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Would you be willing to give your campaign an update on the latest changes to bring it up to date for us? You mentioned 2 new members have joined and they bring excellence experience it seems. I’m sure it would help with your company exposure as well. Also, a quick list of those competitors you mentioned would be nice. Just for a comparison. Finally, congratulations on reaching your milestone objectives. Very impressive for such a new company. Any updates are appreciated. Thanks again.","author_name":"Martin D. ","votes":3,"created_at":"2023-03-08T19:18:57Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/grai#question-237966","answers":[{"id":238040,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:238040","answer":"Hey Martin, of course. I'm here to answer questions! We are going to be closing the WeFunder campaign pretty soon but I've added Tony and Edward's information on to the team page. In terms of competitors there are a number of tools covering different niches but a few worth mentioning include Alvin - alvin.ai Amundsen - amundsen.io Elementary Data - elementary-data.com Manta - getmanta.com Data Fold - datafold.com","author_name":"Ian Eaves","votes":1,"created_at":"2023-03-08T23:42:19Z"}]},{"id":237862,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:237862","question":"Hi Ian! In your answer to someone’s question regarding your unusually high valuation cap, you justified that number by claiming it was a “standard valuation for YC backed companies at this stage, particularly for those with substantial institutional backing as [GRAI has] in the current raise.” Can you elaborate on a couple of those statements please? What substantial institutional investors does GRAI have at this point and where does the claim that YC-backed companies have this particular standard ($16m) valuation with 1 paying customer and what appears to be a 1 person operation stem from? I’m curious to find a source that can show similar valuations for other startups in similar stages so I can compare. I’d be very grateful if you can point me in the right direction. I think there’s great potential with having open source access to metadata, I’m just a bit shocked to hear a valuation this high is the norm at this point of a YC startup. Thanks again! 03/2023","author_name":"Martin D. ","votes":3,"created_at":"2023-03-08T09:02:24Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/grai#question-237862","answers":[{"id":237944,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:237944","answer":"Hey Martin, great questions, thanks for asking. I ought to clarify a few points because the information on WeFunder is now quite out of date. First, two additional founders have joined the company bringing a combination of excellent technical skills, and a track record of successful exits with them. We are also in the process of interviewing developers for an additional hire. Second, we've seen substantial customer growth and interest from large corporate partners following the rollout of our cloud hosted offering and dramatic expansion in the number of pre-built integrations now available. Despite the companies age we've already achieved coverage parity with most of our competitors while offering totally unique in the market testing capabilities. Although I can't speak publicly about internal valuation statistics within YC, we've already raised the funding needed to hit our current milestone objectives at the current cap and are, at this point, focused on execution.","author_name":"Ian Eaves","votes":2,"created_at":"2023-03-08T18:06:37Z"}]},{"id":234864,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:234864","question":"Can you talk through pricing and current revenue? I build ETL pipelines by trade so it's definitely a much needed tool.","author_name":"Anthony Bibbs","votes":3,"created_at":"2023-02-15T08:34:03Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/grai#question-234864","answers":[{"id":235217,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:235217","answer":"Hey Anthony, great questions - we are currently focused on a number of early stage pilots, including one with a name brand consumer tech company but as a result our contract conversations are all highly customized to each customer. That being said, pricing is functionally tied to usage - things like the number of tests run and number of tracked nodes (tables, columns, dashboard, DBT models, etc..). We shy away from per seat pricing because so much of the value proposition is tied to algorithmic usage like tests run as part of a CICD workflow in version control. As the platform continues to stabilize we will be experimenting more with pricing for smaller teams. Feel free to reach out to me directly at ian@grai.io if you're interested in a demo by the way.","author_name":"Ian Eaves","votes":3,"created_at":"2023-02-17T01:05:03Z"}]},{"id":221882,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:221882","question":"Thank you for the explanation. The valuation cap is much too high for the stage this company is at. Right now there is one customer and a 16 million valuation. Any valuation you make is speculation and hopeful projections, of coarse you are making one for investors here but this is much much too high for this stage.","author_name":"Aslam Amin","votes":2,"created_at":"2022-10-11T19:38:46Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/grai#question-221882","answers":[{"id":221884,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:221884","answer":"Hey Aslam, I appreciate the feedback. While not every company is a good investment for every investor, this is a standard valuation for YC backed companies at this stage particularly for those with substantial institutional backing as we have in the current raise.","author_name":"Ian Eaves","votes":2,"created_at":"2022-10-11T19:49:24Z"}]},{"id":334868,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:334868","question":"At the same time, advanced programmatic advertising platforms like ASTRAD enable advertisers to transform that data into highly targeted campaigns. With access to more than 40 ad exchanges and support for display, video, audio, native, mobile, desktop, and connected TV advertising, marketers can engage audiences across multiple channels from a single platform. The combination https://astrad.io/analyzing-the-impact-of-subscription-marketing-on-consumer-behavior/ of sophisticated audience targeting, post-click event tracking, and detailed reporting provides valuable insights into the entire customer journey—from the first impression to the final conversion.","author_name":"Devil Scheme","votes":1,"created_at":"2026-06-03T11:36:12Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/grai#question-334868","answers":[]},{"id":244184,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:244184","question":"What's going on here? I get Wefunder notification that GRAI is closing their round soon but on this page it says official Launch on May 1st.","author_name":"Umair Shams","votes":1,"created_at":"2023-04-23T14:26:15Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/grai#question-244184","answers":[{"id":244227,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:244227","answer":"Hey Umair, I'm not sure what you're seeing but the round will be closing at the end of the month!","author_name":"Ian Eaves","votes":0,"created_at":"2023-04-23T19:16:14Z"}]},{"id":223497,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:223497","question":"Hi Ian, Congratulations on having one paying customer since launch. Have you signed up any other paying customers? Are there any you've started