Openlayer Raises $14.5M Series A to Scale Enterprise AI Evaluation and Governance Platform
Openlayer brings speed and accuracy together in one AI devops platform, empowering enterprises to ship safer, smarter AI models.

Company Name: Openlayer
Location: San Francisco, CA
Industry: Governance
Funding Details:
- Amount: $14.5M
- Round: Series A
- Investors:
- Lead: Race Capital
- Participants: NXTP, KPN Ventures, Mindset, Y Combinator, Quiet Capital, Telefonica
Purpose of Investment:
- Expand operations
- Accelerate go-to-market efforts and customer growth
Leadership:
- Co-Founders: Gabriel Bayomi, Rishab Ramanathan, Vikas Nair
Product:
Openlayer provides a comprehensive platform for testing, monitoring, and governing AI systems across the enterprise lifecycle—from early experimentation to full production deployment. Designed for both traditional ML and GenAI models, it allows organizations to:
- Identify and resolve data-quality issues
- Evaluate complex model performance
- Govern AI systems with robust workflows
- Ensure transparency, reliability, and compliance
About Company:
Openlayer brings speed and accuracy together in one AI devops platform, empowering enterprises to ship safer, smarter AI models. Its solution is already gaining traction among enterprises looking to standardize model validation and reduce risk at scale.