Mako, a NYC-based AI company, raised $8.5M in Seed funding led by M13 with support from AMD and Tenstorrent to expand its operations and development efforts.
Amount Raised
$8.5 Million
Round Type
Seed
WilmingtonInformation TechnologySoftwareArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningInvestors
Description
Mako, a NYC-based artificial intelligence company which specializes in GPU kernel code generation, raised $8.5M in Seed funding. The round was led by M13, alongside key partnerships with AMD and Tenstorrent. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development efforts. Led by CEO Waleed Atallah, Mako provides an AI-powered platform that lets developers write code in high-level languages.
Quick answer
Mako raised $8.5 Million in a Seed round, dated August 12, 2025. Investors: Amd, Tenstorrent and M13. Mako is based in Wilmington, Delaware, United States.
- How much did Mako raise?
- Mako raised $8.5 Million in a Seed round on August 12, 2025.
- Who invested in Mako?
- Amd, Tenstorrent and M13 are named as investors in this round.
- What does Mako do?
- Mako was formerly known as A2 Labs.
- Where is Mako based and how big is it?
- Mako is based in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Fundz records about 10 employees.
- Who are the decision-makers at Mako?
- Fundz holds 1 contact at Mako. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.
Source: Fundz verified event record.
Who else raised in Software and Artificial Intelligence around the same time
Companies in the same sectors as Mako that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.
- Redpine raised $1.3M (Seed) on September 26, 2025.
- Scorecard raised $3.8M (Seed) on September 25, 2025.
- Light raised $30M (Series A) on September 25, 2025.
- Beroe raised $34M (Funding Round) on September 25, 2025.
- SolidCore.ai raised $4M (Seed) on September 24, 2025.
- Extuitive raised $20M (Seed) on September 24, 2025.
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