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Kanava AI

DefunctYC X25

San Francisco, US · Founded 2025 · 2 employees · 1 known investors

Kanava AI provides voice-based AI agents for wholesale distributors that handle routine inbound sales activities like stock checks, pricing inquiries, and CRM updates, with capabilities that expand to managing full sales calls and identifying upsells as the system learns from top performers.

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (X25)

Kanava AI was founded in 2025 by Smit Dagli and Vikhyath Mondreti.

SDSmit Dagli
Smit DagliinCo-Founder2025–2025Smit Dagli previously worked on agent evaluation systems at Observe, as well as backend engineering roles at Abnormal Security, ChestnutFi, and Salesforce. He now focuses on automating sales processes for distributors using AI agents.
VMVikhyath Mondreti
Vikhyath MondretiinCo-Founder2025–2025Vikhyath Mondreti is the founder of Kanava AI, which develops voice agent software for traditional businesses.

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What does Kanava AI do?
Kanava AI provides voice-based AI agents for wholesale distributors that handle routine inbound sales activities like stock checks, pricing inquiries, and CRM updates, with capabilities that expand to managing full sales calls and identifying upsells as the system learns from top performers.
Who founded Kanava AI?
Kanava AI was founded by Smit Dagli, Vikhyath Mondreti in 2025.
Who are Kanava AI's investors?
Kanava AI's investors include Y Combinator.
Where is Kanava AI headquartered?
Kanava AI is headquartered in San Francisco, US.