# Symflower

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

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: Linz, Austria
- Website: www.symflower.com
- Total disclosed funding: $0.6M
- Latest round: Seed (Oct 31, 2019)
- Investors on record: 1

## About

Symflower GmbH enhances software development processes through advanced evaluations of Large Language Models, delivering tailored solutions that improve code quality and operational efficiency for clients across the globe.Founded in 2018 in Linz, Austria, Symflower GmbH focuses on integrating advanced Large Language Models into software development. The company has raised a total of EUR 700,000 in funding, with the most recent round occurring on April 13, 2023, led by OÖ HightechFonds and including participation from eQventure. The founders, Evelyn Haslinger and Markus Zimmermann, along with CEO Mathias Holzinger, leverage their expertise to drive the firm’s strategic initiatives.Symflower specializes in enhancing software development processes through the integration of advanced Large Language Models (LLMs) with deterministic analyses, including static, dynamic, and symbolic analyses. Their core offerings involve creating evaluations and benchmarks for a wide array of LLMs, allowing clients to identify the best-fit models tailored to specific programming languages, frameworks, and use cases. Symflower operates a leaderboard that assesses around 80 popular LLMs across 10 categories using 50 functional and non-functional metrics. This service is particularly useful for software development organizations looking to improve code quality and operational efficiency. Their tools are utilized globally, catering to clients in regions such as North America, Europe, and parts of Asia, which include software development firms, tech startups, and corporations seeking to leverage AI in their development processes.Symflower generates revenue through a subscription-based model for its software tools and services, particularly focusing on its flagship offerings related to LLM analysis and benchmarking. Clients enter into direct partnerships with Symflower and are charged based on the selected subscription plans, which provide access to ongoing evaluations and support services tailored to their specific development needs. The company offers various pricing tiers that accommodate different sizes and types of organizations, from startups needing basic LLM evaluations to larger enterprises requiring comprehensive support and advanced analytical tools. As a result of these transactions, Symflower maintains a steady revenue stream derived from both software licensing and consulting services related to LLM integration in software development.In April 2023, Symflower GmbH raised EUR 700,000 in venture funding from new investor OÖ HightechFonds, with participation from returning investor eQventure. The company will utilize this funding to support growth in both domestic and international markets. Although specific upcoming products have not been detailed, the investment will be pivotal in advancing their offerings further and potentially expanding their reach into additional geographic regions.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Oct 31, 2019, $0.6M — eQventure

## Investors

- eQventure (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/eqventure) — Seed