Contextual AI
Contextual AI is the leader in retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).
$80M Series A ·
Led by Greycroft · Source: contextual.ai
Total raised: $100M across 2 sourced rounds
All 2 rounds ↓Signals
About Contextual AI
Founded by the pioneers of RAG, Contextual AI’s mission is to change the way the world works through AI.
Contextual AI | 87 days from X account to first raise on record
Money raised, round by round (amounts linked to their source). Pins are dated signals; hover the icons for dates.
Funding rounds
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series A | $80M | contextual.ai | ||
| Seed | $20M | startuparound.com |
Timeline
- X account created
- Website created
Founders and team
AS
DK
Douwe Kiela Founder
Investors
BBain Capital Ventureslead investor
BBezos Expeditions
CConviction
EElad Gil
- FFraser Kelton
GGreycroftlead investor
HHarry Stebbings
HHSBC
LLightspeed
LLip-Bu Tan
- NNathan Benaich
NNVentures (Nvidia)
RRecall Capital
SSarah Guo-Grady
- SSarah Niyogi
SSnowflake Ventures
SSV Angel
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Sources and API
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