How much funding has Sesame AI raised?

Sesame AI has raised $297.5M in total funding, most recently a Series B round.

Who are Sesame AI's investors?

Sesame AI's investors include Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Spark Capital, Section 32.

Where is Sesame AI headquartered?

Sesame AI is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.

What industry is Sesame AI in?

Sesame AI operates in Artificial Intelligence.

How many employees does Sesame AI have?

Sesame AI has 51-200 employees.

Sesame AI

Sesame

San Francisco, United States · Founded 2022 · $297.5M raised

Artificial Intelligence

Headquarters: San Francisco, California
Employees: 51–200
Founded: 2022
Business Model: B2C

Website: sesame.com
Total Funding: $297.5M
Last Round: $250.0M Series BOct 2025
Rounds: 2

About

Sesame AI is a conversational AI company building personal agents capable of holding natural, emotionally resonant voice conversations and the devices that make them more effective. Founded in 2022 by Brendan Iribe, Ankit Kumar, and Ryan Brown — co-creators of Oculus — and headquartered in San Francisco. The company raised a million Series B in late 2025, backed by a16z, Sequoia, Spark, and Matrix.

Summary

Sesame AI is an Artificial Intelligence company based in San Francisco, United States, founded in 2022. It has raised $297.5M in total across 2 rounds, most recently a $250.0M Series B round in Oct 2025. Investors include Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz and Spark Capital.

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