People.ai
YC S16San Francisco, US · Founded 2016 · 300 employees · Hiring · 12 known investors
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422 people in our graph share verified history with the People.ai team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Quentin Clarkunlockedknows Oleg Rogynskyy · together at Neon @neondatabase (overlapped)
×3knows the team · via Neon @neondatabase
×5knows the team · via Y Combinator
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×2knows the team · via AngelList
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 Rogynskyyin𝕏Founder & 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.
Investors · 12
Akkadian VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $10M
DniproPalo Alto
Frontline VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $3.2M
Notable CapitalSilicon Valley · $5M – $50M
Sand Hill AngelsMenlo Park · $50K – $2M
UpVentures CapitalUpstate New York
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
ZillionizePalo Alto · $200K
Ballistic VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $1M – $5M
CapitalXreportedLynnwood · $250Kvia Cindy Bi · inferred
Dig Ventures Management LimitedreportedSt Peter Port
Garage CapitalreportedWaterloo
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountdebt roundApr 2020Source ↗
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
The YC application· Summer 2016 batch
Founder mafia
The People.ai mafia →6 people who came through People.ai went on to found or lead other companies.
Oleg RogynskyyFounder/CEOFounded UFORCE Acquired +1Ihar MahaniokPre-seed InvestorFounded GeekJean SiniInvestor + AdvisorFounded Irregular ExpressionsRon HirsonAdvisorFounded BokuAllen LiouSenior Consultant, Customer SuccessFounded Assembly HOAOstap KorkunaDirector of Engineering, Intelligence PlatformFounded NeoLens
Competitors · 3
by search overlapSpiceworks25 shared keywordsSocial business network for IT that is transforming how $1 trillion worth of technology products and services is marketed and sold each year to small and mid-sized businesses worldwide.
Backstory16 shared keywordsBackstory provides AI-powered deal intelligence for revenue teams, automatically capturing sales pipeline data and answering strategic questions about deal viability and risk without requiring new user workflows.
TeamDynamix15 shared keywordsTeamDynamix is a SaaS company offering a no-code platform for IT service management, project portfolio management, and enterprise integration and automation (iPaaS). It serves organizations across more than 25 industries including public sector, healthcare, education, retail, financial services, and manufacturing.
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Trysignalbasetrysignalbase.com · Jul 2026Frequently 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, Dnipro, Frontline Ventures, Notable Capital, Sand Hill Angels, UpVentures Capital, Y Combinator, Zillionize and 4 more.
- Where is People.ai headquartered?
- People.ai is headquartered in San Francisco, US.