Leading the Future of Model Risk Management

We help businesses drastically improve how they test, document, validate, govern, and monitor their models–all in one streamlined platform. We empower organizations to BeValid: trust your models, add real value, and innovate faster every day.
“When we set out to build ValidMind, we had a strong alignment on the culture we wanted to build and the people we wanted to bring into the company. We built it around three original core values that we hold strongly: Integrity, humility, and ownership. We’re looking for people who are going to act like owners of the company — people who are going to take initiative and empower themselves to do great work.”
Mehdi Esmail Co-Founder
Mehdi Esmail
Co-founder & Chief Product Officer
“When we set out to build ValidMind, we had a strong alignment on the culture we wanted to build and the people we wanted to bring into the company. We built it around three original core values that we hold strongly: Integrity, humility, and ownership. We’re looking for people who are going to act like owners of the company — people who are going to take initiative and empower themselves to do great work.”
Jonas Jacobi Co-Founder & CEO
Jonas Jacobi
Co-founder & CEO
“I was at a point in my life where I wanted to be part of something impactful for people. When I met Mehdi, we talked about revolutionizing the way financial services companies approach model risk management. Knowing the impact that bad decisions can have (for banks), it was a very interesting opportunity for me and a very meaningful problem to try to tackle. When I realized the potential of bringing automation to antiquated processes, that was an amazing journey to be part of.”
Andres Rodriguez Co Founder
Andres Rodriguez
Co-founder & CTO
"I joined the ValidMind Board of Directors because I believe in its mission. I believe in the people. And — most importantly — I believe this product can help bring financial institutions into the next era of AI technological innovation with speed and full compliance."
Dan Macklin
Dan Macklin
Co-founder of SoFi Bank
"In a short amount of time, ValidMind has created something unique to the model risk management practice. It's an elegant solution that solves a very real problem that banks are facing today: The need to deploy compliant AI models quickly and with full confidence. I'm proud to serve as an advisor to ValidMind, and I look forward to watching it become an indispensable tool for banks that are hungry to drive AI innovation and stay at the forefront of risk management."
Murat Doganaksoy
Murat Doganaksoy
Former Model Risk Officer at First Republic Bank

Meet Our Co-Founders

Frustrated by the gaps in traditional model risk management, our co-founders developed ValidMind to create a more efficient, intelligent solution that addresses the needs of all MRM stakeholders.
Mehdi Esmail Co-Founder

Mehdi Esmail

Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer

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Jonas Jacobi Co-Founder & CEO

Jonas Jacobi

Co-Founder & CEO

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Andres Rodriguez Co Founder

Andres Rodriguez

Co-Founder & CTO

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Michael Peckham Chief Financial Officer

Michael Peckham

Chief Financial Officer

Charles Fischer Chief Revenue Officer

Charles Fischer

Chief Revenue Officer

Kristof Horompoly
 VP - AI Risk Management

Kristof Horompoly


VP - AI Risk Management

Analisa Sarasini Head of Growth Strategy

Analisa Sarasini

Head of Growth Strategy

Michael Roenning Head of Solutions Architecture

Michael Roenning

Head of Solutions Architecture

Rodrigo Tagle Gomez Director of Product Design

Rodrigo Gomez Tagle

Director of Product Design

Kevin Allen

Kevin Allen

Head of Marketing

Nik Rickers

Nik Richers

Head of Documentation and Community

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Sean Smith

Head of Customer Success

Our Core Values

We believe in building a foundation of trust, responsibility, and innovation, ensuring that our approach to model risk management aligns with the needs of the modern enterprise.
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Integrity

We uphold honesty and transparency, ensuring our risk management solutions are trustworthy and reliable.
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Humility

We crave user feedback and embrace continuous learning, recognizing challenges as opportunities for improvement.
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Empowerment

We empower our clients to deploy compliant models with confidence. We empower our people to improve our product every day.
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Empathy

We prioritize understanding and addressing our clients’ unique needs to build lasting, supportive relationships.
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Accountability

We stand by our platform and our values so that our clients trust their strategic decisions.
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The ValidMind Story

A path driven by innovation and a vision to transform model risk management.

The idea for ValidMind was born from a desire to solve a pain point every model developer faced—manual documentation. Mehdi Esmail’s effort to solve that problem became the seed for the company that would become ValidMind in 2022. His goal was to automate the model documentation process so that developers could spend more time doing what they do best: building better models.

In April 2023, ValidMind welcomed Daniel Macklin to its Board of Directors to tap into his extensive experience in the fintech and banking industry.

By March 2024, the company raised $8.1 million in seed funding, led by Point72 Ventures, which was pivotal for the company’s growth and development. May 2024 saw two senior hires: Kristof Horompoly joining as Head of AI Risk Management and Annalisa Sarasini as Head of Growth Strategy.

ValidMind’s efforts were recognized in June 2024 when we won the Chartis Research’s QuantTech50 Rising Star award and secured a spot on FinTech Global’s AIFinTech 100 list.

In September 2024, ValidMind was honored with the Risk Technology Award for Model Validation Service of the Year. The company also launched the ValidMind Advantage Partner Ecosystem to enhance trust and transparency for third-party AI model vendors. In October 2024, ValidMind earned a coveted spot on the Chartis RiskTech100 list, and earned a category award: Model Validation: Supporting Tools.

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