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Ethosphere

Seattle, US · 6 employees on LinkedIn · 7 known investors

Ethosphere is a privacy-first platform that records and analyzes in-person, customer-facing conversations on the retail sales floor to generate coaching feedback for associates, action steps for managers, and fleet-wide performance insights for brands. It serves retail organizations seeking to develop frontline sales teams and understand in-store customer experience.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechRetail Tech

Founders & leadership

CDCurran Dougherty
Curran DoughertyinFounder & CEO

Investors · 7

Allen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorSeattle · $100K – $600K
J4 VenturesNew York
Point72 VenturesNew York · $1M – $75M
AI2 Incubatorreported · 2 sourcesSeattle
Hike Venturesreported · 2 sourcesSan Francisco · $1M – $5M

Also in the syndicate · 2

Carya VenturesPack VC

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$2.5M disclosed across 1 round · 2025

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Competitors · 2

by search overlap
Chronosphere8 shared keywordsChronosphere provides an observability platform for microservices and containers that helps teams detect and fix customer-impacting issues while controlling costs and complexity. The platform includes telemetry data collection and transformation capabilities designed for cloud-native and DevOps environments.
Perosphere Technologies Inc.4 shared keywordsPerosphere is a medical technology company developing point-of-care coagulation diagnostics, including a pharmacodynamic test that provides a global view of a patient's coagulation status. Its lead product is CE Marked in the European Union but not FDA cleared in the United States.

Companies competing with Ethosphere for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

In the news

Ethosphere: $2.5 Million Pre-Seed Funding Raised For AI-Based In-Store Insightspulse2.com · Sep 2025AI powered in-store insights specialist Ethosphere bags $2.5 million in pre-seed funding — Retail Technology Innovation Hubretailtechinnovationhub.com · Sep 2025Seattle startup raises $2.5M to analyze retail worker conversations using AI and microphones – GeekWiregeekwire.com · Sep 2025Fueling Retail’s Future: Ethosphere Secures $2.5 Million for AI-Powered In-Store Insightsbusinesswire.com · Sep 2025Ethosphere Raises $2.5M in Pre-Seed Fundingfinsmes.com · Sep 2025Ethosphere raises $2.5M to support retail associates with AI insights - SiliconANGLEsiliconangle.com · Sep 2025

Frequently asked questions

What does Ethosphere do?
Ethosphere is a privacy-first platform that records and analyzes in-person, customer-facing conversations on the retail sales floor to generate coaching feedback for associates, action steps for managers, and fleet-wide performance insights for brands. It serves retail organizations seeking to develop frontline sales teams and understand in-store customer experience.
Who founded Ethosphere?
Ethosphere was founded by Curran Dougherty.
Who are Ethosphere's investors?
Ethosphere's investors include Allen Institute for AI (AI2) Incubator, J4 Ventures, Point72 Ventures, AI2 Incubator, Hike Ventures.
How much funding has Ethosphere raised?
Ethosphere has disclosed $2.5M raised across 1 round.
Where is Ethosphere headquartered?
Ethosphere is headquartered in Seattle, US.