Nace.AI
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About
Nace.AI is a Palo Alto-based AI company building “MetaModel,” a system that dynamically generates small, task-specific models as an alternative to large general-purpose foundation models for enterprise use 1. Its first product, NAVI (Nace Verification Intelligence), is an AI agent for audit and compliance that detects risks, discrepancies, and regulatory violations in real time, with early use cases including automated loan application review at Mountain America Credit Union 2. The company was founded in spring 2024 by developers, researchers, and entrepreneurs from Google, Meta, and the University of Toronto 1.
Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Co-investors |
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| 2025-03-24 | Seed | $5M | General Catalyst | .406 Ventures, AICONIC Ventures, Coalition Operators, MA7 Ventures 132 |
| 2026-05-05 | Seed | $21.5M (cumulative) | Walden Catalyst | General Catalyst, AME Cloud Ventures, AICONIC Ventures, .406 Ventures, Jerry Yang, MA7 Ventures 467 |
What Investors Say
Quentin Clark, Managing Director at General Catalyst: “At General Catalyst, we back founders who are reshaping industries. NaceAI’s MetaModel platform can empower an enterprise to apply AI to their specific environment and needs, delivering precision and efficiency for the task at hand.” 5
What Founders Say
Dos Bahá, CEO: “AI should work for enterprises, not the other way around. Our MetaModel shapes AI around your business — task-specific and policy-aligned.” 1
Sources
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Nace.AI press release via GlobeNewswire, “Nace.AI Emerges from Stealth with MetaModel, an AI System That Generates Task-Specific Models for Enterprise,” March 24, 2025. Accessed May 2026. https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/03/24/3047550/0/en/Nace-AI-Emerges-from-Stealth-with-MetaModel-an-AI-System-That-Generates-Task-Specific-Models-for-Enterprise.html↩↩↩↩
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.406 Ventures, “In the Zone | Our Investment in NaceAI,” April 22, 2025. Accessed May 2026. https://www.406ventures.com/insights/in-the-zone-our-investment-in-naceai/↩↩
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TechFundingNews, “Google, Meta alums’ Nace.AI emerges from stealth with $5M to develop task-specific AI models for enterprises,” March 2025. Accessed May 2026. https://techfundingnews.com/google-meta-alums-nace-ai-emerges-from-stealth-with-5m-to-develop-task-specific-ai-models-for-enterprises/↩
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UA News, “A startup from Kazakhstan has raised $21.5 million,” March 31, 2026. Accessed May 2026. https://ua.news/en/world/startap-z-korinniam-u-kazakhstani-pidniav-21-5-mln↩
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General Catalyst on X, post quoting Quentin Clark on Nace.AI’s MetaModel platform, March 24, 2025. Accessed May 2026. https://x.com/generalcatalyst/status/1904218763857428498↩
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BusinessWire, “Nace.AI Secures $21.5M to Build a Metamodel That Autonomously Runs Enterprise Workflows, With Experts Providing Final Validation,” May 5, 2026. Accessed May 2026. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260505315897/en/Nace.AI-Secures-$21.5M-to-Build-a-Metamodel-That-Autonomously-Runs-Enterprise-Workflows-With-Experts-Providing-Final-Validation — Walden Catalyst led the $21.5M seed announced May 5, 2026; General Catalyst, AME Cloud Ventures, AICONIC Ventures, .406 Ventures, Jerry Yang, and MA7 Ventures participated. ↩
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CityBiz, “Nace.AI Raises $21.5M From Walden Catalyst, General Catalyst and Others,” May 2026. Accessed May 2026. https://www.citybiz.co/article/842449/nace-ai-raises-21-5m-from-walden-catalyst-general-catalyst-and-others/↩