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People.ai

YC S16

San Francisco, US · Founded 2016 · 300 employees · Hiring · 34 known investors

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People.ai builds AI-powered insights for revenue teams to analyze deal pipelines and provide actionable answers about sales performance based on a company's own deal history. The product automatically captures sales activity without requiring teams to change their workflows.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechArtificial IntelligenceEnterpriseUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S16)

People.ai was founded in 2016 by Oleg Rogynskyy.

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Oleg RogynskyyFounder & Board MemberOleg Rogynskyy earned his degree from Boston University after immigrating to the United States from Ukraine in the early 2000s. He founded People.ai in 2016, a platform providing AI-driven intelligence and optimization tools for go-to-market teams.
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Jason AmbroseFounder
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Zac WhitlowSenior Technical Recruiter
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Jesse DaileySenior Vice President Customer Success \u0026 Sales Engineering
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Nolan HoultonSenior GTM Recruiter
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Kevin Yang
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Andrey Akselrod
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Nicki Lopes
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Kati DahmHead of Commsformer
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Olena HorovenkoTechnical Recruiterformer

Investors · 34

AVentures Capitallisted by AVentures CapitalKyiv

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Ballistic Ventureslisted by Ballistic VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $5M

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Dniprolisted by DniproPalo Alto
Frontline Ventureslisted by Frontline VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $3.2M

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Gaingelslisted by GaingelsNew York · $200K – $500K

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Garage Capitallisted by Garage CapitalWaterloo

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GVA Capitallisted by GVA CapitalSan Francisco
Lightspeed Venture Partnerslisted by Lightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $1M – $5M

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Maropost Ventureslisted by Maropost VenturesToronto
Notable Capitallisted by Notable CapitalSilicon Valley · $5M – $50M

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OnStartupslisted by OnStartupsBoston

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Partech Ventureslisted by Partech VenturesParis · $200K – $50M

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Sand Hill Angelslisted by Sand Hill AngelsMenlo Park · $50K – $2M
Taurus Ventureslisted by Taurus VenturesBangkok

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Top Shelf Equity Funds Clisted by Top Shelf Equity Funds C

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UpVentures Capitallisted by UpVentures CapitalUpstate New York

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Western Technology Investmentlisted by Western Technology InvestmentPortola Valley

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Zillionizelisted by ZillionizePalo Alto · $200K

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Andreessen HorowitzreportedMenlo Park · $500K – $50M

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Avlok CapitalreportedLynnwood

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CapitalXreportedLynnwood · $250Kvia Cindy Bi · inferred

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Dig Ventures Management LimitedreportedSt Peter Port

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GGV CapitalreportedMenlo Park

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HaystackreportedSan Francisco · $1M – $3M

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ICONIQreportedSan Francisco

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ICONIQ CapitalreportedSan Francisco · $5M – $100M

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Index VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M

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MR ScalereportedAustin

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Mubadala CapitalreportedAbu Dhabi · $1M – $50M

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Shasta Venturesreported

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SV AngelreportedSan Francisco · $150K – $20M

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Zachary Ginsburg FundsreportedLynnwood

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Funding

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9 people who came through People.ai went on to found or lead other companies.

Oleg RogynskyyCEOFounded Backstory +1Ihar MahaniokPre-seed InvestorFounded Geek VenturesRon HirsonAdvisorFounded BokuMorgan BenderProductFounded PWA LabsAllen LiouSenior Consultant, Customer SuccessFounded Assembly HOAKavita ShahSenior Product ManagerFounded InventiveOstap KorkunaTech Lead ManagerFounded NeoLensJose MunizVice President Of EngineeringFounded ANZENJean SiniInvestor + AdvisorFounded Irregular Expressions

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In the news

Mubadala Backs Software Startup People.ai in New Funding Roundbloomberg.com · Aug 2021Sales startup People.ai lays off 18% of staff, raises debt round amid Covid-19techcrunch.com · Apr 2020People.ai, the predictive sales startup, raises $60M at around $500M valuationtechcrunch.com · May 2019People.ai Raises $60M Series Cpeople.ai · May 2019People.ai raised $7M Series A to build an AI for sales managementtechcrunch.com · May 2017

Frequently asked questions

What does People.ai do?
People.ai builds AI-powered insights for revenue teams to analyze deal pipelines and provide actionable answers about sales performance based on a company's own deal history. The product automatically captures sales activity without requiring teams to change their workflows.
Who founded People.ai?
People.ai was founded by Oleg Rogynskyy in 2016.
Who are People.ai's investors?
People.ai's investors include Akkadian Ventures, AVentures Capital, Ballistic Ventures, Dnipro, Frontline Ventures, Gaingels, Garage Capital, GVA Capital and 26 more.
Where is People.ai headquartered?
People.ai is headquartered in San Francisco, US.