapitalreportedLondon · $1M – $100M

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Also in the syndicate · 2

Angel Invest VenturesThird Prime Ventures

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$8M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2024

Undisclosed amountSeed roundMar 2024 · 5 sources
Point72 Ventures (lead), AI Fund, Angel Invest, Angel Invest Ventures, FJ Labs, Gaingels, New York Life Ventures, Notion Capital, Third Prime, Third Prime Ventures
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$8MraisedMar 2024 · 4 sources
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Founder mafia

3 people who came through ValidMind went on to found or lead other companies.

Rich MillerAdvisory Board MemberFounded Streetlight Data Daniel MacklinBoard MemberFounded Salary Finance Jonas JacobiCo-founderFounded Kaazing

In the news

ValidMind Closes $8.1 Million in Seed round Fundingvalidmind.com · Mar 2024

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 in 2022.
Who are ValidMind's investors?: ValidMind's investors include AI Fund, FJ Labs, MS&AD Ventures, New York Life Ventures, Point72 Ventures, Third Prime, Angel Invest, Gaingels and 1 more.
How much funding has ValidMind raised?: ValidMind has disclosed $8M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.