Maisa
Category: AI Agents
An enterprise platform for building and orchestrating autonomous AI agents that automate complex business processes using a proprietary agentic AI system called Vinci KPU (Knowledge Processing Unit). Maisa was founded in 2024. The company is led by David Villalón. Based in San Francisco, United States; Valencia, Spain (dual headquarters). Total funding raised: $30 million ($5M pre-seed + $25M seed). Latest round: Seed. Key investors include Creandum, Forgepoint Capital, NFX, Village Global, Lukas Haas.
- Founded
- 2024
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States; Valencia, Spain (dual headquarters)
- Total funding
- $30 million ($5M pre-seed + $25M seed)
Value proposition
Delivers reliable, auditable, and traceable AI automation through its unique 'Chain-of-Work' (CoW) mechanism, which makes AI actions transparent and verifiable, reducing errors and 'hallucinations'.
Products and solutions
Vinci KPU (Knowledge Processing Unit): The core agentic AI system., Maisa Platform: A central hub to build, monitor, and orchestrate AI agents., Integration APIs: Connectors for existing enterprise software stacks.
Unique value
Maisa's core innovation is its agentic AI system, Vinci, which uses a proprietary 'Chain-of-Work' (CoW) mechanism. This allows the AI's reasoning and actions to be transparent, traceable, and auditable, which is a key differentiator from 'black box' AI models.
Target customer
Large enterprises seeking to automate complex, multi-step knowledge work, especially in regulated or mission-critical environments.
Industries served
Financial Services, Supply Chain, Research, Consulting, Automotive, Energy
Technology advantage
The primary advantage is providing enterprise-grade reliability and accountability. The system's 'Chain-of-Work' mechanism is designed to be hallucination-resistant and allows for human-in-the-loop controls. It also uses a 'Virtual Context Window' (VCW), acting like an OS-paging system to give agents unlimited memory, making it suitable for mission-critical and regulated industries.
How they differentiate
Maisa differentiates by focusing on transparency and auditability through its 'Chain-of-Work' (CoW) mechanism, ensuring high reliability for complex enterprise tasks. This contrasts with competitors who may offer less traceable or more general-purpose AI agents.
Main competitors
Google Vertex AI Agents, Amazon Q Business Agents, Adept.ai, OpenAI
Key partnerships
Recognized by Gartner in their 'Emerging AI Agent Vendors' report, Named Rising Star in Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Spain Programme 2026, Entrepreneur First (for a sponsored Hackathon)
Notable customers
Elecnor (global engineering and infrastructure group), A major international car manufacturer, An international oil and gas company
Major milestones
Founded in 2024., Raised a $5 million (€4.7 million) pre-seed round in late 2024., Raised a $25 million seed round in August 2025 led by Creandum and Forgepoint Capital., Named as a leading AI agent vendor in a Gartner research report alongside Google and Amazon., Named Rising Star in Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Spain Programme 2026., Reported 400% year-on-year growth and fivefold client base increase., Attracted early adopters including Elecnor, a major international car manufacturer, and an oil & gas company.
Growth metrics
Publicly recognized by Gartner in their 'Emerging AI Agent Vendors' report. Named Rising Star in Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Spain Programme 2026. Reported 400% year-on-year growth and fivefold increase in client base. Secured early adopters including Elecnor and clients in automotive and energy.
Market positioning
Positioned as a specialized, premium B2B solution for enterprises requiring high-trust, mission-critical automation with verifiable AI actions.
Geographic focus
Europe and North America
Patents and IP
Information not publicly available.
About David Villalón
David Villalón previously served as Chief AI Officer at Clibrain and director of product at Voicemod. He studied Computer Engineering and Business Administration and founded Walnov, which participated in Plug and Play's accelerator.
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Official website: https://maisa.ai