Artisan AI
Artisan AI is a software development platform that develops AI-powered digital employees to automate workflows across various business functions, with a particular focus on outbound sales. Its flagship product, Ava, is an AI-driven Business Development Representative (BDR) that automates tasks such as lead discovery, research, personalized email sequences, and multi-channel outreach, allowing sales teams to concentrate on building relationships.
Artisan AI
Artisan AI is a software development platform that develops AI-powered digital employees to automate workflows across various business functions, with a particular focus on outbound sales. Its flagship product, Ava, is an AI-driven Business Development Representative (BDR) that automates tasks such as lead discovery, research, personalized email sequences, and multi-channel outreach, allowing sales teams to concentrate on building relationships.
TL;DR
Product: AI-powered digital employees (flagship 'Ava') for outbound sales and GTM workflows
Founders / leadership: Jaspar Carmichael-Jack (Founder & CEO) and Sam Stallings (Founder & CPO)
Funding: Raised a $25M Series A (Apr 9, 2025); prior seed round in 2024
Scale signals: Reported ~250 customers and ~$5M ARR as of April 2025; employee count 438
Company Overview
Problem Domain
B2B outbound sales automation and go-to-market workflow automation
Industry
Software / AI
Funding Track Record
Seed round announced May 13, 2024 with investors including Y Combinator, Soma Capital, Sequoia Scout, Oliver Jung, Fellows Fund, Bond Capital, Anu Hariharan
25000000.00 USD
Reported $25M Series A; participants include Y Combinator, Day One Ventures, HubSpot Ventures and others
Investor Signal
“Raised institutional-backed Series A led by Glade Brook Capital with participation from several notable investors”