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Valence Ai

Founded 2021 · 12 employees on LinkedIn · 2 known investors

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Valence builds an emotional communication layer for AI systems, aiming to give them functional emotional understanding by modeling not just intent but impact. The company focuses on AI alignment through emotionally intelligent, transparent, and human-guided technology.

Founders & leadership

Valence Ai was founded in 2021 by Shannon Brownlee.

SBShannon Brownlee
Shannon BrownleeCofounder & CTOShannon Brownlee is a machine learning researcher and voice technologist with background in signal processing and software engineering who previously worked at Microsoft and Lucid Circuit. She founded Valence, which builds real-time emotion classification technology for voice-based AI and customer service interactions.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Valence Ai do?
Valence builds an emotional communication layer for AI systems, aiming to give them functional emotional understanding by modeling not just intent but impact. The company focuses on AI alignment through emotionally intelligent, transparent, and human-guided technology.
Who founded Valence Ai?
Valence Ai was founded by Shannon Brownlee in 2021.
Who are Valence Ai's investors?
Valence Ai's investors include Differential Ventures, AME Cloud Ventures.