Weflayr Raises $2.5M Pre-seed

Weflayr, a Paris-based startup building an intelligent AI inference routing layer, has announced the closing of a $2.5 million pre-seed funding round. The company provides a platform that helps AI enterprises benchmark models against production data and automate routing decisions to optimize for cost and performance.

Investors

The round was led by 13books Capital, with participation from Founders Future, Kima Ventures, Plug and Play, Station F Ventures, General Catalyst scout Roxanne Varza, and a group of angel investors.

Weflayr Use of Funds

Weflayr plans to use the new capital to expand its engineering and AI research teams. Additionally, the company will support its growth and market expansion across Europe and the United States.

About Weflayr

Founded in 2026 by Romain Mazeries, the former CEO of Mangopay, and Noé Achache, the former Head of AI Engineering at Theodo Data & AI, Weflayr is dedicated to providing AI companies with full control over model evaluation and selection. Their product benchmarks models against internal production data to automate routing decisions based on quality, speed, and cost parameters.

Funding Details

Company Website: https://weflayr.com

Company: Weflayr
Raised: $2.5M
Round: Pre-seed
Funding Date: October 25, 2026
Lead Investor: 13books Capital
Additional Investors: Founders Future, Kima Ventures, Plug and Play, Station F Ventures, Roxanne Varza, group of angel investors
Software Category: AI Infrastructure
Source: https://theaiinsider.tech/2026/10/25/weflayr-announces-2-5m-pre-seed-to-build-intelligent-ai-inference-routing-layer/