Roark
YC W25San Francisco, US · Founded 2025 · 3 employees · 1 known investors
Roark builds a quality testing platform for voice AI agents using audio-based evaluation models. The platform allows teams to simulate calls before launch, score production conversations on audio, and validate fixes before customer deployment in healthcare, finance, insurance and other regulated industries.
Also known as Roark AI
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareAnalyticsAIConversational AIUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W25)
Roark was founded in 2025 by James Zammit, Daniel Gauci, and Daniel Gauci Mizzi.
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James Zammitin𝕏Founder & CEOJames Zammit is an infrastructure and AI engineer with over a decade of experience. He previously served as Senior Engineer at AngelList, where he worked on portfolio infrastructure and developed Relay, an AI system for managing financial documents, and co-founded a startup that was demonstrated at Google I/O 2016.
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Daniel GauciinFounderDaniel Gauci is a software engineer with over a decade of experience. He served as Senior Engineer at Akiflow, a Y Combinator company, and previously spent seven years at Casumo leading mobile app development.
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Daniel Gauci MizziinCo-founder & CTO
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Roark do?
- Roark builds a quality testing platform for voice AI agents using audio-based evaluation models. The platform allows teams to simulate calls before launch, score production conversations on audio, and validate fixes before customer deployment in healthcare, finance, insurance and other regulated industries.
- Who founded Roark?
- Roark was founded by James Zammit, Daniel Gauci, Daniel Gauci Mizzi in 2025.
- Who are Roark's investors?
- Roark's investors include Y Combinator.
- Where is Roark headquartered?
- Roark is headquartered in San Francisco, US.