$15M · GovTech + Dili

What they're building

Dili is an AI compliance platform for the 'built world' — energy, infrastructure, construction, data centers, advanced manufacturing — especially projects receiving federal funding. These projects carry strict labor-compliance conditions (e.g., Davis-Bacon prevailing wage, prevailing-wage-and-apprenticeship rules) that unlock billions in funding and tax credits, and one missed requirement can put hundreds of millions at risk. Per Dili's release, 'auditors like Big Four firms KPMG, EY, PwC, and Deloitte have periodically sampled roughly 10% of data, delivered findings every six months, and taken one to two years to close an engagement,' whereas Dili checks 100% of project data in real time — combining AI extraction with deterministic rule enforcement. Roughly half of customers use it as an in-house tool; the other half outsource compliance to Dili on a contractor model.

Why this matters

Khosla Ventures leading (Vinod Khosla publicly endorsed the real-time assurance layer), with strategic backing from Allianz and construction-focused Brick and Mortar Ventures, targets a specific, timely wedge. The traction is concrete: 700+ federal projects, $1.4B+ in gross wages processed. CEO Anand Chaturvedi's line captures the pitch: 'The first time we ran a look-back on a customer's historical data, we found in four days what would have taken their consultants months to find by sampling, if they'd found it at all.'