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DynamoFL raises $15.1m to help enterprises adopt 'compliant' LLMs | TechCrunch

Aug 16, 2023 - techcrunch.com
DynamoFL, a software provider that helps enterprises implement large language models (LLMs) and fine-tune them on sensitive data, has raised $15.1 million in a Series A funding round. The round was co-led by Canapi Ventures and Nexus Venture Partners, with participation from Formus Capital and Soma Capital, bringing the total raised by the company to $19.3 million. The funds will be used to expand the company's product offerings and grow its team of privacy researchers.

The San Francisco-based company, founded in 2021, offers a product that allows enterprises to develop private and compliant LLM solutions without compromising on performance. It also provides an LLM development platform that incorporates techniques aimed at mitigating model data leakage risks and security vulnerabilities. The company's approach has attracted several Fortune 500 customers, particularly in the finance, electronics, insurance, and automotive sectors.

Key takeaways:

  • DynamoFL, a company that offers software to bring large language models (LLMs) to enterprises, has raised $15.1 million in a Series A funding round co-led by Canapi Ventures and Nexus Venture Partners.
  • The company aims to address data security vulnerabilities in AI models, particularly the risk of LLMs 'memorizing' sensitive training data and leaking this data to malicious actors.
  • DynamoFL provides an LLM development platform that incorporates techniques aimed at mitigating model data leakage risks and security vulnerabilities, and has attracted several Fortune 500 customers in the finance, electronics, insurance, and automotive sectors.
  • Despite its success, DynamoFL does not yet address IP and copyright risks associated with commercial LLMs, but CEO Vaikkunth Mugunthan hinted at an expanded set of tools and solutions to come, fueled by the company's recent funding.
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