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Pluto

YC S26

New York City, US · Founded 2025 · 5 employees · 4 known investors

Find your way into Pluto

1,644 people in our graph share verified history with the Pluto team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Erica Vanunlockedknows Tony Xavier · together at Stealth Startup (overlapped)
×2knows the team · via Stealth Startup
×4knows the team · via Battery Ventures
×3knows the team · via Y Combinator
×2knows the team · via DePaul University

Pluto is an AI voice agent that captures professional information through a 10-minute conversation and makes users discoverable to recruiters and AI agents. It helps professionals build a career profile they control and provides warm introductions to relevant job opportunities.

Also known as Talentpluto

AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechAICareersConversational AIUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S26)

Pluto was founded in 2025 by Maki Potamianos, Sahil Seth, and Tony Xavier.

MPMaki Potamianos
Maki Potamianosin𝕏CofounderMaki Potamianos is a cofounder at Pluto who previously built an edtech marketplace while completing a mathematics degree in two years.
SSSahil Seth
Sahil Sethin𝕏CEO & CofounderHe previously developed an AI interviewer for recruiting firms and worked at Bain & Company. He holds a summa cum laude degree in Economics and Data Science from Northwestern University.
TXTony Xavier
Tony Xavierin𝕏CTO & CofounderPreviously, he researched voice agents and LightRAG, and developed a college tour marketplace. He holds degrees in Mechanical Engineering, Physics, and Computer Science from the University of Michigan.
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Emily Chen

Investors · 4

Vela PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $500K
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
MaveronreportedSeattle · $100K – $8M
Seed Capital LimitedreportedPort Louis

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$6M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2026

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Competitors · 2

by search overlap
Pluto Health9 shared keywordsPluto is a clinical intelligence platform that aggregates fragmented medical data from US health systems and uses AI-driven insights to coordinate care delivery, identify health gaps, and connect patients to preventive care, diagnostic testing, and clinical trials.
Balto5 shared keywordsBalto provides real-time AI guidance for contact center agents during calls, suggesting responses and coaching in the moment to improve sales, customer service, and collections conversations. The company also offers real-time quality assurance, coaching tools, and notetaking solutions for contact centers.

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

In the news

Pluto - AI voice agent that helps professionals get discoveredycombinator.com · Jul 2026Pluto Finance relaunches bridging proposition with dedicated focus on £1m-10m loansmortgagesolutions.co.uk · Jul 2026Pluto.markets: Commission-Free Investing Platform Raises $6 Million Seed Fundingpulse2.com · Feb 2026Pluto Raises $8.6M for AI Private Market Lending Toolwealthmanagement.com · Jan 2026Pluto Bio Raises $3.6M to Expand AI-Powered Multi-Omics Analysis Platform for Pharmabusinesswire.com · May 2025Pluto image revealed by Nasa offers closest look yet at dwarf planettheguardian.com · Jul 2015

Frequently asked questions

What does Pluto do?
Pluto is an AI voice agent that captures professional information through a 10-minute conversation and makes users discoverable to recruiters and AI agents. It helps professionals build a career profile they control and provides warm introductions to relevant job opportunities.
Who founded Pluto?
Pluto was founded by Maki Potamianos, Sahil Seth, Tony Xavier in 2025.
Who are Pluto's investors?
Pluto's investors include Vela Partners, Y Combinator, Maveron, Seed Capital Limited.
How much funding has Pluto raised?
Pluto has disclosed $6M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
Where is Pluto headquartered?
Pluto is headquartered in New York City, US.