Sesame AI

Sesame believes in a future where computers are lifelike - with the ability to see, hear, and collaborate with us in ways that feel natural and human.

Latest funding

$250M Series B+ · October 21, 2025

Led by Sequoia · Source: techcrunch.com

Total raised: $297.5M across 2 sourced rounds

All 2 rounds ↓

Website: sesame.com.

X: @sesame · 34,627 followers.

LinkedIn: sesameai.

Categories: AI agents Voice and audio AI Consumer and social.

Sectors: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Consumer Electronics, Consumer Software, Software, Wearables.

Stage: Series B+.

Based in: San Francisco, United States.

Total raised: $297.5M in 2 sourced rounds.

Last round: Oct 21, 2025 · 390 days ago.

Headcount: 101–250 employees.

On Recent Funding since: Sep 29, 2026.

Signals

X account@sesame · created May 1, 2023 (3 years old) · 34,627 followers

Website registeredDec 1, 1994 (31 years old)

About Sesame AI

With this vision, they're designing a new kind of computer, focused on making voice companions part of our daily lives. Co-founded by Oculus co-creator Brendan Iribe.

TIMELINE · MONEY RAISED

Sesame AI | 668 days from X account to first raise on record

@sesame·Raised $298M in 2 sourced rounds·1 signal before the first raise

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
Oct 21, 2025	Series B+	$250M	SSequoia	techcrunch.com
Feb 27, 2025	Series A	$47.5M	AAndreessen Horowitz	roadtovr.com

Timeline

May 1, 2023
X account created
December 1, 1994
Website created

Founders and team

AK
Ankit Kumar Founder

@ankitkumarsf · LinkedIn
BI
Brendan Iribe Founder

@brendaniribe
NM
Nate Mitchell Chief Product Officer

Investors

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Sources and API

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