Mako
Category: AI Infrastructure
Mako is an AI infrastructure company that optimizes the computing efficiency of GPUs by automatically generating and injecting custom GPU kernels into AI workloads. Mako was founded in 2024. The company is led by Danny Goldman. Based in New York, USA. Team size: 1-10. Total funding raised: $8.5 million. Latest round: Seed. Key investors include Khosla Ventures.
- Founded
- 2024
- Headquarters
- New York, USA
- Team size
- 1-10
- Total funding
- $8.5 million
Value proposition
Mako's main value proposition is to unlock peak GPU performance, which leads to faster and more cost-effective execution of AI models without requiring specialized hardware expertise from the user.
Products and solutions
An LLM agent-based system that automatically generates, validates, and injects custom GPU kernels into PyTorch workloads.
Unique value
Mako's uniqueness lies in its use of a proprietary LLM agent to automate the highly complex and traditionally manual process of writing custom GPU kernels. This makes GPU optimization accessible to a broader range of developers.
Target customer
AI and machine learning developers, researchers, and companies that are running large-scale AI models and need to optimize GPU performance.
Industries served
AI Infrastructure, High-Performance Computing, Cloud Computing
Technology advantage
The key technological advantage is the automated, AI-driven approach to GPU kernel generation, which provides a significant performance boost over standard deep-learning compilers. This translates to a business advantage by offering a solution that is faster, more efficient, and scalable.
How they differentiate
Mako differentiates itself by offering a specialized AI-powered associate for investment firms. This AI assistant is designed to streamline research, analysis, and drafting processes by securely integrating with a firm's internal knowledge base. Unlike general-purpose AI tools, Mako is tailored to the financial and professional services sectors, enabling it to handle complex industry-specific tasks. Its key value proposition is the ability to function as a virtual team member, capable of independently executing complex workstreams, which significantly reduces the time and effort required for tasks traditionally handled by junior associates.
Main competitors
Juniper Square, iCapital, FundGuard
Key partnerships
Cornell Tech
Notable customers
Shamrock Capital, GroundForce Capital
Major milestones
Successfully raised $8.5 million in a seed funding round., Developed and launched the first AI-powered investment associate for the financial services industry., Acquired initial clients, including mid-market private equity and growth-equity firms.
Growth metrics
Not publicly available
Market positioning
Mako is positioned as a niche provider of advanced AI solutions for the private equity and financial services industries. It targets investment firms looking to leverage artificial intelligence to enhance productivity and decision-making. By automating high-value tasks such as data room analysis and due diligence, Mako aims to become an indispensable tool for investment professionals, effectively creating a new category of 'AI Investment Associate.'
Geographic focus
United States
Patents and IP
Information not publicly available.
About Danny Goldman
Venture Capital, Product Management
Official website: https://mako.dev/