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Hanzo

Techstars '17

Kansas City, US · Founded 2016 · 3 employees on LinkedIn · 3 known investors

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Hanzo Industries develops AI-powered marketing and development platforms that help businesses scale through intelligent technology and data-driven decision-making. The company serves entrepreneurs and small businesses seeking to compete with larger enterprises using tools like AI code editors, marketing automation, and the Sensei mentorship framework.

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Founders & leadership

Hanzo was founded in 2016 by Zach Kelling and David Tai.

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Zach KellingFounder
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David TaiinCo-founderCo-founder of Hanzo Industries, which develops AI-powered marketing and development platforms for small businesses and entrepreneurs.

Investors · 3

Techstars✓ verifiedBoulder · $220K
Dot CapitalNew York · $750K – $4M
Recurring Capital PartnersreportedAustin

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$10.5M disclosed across 1 round · 2021

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Competitors · 3

by search overlap
Zo3 shared keywordsZo is an AI agent platform that provides access to multiple AI models for chatting, generating media, and transcribing audio, along with a set of built-in tools and integrations. It functions as an agent harness that connects to external tools and lets users bring their own API keys or AI subscription providers to power the agent.
LangChain3 shared keywordsLangChain provides an agent engineering platform and open source frameworks for developers to build, test, and deploy AI agents that can use data and take actions. The platform includes LangSmith for observability and evaluation, and serves enterprise customers including 35% of the Fortune 500.
Tenzo3 shared keywordsTenzo AI provides AI agents that automate recruiting tasks including phone and video interviews, resume review, candidate scheduling, fraud detection, and sourcing from ATS databases. It targets corporate recruiters and hiring teams, integrating with existing applicant tracking systems.

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

In the news

ICYMI: Hanzo raises $10.5m - Legal IT Insiderlegaltechnology.com · Sep 2021Hanzo Announces $10.5 Million Capital Investment To Scale Best-in-Class Digital Workplaces Discovery and Compliance Platformglobenewswire.com · Sep 2021Brazil's Hanzo raises Series A from Dot Capital and Mastercard - LatamListlatamlist.com · Dec 2019

Frequently asked questions

What does Hanzo do?
Hanzo Industries develops AI-powered marketing and development platforms that help businesses scale through intelligent technology and data-driven decision-making. The company serves entrepreneurs and small businesses seeking to compete with larger enterprises using tools like AI code editors, marketing automation, and the Sensei mentorship framework.
Who founded Hanzo?
Hanzo was founded by Zach Kelling, David Tai in 2016.
Who are Hanzo's investors?
Hanzo's investors include Techstars, Dot Capital, Recurring Capital Partners.
How much funding has Hanzo raised?
Hanzo has disclosed $10.5M raised across 1 round.
Where is Hanzo headquartered?
Hanzo is headquartered in Kansas City, US.