Sumith Kulal

Sumith Kulal is a co-founder of Black Forest Labs, a company operating in the software development sector. Black Forest Labs the frontier AI research lab for visual intelligence. Based in Palo Alto, California, United States, Sumith leads the company's strategic vision and day-to-day operations.

Under Sumith's leadership, Black Forest Labs recently secured $300M in Series B funding on Dec 1, 2025, backed by investors including Salesforce Ventures. This funding milestone reflects strong investor confidence in both the founding team's execution capabilities and the company's market opportunity.

With fresh capital, Sumith and the team are focused on scaling operations, expanding the product roadmap, and building out a world-class team. The software development market continues to see significant investment activity, positioning Black Forest Labs to capitalize on growing demand.For vendors and partners, this represents an ideal window to engage.