Founders You Should Know

Your Showcase Primer: Armadin, Ricursive, and Raindrop

Software is evolving from static tools to autonomous agents that make real‑world decisions, prompting a rewrite of the entire stack. Armadin, founded by Travis Lanham, is building AI‑driven red‑team capabilities and has closed a $24 million seed round while courting a $100 million raise at a $600 million valuation. Ricursive, led by Anna Goldie, automates chip design for AI workloads, recently securing a $300 million Series A to accelerate hardware‑in‑the‑loop development. Raindrop, founded by Ben Hylak, provides the first observability platform for production AI agents, growing 30% month‑over‑month with marquee customers.