What is Diana Intelligence and how does it relate to OpenClaw?

Diana Intelligence Corp. is a YC-backed startup that built Diana, the first business-ready managed OpenClaw agent. It runs as a cloud-hosted Slack bot with enterprise security and connects to 3,000+ tools.

What is the Boss governor layer in Diana?

The Boss is a proprietary governor layer that sits outside the agent execution context, enforcing approval gates on sensitive actions, separating read from write operations, and blocking credential exfiltration attempts.

How much funding has Diana Intelligence raised?

Diana Intelligence raised $3.7M in seed funding from Y Combinator, General Catalyst, Liquid2 Ventures, SNR Ventures, and Roar Ventures.

How does Diana compare to self-hosted OpenClaw?

Diana is fully managed cloud-hosted requiring no developer setup or self-hosting. Unlike raw OpenClaw, it includes built-in safety governance, per-user credential isolation, and sandboxed environments.

What tools does Diana connect to?

Diana connects to 3,000+ business tools including Google, Zendesk, GitHub, Asana, and Notion via APIs, plus a browser agent for tools without APIs.

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Diana Intelligence (YC) Launches First Business-Ready Managed OpenClaw Agent With Proprietary Governor Layer

Y Combinator-backed Diana Intelligence Corp. launches Diana, a fully managed cloud-hosted OpenClaw agent living in Slack with a proprietary Boss governor layer enforcing approval gates on every sensitive action. Raised $3.7M seed from General Catalyst, Liquid2, and Roar Ventures. Connects to 3,000+ business tools.

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