Dili, an AI compliance startup targeting US infrastructure projects, has raised $15 million in Series A funding, bringing its total capital raised to $21.7 million. The round was led by Khosla Ventures, with participation from Allianz, Rebel Fund, Brick and Mortar Ventures' Darren Bechtel, and Y Combinator's Garry Tan. Dili was part of Y Combinator's Summer 2023 batch.
The company focuses on the complex set of rules governing construction projects, particularly those receiving federal funding. Co-founder and CEO Anand Chaturvedi said the software is already being used on about 700 projects, ranging from manufacturing facilities to data centers.
Chaturvedi said roughly half of those projects use Dili as an in-house software tool, while the other half outsource the entire compliance process to the company. He anticipates the industry will shift more towards the software model in the future.