Glia was founded by Hari Balakrishnan, Justin DiPietro, Daniel Michaeli in 2012.

Who are Glia's investors?

Glia's investors include Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA), Flying Fish Ventures, Gray Line Partners, Innovating Capital, Insight Partners, Remarkable Ventures, Temerity Capital Partners, Tola Capital and 2 more.

How much funding has Glia raised?

Glia has disclosed $33.4M raised across 2 of its 5 known rounds.

Where is Glia headquartered?

Glia is headquartered in New York City, US.

Glia

New York City, US · Founded 2012 · 474 employees on LinkedIn · 12 known investors

Find your way into Glia

13 people in our graph share verified history with the Glia team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Astorre Modenaunlockedknows Daniel Michaeli · together at Terra Venture Partners (overlapped)

×2knows the team · via Terra Venture Partners

×9knows the team · via Glia

Glia offers a banking AI platform that automates inbound and outbound customer interactions and internal workflows across a financial institution's core, engagement, and other systems. It targets regional and community banks and credit unions, providing voice AI, agent-assist knowledge tools, and automated outreach.

AI & Machine Learning Fintech SaaS

Founders & leadership

Glia was founded in 2012 by Hari Balakrishnan, Justin DiPietro, and Daniel Michaeli.

Hari BalakrishnanMr. Balakrishnan is the President of the Issuer.

Justin DiPietroCo-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer

Daniel Michaeli CEO and Co-FounderFounder of Glia, a banking AI platform that automates customer interactions and internal workflows for financial institutions.

Mohammadreza Alizadeh AttarNamed on SEC filing

Board

Jamie Goldstein Board directorFounding/Managing Partner at Pillar VC

Investors · 12

Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)listed by Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)New York · $100K – $2M

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Flying Fish Ventureslisted by Flying Fish VenturesSeattle · $500K – $5M

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Gray Line Partnerslisted by Gray Line PartnersSammamish

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Innovating Capitallisted by Innovating CapitalNew York · $10K – $3M

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Insight Partnerslisted by Insight PartnersNew York · $120M – $350M

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Remarkable Ventureslisted by Remarkable VenturesNew York

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Temerity Capital Partnerslisted by Temerity Capital Partners

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Tola Capitallisted by Tola CapitalSeattle · $1M – $15M

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Trestle Partnerslisted by Trestle PartnersNew York

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Pillar VCinferredBoston · $50K – $4Mvia Jamie Goldstein · board

How we know: board seat on SEC Form D · Not right? Tell us

Also in the syndicate · 2

Grassy CreekWildcat Capital Management

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$33.4M disclosed across 2 of 5 rounds · 2019–2025

Undisclosed amountSeries CJan 2021
Insight Partners (lead)
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$20MSeries BMar 2019 · 2 sources
Insight Venture Partners (lead), Grassy Creek, Tola Capital, Wildcat Capital Management
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▶$13.4MraisedDec 2025 · 20 investors · Other Technology

Rule 506(b)

Officers, directors & promoters on the filing

Mohammadreza Alizadeh AttarDirector, Executive Officer
Jamie GoldsteinDirector
Hari BalakrishnanDirector, Executive Officer

Offering amount: $13.5M
Amount sold: $13.4M
First sale: Aug 2025
Incorporated: Corporation, Delaware, 2025
Federal exemptions: 06b

Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Founder mafia

3 people who came through Glia went on to found or lead other companies.

Sonu PandaBoard MemberFounded Hbloom +1 Stenver JerkkuSenior tech lead | Software Engineering LeadFounded eAgronom +1 Thomas BabcockObserver - Board of DirectorsFounded Trestle Partners

Acquisitions · 1

Early investors' stakes continue via these deals

Finn Ai

Finn AI built white-label AI-powered chatbots that banks and credit unions embedded in their apps to let customers check balances, budget, and manage money.

Frequently asked questions

What does Glia do?: Glia offers a banking AI platform that automates inbound and outbound customer interactions and internal workflows across a financial institution's core, engagement, and other systems. It targets regional and community banks and credit unions, providing voice AI, agent-assist knowledge tools, and automated outreach.
Who founded Glia?: Glia was founded by Hari Balakrishnan, Justin DiPietro, Daniel Michaeli in 2012.
Who are Glia's investors?: Glia's investors include Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA), Flying Fish Ventures, Gray Line Partners, Innovating Capital, Insight Partners, Remarkable Ventures, Temerity Capital Partners, Tola Capital and 2 more.
How much funding has Glia raised?: Glia has disclosed $33.4M raised across 2 of its 5 known rounds.
Where is Glia headquartered?: Glia is headquartered in New York City, US.