# Zhanibek Datbayev

> Zhanibek Datbayev is co-founder and CTO. Drex 1.5 on Anchor Terminal, with grades, an about and public profiles.

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- Updated: 2026-10-28

Co-founder and CTO.

Zhanibek Datbayev is co-founder and CTO of Nace.AI, which builds small models for professional work. He was previously responsible for model training infrastructure at Meta AI. He is a Purdue University graduate and an ACM ICPC finalist.

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zdatbayev/

## What Zhanibek builds

- [Drex 1.5](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/nace-drex.md), graded B, 69.7/100, in Decision models. Drex 1.5 is Nace.AI's decision model. It returns a probability for each option in typed yes or no, choice and score questions. Hosted at console.nace.ai, with open weights under the Nace AI Open RAIL-M licence. Co-founder and CTO, researched 2026-10-26.

## Works with

- [Dos Bahá](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/dos-baha/), Founder and CEO
- [Sudha Valluru](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/sudha-valluru/), Co-founder and COO

## Backed by

- [Walden Catalyst Ventures](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/walden-catalyst-ventures/)
- [General Catalyst](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/general-catalyst/)

## Questions

### Who is Zhanibek Datbayev?

Zhanibek Datbayev is co-founder and CTO of Nace.AI, which builds small models for professional work. He was previously responsible for model training infrastructure at Meta AI. He is a Purdue University graduate and an ACM ICPC finalist.

### What does Nace AI, Inc. (Nace.AI) make?

Anchor Terminal lists Drex 1.5 from Nace AI, Inc. (Nace.AI). Drex 1.5 is Nace.AI's decision model. It returns a probability for each option in typed yes or no, choice and score questions. Hosted at console.nace.ai, with open weights under the Nace AI Open RAIL-M licence.

### Who has invested in Nace AI, Inc. (Nace.AI)?

The sources our research read name Walden Catalyst Ventures and General Catalyst.

### How are Zhanibek's tools graded?

Drex 1.5 is graded B, 69.7 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.

## Sources

- https://www.nace.ai/press
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/dos-bah%C3%A1-4a671391/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/zdatbayev/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/sudha-valluru-3744a6/
- https://www.nace.ai/
- https://www.nace.ai/about

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