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    backnotprop

    Establishing new trust in AI by weaving machine and human processes for verifiable provenance and governance.

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    At a Glance

    1Tool Listed
    3Products
    6Capabilities
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    New York, NYHeadquarters
    2022Est.
    15Employees
    $5MRaised
    Focus Areas
    Code Review
    AI Coding Assistants
    Agent Frameworks
    Connect
    Latest News
    Plannotator v0.19.3 Release and Hiring for Product EngineersApr 1, 2026
    Blog: Please Do Not A/B Test My Workflow by Michael RamosMar 12, 2026
    Markets
    • Enterprise AI
    • Regulated Industries
    • AI Developers

    AI Tools by backnotprop

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    Plannotator

    AI Agent Plan Review UI

    Code ReviewAI Coding Asst.Agent Frameworks

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    Latest News

    04/01/2026

    Plannotator v0.19.3 Release and Hiring for Product Engineers

    news.ycombinator.com
    03/12/2026

    Blog: Please Do Not A/B Test My Workflow by Michael Ramos

    backnotprop.com
    03/18/2025

    EQTY Lab Announces Verifiable Runtime for NVIDIA Enterprise AI Factory

    Business Wire
    01/01/2025

    Named a Finalist in RSAC Innovation Sandbox 2025

    RSAC Press Release

    Products & Services

    3
    Plannotator
    2025

    A visual review and annotation tool for AI coding agents (Claude Code, etc.). Allows users to review plans before execution and annotate agent-written code.

    AI Integrity Suite
    2024

    Enterprise platform for verifiable AI governance and provenance, ensuring trust and accountability in AI models and data.

    MCP Guardian
    2025

    Open-source security tool for Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, providing a safety and policy layer.

    Market Position

    Pioneer in 'verifiable compute' and cryptographic integrity for AI systems, bridging the gap between agent autonomy and human oversight.

    Leadership

    Founders

    JD

    Jonathan Dotan

    Founder and CEO. Background in digital provenance and research. Fellow at Stanford and Harvard. Producer of HBO's 'Silicon Valley'. Founder of Starling Lab.

    MR

    Michael Ramos

    Cofounder, AI. Known as @backnotprop on GitHub. Background in complex systems, deep tech, and software engineering. Veteran. Creator of Plannotator.

    Executive Team

    JD

    Jonathan Dotan

    Founder and CEO

    Expert in digital provenance and AI ethics; Stanford/Harvard research background.

    MR

    Michael Ramos

    Cofounder, AI

    Lead for AI tool development and coding agent research (backnotprop).

    Board of Directors

    MM
    Monique Morrow
    Board Member
    DS
    David Shrier
    Board Member

    Founding Story

    Founded by Jonathan Dotan and Michael Ramos to address the need for accountability and trust in AI. Plannotator was created by Ramos as a 'for fun' tool to improve his AI coding workflow, which then scaled into a core part of the integrity suite.

    Business Model

    Revenue
    Revenue-generating as of Jan 2026, approaching Series A.

    Revenue Model

    Enterprise SaaS for AI Integrity Suite; Open core model with free developer tools (Plannotator).

    Pricing Tiers

    Plannotator
    Free

    Open-source and free for developers.

    AI Integrity Suite
    Contact Sales

    Enterprise-grade governance and verifiable compute solutions.

    Private

    Target Markets

    Industries & Segments
    • Enterprise AI
    • Regulated Industries
    • AI Developers
    Use Cases
    • AI coding agent oversight
    • Enterprise AI governance
    • Compliance for highly regulated industries
    • Verifiable AI provenance
    Notable Customers
    • NVIDIA
    • Intel
    • Hedera
    • ADQ

    Quick Facts

    Headquarters
    New York, NY
    Founded
    2022
    Entity Type
    Inc.
    Employees
    15
    Total Funding
    $5M confirmed Seed (Total commitments up to $25M)
    Investors
    Tech Square Ventures
    Office Locations
    New York
    Los Angeles
    Switzerland

    Funding History

    Seed$5M
    May 5, 2025
    Tech Square Ventures

    History & Milestones

    Early 2026

    Released Plannotator (v0.1) for visual review of AI coding agent plans.

    April 2026

    Released Plannotator v0.19.3; actively hiring for expansion of the tool.

    2025

    Finalist in the RSA Conference (RSAC) Innovation Sandbox.

    May 2025

    Raised $5M Seed round led by Tech Square Ventures.

    2024

    Partnered with Hedera and NVIDIA to launch Verifiable Compute.

    Key Capabilities

    6
    Visual plan review for AI agents
    Inline code diff annotations
    Structured feedback loops for agents
    Local-first architecture
    Verifiable compute runtime
    Cryptographic proofs for AI integrity

    Integrations & Partnerships

    Platform Integrations

    • Claude Code
    • OpenCode
    • Codex
    • Pi
    • NVIDIA Blackwell

    Key Partnerships

    NVIDIA
    Hedera
    Intel

    Connect

    Website
    plannotator.ai
    GitHub
    backnotprop
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    AI Topics

    3

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    Code Review(1)
    AI Coding Assistants(1)
    Agent Frameworks(1)
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