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David AI

YC S24

San Francisco, US · Founded 2024 · 10 employees · Hiring · 14 known investors

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David develops audio datasets for AI applications, serving Fortune 100 companies and research labs working on speech recognition, translation, synthesis, and conversational AI. The company provides multilingual and multi-speaker conversation datasets designed for voice interaction systems.

Also known as David AI Labs, Inc. · David.AI · Invictus · Invictus, David.AI

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S24)

David AI was founded in 2024 by Tomer Cohen and Ben Wiley.

TCTomer Cohen
Tomer CohenCo-Founder, CEOHe previously served as Chief of Staff at Scale AI and as a consultant at McKinsey & Company.30 Under 30 2026
BWBen Wiley
Ben WileyCo-Founder, CTOHe previously led engineering for Scale AI's Public Sector GenAI Platform and worked as a software engineer at Microsoft.30 Under 30 2026
DN
Daniel NussbaumHead of Operations
MC
Morgan CoovertFounding Recruiter
KL
Kiana LoRecruiting Lead
JG
Jeremy GromponeRecruiterformer
CJ
Carson JacksonRecruiterformer

Investors · 14

BoxGrouplisted by BoxGroupNew York · $250K – $1M

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First Round Capitallisted by First Round CapitalSan Francisco · $100K – $20M

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NVIDIAlisted by NVIDIASanta Clara

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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AccelreportedPalo Alto · $500K – $100M

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Alt CapitalreportedSan Francisco · $1M – $10M

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Andreessen HorowitzreportedMenlo Park · $500K – $50M

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Bain Capital VenturesreportedBoston · $1M – $100M

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Index VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M

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Liquid VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $250K – $5M

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Meritech Capital PartnersreportedPalo Alto · $5M – $40M

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SV AngelreportedSan Francisco · $150K – $20M

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Also in the syndicate · 1

Meritech

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The YC application· Summer 2024 batch

David AI: Powering the Voice Era of AI

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SoundCloudAudio distribution and music-sharing platform for artists and creators.

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In the news

Announcing Our $25M Series A | David AI Blogwithdavid.ai · May 2025Announcing our $5M Seed Round Led by First Round - David AIwithdavid.ai · Jan 2025

Frequently asked questions

What does David AI do?
David develops audio datasets for AI applications, serving Fortune 100 companies and research labs working on speech recognition, translation, synthesis, and conversational AI. The company provides multilingual and multi-speaker conversation datasets designed for voice interaction systems.
Who founded David AI?
David AI was founded by Tomer Cohen, Ben Wiley in 2024.
Who are David AI's investors?
David AI's investors include Amplify Partners, BoxGroup, First Round Capital, NVIDIA, Y Combinator, Accel, Alt Capital, Andreessen Horowitz and 5 more.
Where is David AI headquartered?
David AI is headquartered in San Francisco, US.