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  "markdown": "Co-founder, Modal.\n\n## What Akshat builds\n\n- [Modal](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/modal.md), graded B, 63.8/100, in GPU \u0026 serverless compute. Serverless functions, web endpoints, servers and GPU jobs from a Python decorator, with JavaScript and Go SDKs. Co-founder, Modal, researched 2026-10-28.\n- [Modal Sandboxes](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/modal-sandboxes.md), graded B, 66/100, in Code execution sandboxes. Modal's sandboxed compute environments for running code, with SDK access, GPU support and filesystem snapshots. Co-founder, Modal, researched 2026-10-28.\n\n## Works with\n\n- [Erik Bernhardsson](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/erik-bernhardsson/), Co-founder and CEO, Modal\n\n## Backed by\n\n- [Accel](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/accel/)\n- [Kleiner Perkins](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/kleiner-perkins/)\n- [General Catalyst](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/general-catalyst/)\n- [Redpoint Ventures](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/redpoint-ventures/)\n- [Menlo Ventures](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/menlo-ventures/)\n- [Bain Capital Ventures](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/bain-capital-ventures/)\n- [Lux Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/lux-capital/)\n- [Amplify Partners](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/amplify-partners/)\n- [Creandum](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/creandum/)\n\n## Questions\n\n### Who is Akshat Bubna?\n\nAkshat Bubna is co-founder of Modal.\n\n### What does Modal make?\n\nAnchor Terminal lists Modal and Modal Sandboxes from Modal. Serverless functions, web endpoints, servers and GPU jobs from a Python decorator, with JavaScript and Go SDKs.\n\n### Who has invested in Modal?\n\nThe sources our research read name Accel, Kleiner Perkins, General Catalyst, Redpoint Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, Lux Capital, Amplify Partners and Creandum.\n\n### How are Akshat's tools graded?\n\nModal is graded B, 63.8 out of 100; Modal Sandboxes is graded B, 66 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.\n\n## Sources\n\n- https://modal.com/\n- https://modal.com/company\n- https://erikbern.com/about.html\n\nThese are the people building the tools we list, named for their public role in the company or project behind a listing, from public pages, with the date it was researched. They don't work for Anchor Terminal (our own team is on the about page, /about/#author). We show public roles, public profiles and what the listing pages show, nothing private. To correct something, send an about or a photo, or have a page removed, write to privacy@anchorterminal.com.\n",
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