Founder Associate, Nightfall AI

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Mid and Senior level

San Francisco Bay Area

Remote from US

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Cloud-native data protection platform

Open for applications

Cloud-native data protection platform

101-200 employees

B2BSecurityBig dataSaaSCyber Security

Open for applications

Salary not provided

Mid and Senior level

San Francisco Bay Area

Remote from US

More information about location

101-200 employees

B2BSecurityBig dataSaaSCyber Security

Company mission

To empower enterprises big and small to navigate the digital world with confidence, while ensuring the security and privacy of their sensitive data.

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Who you are

Are a past founder, or have ambitions of becoming one in the future
Are a killer operator who thrives in fast-paced environments, has extremely high ownership, and enjoys wearing multiple hats to take on new and ambiguous challenges
Are comfortable owning projects end-to-end, from identifying the problem to implementing scalable solutions
Believe in first-principles thinking: you’re extremely good at analyzing problems and using data to inform decisions, optimize processes, and track performance
Are an excellent communicator who can partner with cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization
Are passionate about building from the ground up, with a strong bias toward action and intensity

What the job involves

This is a high-leverage, high-impact role that works directly with our founders and executive team to scale the business and shape the foundation of a world-class AI company
You will have a front-row seat and a very direct role in tackling our highest-priority strategic and operational challenges as we continue to grow
You will drive strategic initiatives across the company, identify key areas for improvement, build processes, and ultimately get things done

Our take

Nightfall AI is tackling security challenges posed by the adoption of generative AI and technologies like GPT-4o. Businesses adopting these powerful AI models face extended concerns over sensitive data exposure, prompt injection attacks and model abuse.

Nightfall AI's firewall for I is a robust client wrapper safeguarding GENAI applications and data pipeline. it ensures security by proactively scanning and removing sensitive information like PII, PCI, PHI, and proprietary secrets. Additionally, it defends against prompt injection attacks, ensuring data integrity across diverse AI inputs.

With its AI-native detection engine and advanced DLP models, Nightfall proactively addresses future challenges in evolving AI technologies. By integrating into workflows, Nightfall enables organisations to deploy GenAI applications securely, ensuring compliance and driving innovation for enhanced customer experiences.

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Insights

Top investors

53% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (4.1)

Company

Funding (2 rounds)

Aug 2022

$40m

SERIES B

Nov 2019

$20.3m

SERIES A

Total funding: $60.3m

Company HQ

Financial District, San Francisco, CA

Leadership

Isaac Madan

(CEO)

Having studied at Stanford, Isaac co-founded Chalky in 2013 before working as a Correlation Ventures Tech Advisor and Analyst for Pejman Mar. They spent 2 years as a Venrock Investor before co-founding Nightfall AI in March 2018.

Rohan Sathe

(CTO)

Rohan started their career as a Voxer Software Engineer before being a Founding Engineer of UberEats, where they worked until 2017. In March 2018, they co-founded Nightfall AI with Isaac, serving as CTO.

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