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While much of the attention around GenAI focuses on tools that generate content or automate tasks, some of the more difficult challenges tend to happen behind the scenes. For many organizations, especially those that operate in the midsize market, the real obstacle is not creating outputs, but preparing their data infrastructure to support AI in the first place.
Limited resources, siloed systems, evolving compliance requirements, and fragile data workflows continue to slow progress. This is especially true in industries like healthcare and finance, where regulatory standards leave little room for error.
Diliko, a Virginia-based startup, is going after a segment of the market that often gets overlooked. Its platform is built for organizations that deal with complex data challenges but lack the scale or resources of larger enterprises.
At the core of the system for Diliko is agentic AI, which helps automate how data gets pulled in, organized, and governed. The goal is to cut down on the need for hands-on maintenance and reduce the amount of reengineering that can bog down small teams trying to grow responsibly.
Diliko was founded in 2023 in response to a growing gap between the pressure to deliver AI initiatives and the lack of infrastructure or in-house technical capacity to support them. Instead of adding another tool to the stack, the startup set out to simplify the foundation itself.
The platform is built to handle the background taks of integration, security, and compliance so teams can spend less time on infrastructure and more time using data to drive decisions. The company operated in stealth for more than a year before emerging publicly in November 2024.
The founding team has experience in various domains, including enterprise infrastructure, cloud architecture, and data security. They previously worked in fast-growing startups and large-scale environments where they saw firsthand how quickly data complexity can spiral. That led them to focus on building software that stays dependable and easy to operate.
That same mindset shaped how the company chose to bring its platform to market. Earlier this month, Diliko launched its Partner Program, offering consultancies, systems integrators, and analytics firms access to its full platform, including agentic AI capabilities.
With the Partner Program, service providers can use a purpose-built platform to deliver secure, AI-ready data environments to their clients, without requiring new infrastructure investments. The partners can embed Diliko’s platform directly into client engagements, allowing them to move faster and reduce risk.
“The Diliko Partner Program gives service firms a powerful advantage: the ability to go to market with a proven enterprise platform that’s already secure, scalable, and trusted in regulated industries,” said Ken Ammon, Chief Strategy Officer at Diliko. “Our platform reduces project risk and time-to-value, while the partner program offers new revenue opportunities through referral incentives and streamlined delivery. It’s a win-win for firms looking to grow their services business while helping clients succeed faster.”
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The program is structured to support both delivery and scale. Partners get access to hands-on tools like sandbox environments and training, along with financial incentives for referrals and deal participation.
Participation is tiered, with levels that reflect a firm’s depth of involvement and experience with the platform. The entry-level tier offers foundation tools, training, and sales support, while the most advanced tier, which is available through invitation only, offers qualified lead sharing, executive sponsorship, and strategic business planning with Diliko leadership.
The broader aim with the program is for Diliko to work with firms that already understand their clients’ data and compliance challenges, and to help them deliver results more efficiently using a system designed to manage the underlying complexity
As adoption ramps up, early partners say the value lies in getting past infrastructure roadblocks and going straight to delivery. “Our partnership with Diliko enables us to offer clients immediate access to an enterprise-grade data platform without the infrastructure burden,” said Andriy Krupa, CEO of ELEKS, a global software engineering firm that works with clients in heavily regulated industries.
“This helps us deliver secure, scalable analytics faster and with less complexity—an especially powerful proposition for clients in healthcare and finance who are navigating stringent compliance requirements.”
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For Transcendent, a consulting firm that works with healthcare providers, the change has been especially tangible. “Healthcare organizations face enormous pressure to extract value from their data while staying compliant with regulations like HIPAA,” said Rich Bruggemann, managing partner at the firm. “We can spend more time delivering outcomes and less time wrestling with pipelines.”
As adoption picks up, Diliko’s approach is drawing interest from service providers looking for something practical. By focusing on execution and giving partners something dependable to build on, the company is carving out a place for itself. The approach could extend beyond its early use cases, offering value wherever teams need to manage complex data securely, automate compliance, and deliver insights without building from scratch.
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