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Samora AI

YC W26

Founded 2025 · 8 employees · 6 known investors

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Samora provides an AI voice platform that enables automated outbound calling in 20+ languages with natural conversation capabilities. The platform serves organizations needing to reach stakeholders at scale, including those in development contexts with low connectivity.

Also known as Samora.ai

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSPartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W26)

Samora AI was founded in 2025 by Kartik Sawhney, Vineeth Kumar, and Shakul Raj Sonker.

KSKartik Sawhney
Kartik SawhneyCo-FounderKartik Sawhney studied computer science at Stanford and previously worked at Microsoft, IBM, and Uber in engineering and product roles. He is now building multilingual voice agents for workflow automation at Samora AI.
VKVineeth Kumar
Vineeth KumarCo-Founder & CTOHe previously served as an early engineer at a fintech startup and co-founded a design and development agency and an edtech company; he holds a computer science degree from BITS Pilani.
SRShakul Raj Sonker
Shakul Raj SonkerCo-Founder & COOShakul Raj Sonker co-founded an AI-driven accessibility platform backed by Microsoft, GSMA, UNICEF, and Meta. He holds a background in mathematics and computer science from Ashoka University and has worked as an AI engineer at a fintech company.

Investors · 6

Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Blast.Clubreported$5.5M

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OurCrowdreportedJerusalem

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Phosphor Capitalreported

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RobinhoodreportedMenlo Park

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In the news

Samora: Multilingual and Production Grade Voice Agentsycombinator.com · Mar 2026Samora AI Funding: $0M | Complete Analysis | Extruct AIextruct.ai

Frequently asked questions

What does Samora AI do?
Samora provides an AI voice platform that enables automated outbound calling in 20+ languages with natural conversation capabilities. The platform serves organizations needing to reach stakeholders at scale, including those in development contexts with low connectivity.
Who founded Samora AI?
Samora AI was founded by Kartik Sawhney, Vineeth Kumar, Shakul Raj Sonker in 2025.
Who are Samora AI's investors?
Samora AI's investors include Rebel Fund, Y Combinator, Blast.Club, OurCrowd, Phosphor Capital, Robinhood.