Dili Raises $21.7M Series A to Advance AI Compliance in Infrastructure
Dili announced a $21.7 million Series A led by Khosla Ventures on July 30, 2026.
Why it matters: Why it matters: As regulatory scrutiny on AI grows, Dili’s funding will help legal and compliance teams manage AI risks in infrastructure projects more efficiently, reducing manual errors and delays.
- $21.7 million Series A round led by Khosla Ventures with investors including Allianz and Garry Tan.
- Dili’s AI platform automates compliance and diligence in energy, infrastructure, and construction sectors.
- Customers have used Dili’s platform to secure over $1 billion in federal funding by ensuring labor compliance.
- Founded in 2023 by Anand Chaturvedi and Brian Fernandez, focusing on compliance automation for physical industries.
Dili, a startup founded in 2023, announced a $21.7 million Series A funding round on July 30, 2026, led by Khosla Ventures and joined by investors including Allianz, Rebel Fund, Brick and Mortar Ventures' Darren Bechtel, and Y Combinator’s Garry Tan.
The company specializes in automating compliance and diligence for large-scale physical industry projects, such as energy, infrastructure, data centers, advanced manufacturing, and construction. This technology helps customers navigate complex labor compliance like prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements.
Dili's platform has already aided clients in securing more than $1 billion in federal funding by streamlining labor and compliance processes. This is critical amid the infrastructure sector's rapid expansion, which has led to heightened regulatory oversight and compliance challenges.
Co-Founder and CEO Anand Chaturvedi, who previously developed KYC and AML systems at Coinbase, leads Dili in building the AI system of record for compliance tasks ranging from labor tracking to payroll analysis. Co-Founder Brian Fernandez focuses on maintaining operational efficiency for large projects through automation.
The new funding aims to accelerate development of tools that will help legal and compliance teams better manage AI-related risks and ensure projects stay compliant and on schedule in a sector increasingly shaped by regulatory scrutiny.
By the numbers:
- $21.7M — Series A funding secured by Dili.
- Over $1B — Federal funding customers secured using Dili’s platform.
- 2023 — Year Dili was founded.