discussions with or are in the pipeline? Thanks.","author_name":"Senitiki Rokocakau","votes":1,"created_at":"2022-10-24T07:06:11Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/grai#question-223497","answers":[]},{"id":221775,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:221775","question":"Hi, What are your plans for the money from this raise? Thanks.","author_name":"Senitiki Rokocakau","votes":1,"created_at":"2022-10-11T04:58:25Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/grai#question-221775","answers":[{"id":221876,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:221876","answer":"Hey Senitiki, great question. The current raise will provide two years of runway for three additional engineers and a community engagement representative. We are looking to develop along three principle axis: * Launching the cloud hosted product alongside the current open source solution. * Frontend development - the current product doesn't have a standalone UI but customers truly benefit from an immersive UI they can explore to better understand the connection points across data within their organization * Integrations - we offer a variety of prebuilt integrations covering commonly used tools like postgres, dbt, and snowflake but aim to dramatically expand our offerings. This is critical in particular for enterprise customers who are using a large number of tools they rely upon internally. Ultimately, this is all targeted at building a level of product maturity in the next 12 to 18 months that makes this a no-brainer for enterprise customers. We intend to reach $100k MRR within that time in anticipation of a series A. Best, Ian","author_name":"Ian Eaves","votes":2,"created_at":"2022-10-11T19:15:29Z"}]},{"id":221741,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:221741","question":"can you explain your product more clearly to me, someone who isn't an informed person on data and computer science?","author_name":"Aslam Amin","votes":1,"created_at":"2022-10-10T22:06:28Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/grai#question-221741","answers":[{"id":221873,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:221873","answer":"Hey Aslam, companies today use many different and interdependent tools to manage their data. This is generally great as each solves a unique problem, however, there's no way to determine how data changes in one tool will affect the others. This gap has spawned a multi-billion dollar product category called Data Observability / Data Reliability which provide alerting after an outage occurs. Grai takes the opposite approach, it understands the relations between these tools and uses that context to evaluate the impact of a change before it's made.","author_name":"Ian Eaves","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-10-11T19:03:47Z"}]},{"id":241451,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:241451","question":"Hi - Interesting company. A few questions please. (1) What is your current MRR and number of customers? Someone asked this question but was not directly answered. The details section of this campaign indicates zero revenue in the past 3 months but your first pilot was in Aug 2022? Is that right? (2) What is Grai's advantage over its competitors? Please explain is layman's terms. (3) How much institutional capital have you raised outside of Wefunder? Which institutional investors? (4) Why did you decide to start the company? Thanks in advance.","author_name":"Jeff Park","votes":0,"created_at":"2023-04-02T22:56:17Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/grai#question-241451","answers":[]},{"id":233539,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:233539","question":"I agree with many comments, $16 Million valuation make no sense","author_name":"Hassan Lachgar","votes":0,"created_at":"2023-02-06T11:54:26Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/grai#question-233539","answers":[]},{"id":223498,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:223498","question":"HI Ian, Your first paying customer, is it Centene (your former employer)? Thanks.","author_name":"Senitiki Rokocakau","votes":0,"created_at":"2022-10-24T07:12:27Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/grai#question-223498","answers":[{"id":223616,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:223616","answer":"Hey Sinitiki, good question! Although Centene will eventually be a great customer for Grai, it's also a massive and relatively slow moving behemoth. Right now we are focused smaller faster moving companies and growing the team (currently in a trial period with two individuals, one ex-yc founder on the business side, and another highly technical).","author_name":"Ian Eaves","votes":1,"created_at":"2022-10-25T15:20:53Z"}]}],"faq":[{"question":"can you explain your product more clearly to me, someone who isn't an informed person on data and computer science?","answer":"Hey Aslam, companies today use many different and interdependent tools to manage their data. This is generally great as each solves a unique problem, however, there's no way to determine how data changes in one tool will affect the others. This gap has spawned a multi-billion dollar product category called Data Observability / Data Reliability which provide alerting after an outage occurs. Grai takes the opposite approach, it understands the relations between these tools and uses that context..."},{"question":"Hi, What are your plans for the money from this raise? Thanks.","answer":"Hey Senitiki, great question. The current raise will provide two years of runway for three additional engineers and a community engagement representative. We are looking to develop along three principle axis: * Launching the cloud hosted product alongside the current open source solution. * Frontend development - the current product doesn't have a standalone UI but customers truly benefit from an immersive UI they can explore to better understand the connection points across data within their..."},{"question":"Thank you for the explanation. The valuation cap is much too high for the stage this company is at. Right now there is one customer and a 16 million valuation. Any valuation you make is speculation and hopeful projections, of coarse you are making one for investors here but th...","answer":"Hey Aslam, I appreciate the feedback. While not every company is a good investment for every investor, this is a standard valuation for YC backed companies at this stage particularly for those with substantial institutional backing as we have in the current raise."},{"question":"HI Ian, Your first paying customer, is it Centene (your former employer)? Thanks.","answer":"Hey Sinitiki, good question! Although Centene will eventually be a great customer for Grai, it's also a massive and relatively slow moving behemoth. Right now we are focused smaller faster moving companies and growing the team (currently in a trial period with two individuals, one ex-yc founder on the business side, and another highly technical)."},{"question":"Can you talk through pricing and current revenue? I build ETL pipelines by trade so it's definitely a much needed tool.","answer":"Hey Anthony, great questions - we are currently focused on a number of early stage pilots, including one with a name brand consumer tech company but as a result our contract conversations are all highly customized to each customer. That being said, pricing is functionally tied to usage - things like the number of tests run and number of tracked nodes (tables, columns, dashboard, DBT models, etc..). We shy away from per seat pricing because so much of the value proposition is tied to algorithm..."}]}}}