# HoundDog.ai

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/hounddog-ai

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: San Francisco, US
- Website: www.hounddog.ai/
- Total disclosed funding: $2.9M
- Latest round: Seed (Jul 26, 2023)
- Investors on record: 3

## About

Founded in 2023 by co-founders Amjad Afanah, Joohwan Oh, and Sudipta Mukherjee and based in California, US, HoundDog.ai, Inc. develops an AI platform to help regulated companies reduce breach risks and compliance costs through data flow and vulnerability detection. In May 2024, HoundDog.ai, Inc. raised USD 3.1 million in seed funding, co-led by investors E14, Mozilla, and Ex/ante.


The company’s flagship product, an advanced AI-driven code scanner, is designed to detect vulnerabilities that traditional static application security testing (SAST) tools often overlook. This ensures the protection of personally identifiable information (PII), personal financial information (PFI), and personal health information (PHI) across various digital platforms. The AI tool scans code and identifies such vulnerabilities in code repositories, logs, files, and other mediums. It can detect potential leaks through tokens, cookies, or interactions with third-party systems. HoundDog.ai’s code scanner integrates seamlessly with popular development environments and tools, including GitHub, GitLab, and various CI/CD pipelines. It provides comprehensive coverage and high accuracy in identifying and mitigating data exposure risks in real time. Additionally, the platform automates privacy compliance processes by generating Records of Processing Activities (RoPA) and offering visualizations of sensitive data flows, significantly reducing the manual effort and risks associated with privacy management.


The company generates revenue through its monthly subscription package, which costs, for starters, USD 200 per month for 2 repos, USD 400 per month for 25 repos, and USD 1K per month for 200 repos.
 
The company will use the May 2024 funding to prevent sensitive data leaks and expand its business reach.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Jul 26, 2023, $2.9M — E14 Fund, Mozilla Ventures, ex/ante

## Investors

- E14 Fund (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/e14-fund) — Seed
- Mozilla Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mozilla-ventures) — Seed
- ex/ante (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/ex-ante) — Seed