MindMeld
MindMeld is a Conversational AI platform focused on building deep-domain voice interfaces and chatbots. The platform provides functionality for the entire conversational workflow, offering blueprints for common use cases like food ordering, video discovery, and home assistant control. It enables users to create conversational applications for various needs, from restaurant interactions to smart home device management. MindMeld is open-sourced by Cisco, allowing developers to build voice or text agents and applications for businesses. The platform is used by companies for streamlining operations and creating next-generation voice and chat assistants.
MindMeld
MindMeld is a Conversational AI platform focused on building deep-domain voice interfaces and chatbots. The platform provides functionality for the entire conversational workflow, offering blueprints for common use cases like food ordering, video discovery, and home assistant control. It enables users to create conversational applications for various needs, from restaurant interactions to smart home device management. MindMeld is open-sourced by Cisco, allowing developers to build voice or text agents and applications for businesses. The platform is used by companies for streamlining operations and creating next-generation voice and chat assistants.
TL;DR
Business: Conversational AI platform for deep-domain voice and chat assistants
Founded: circa 2011
Acquisition: Acquired by Cisco in May 2017
Total funding (pre-acquisition): about $15.4M
Open source: Platform open-sourced by Cisco and used to power Webex Assistant
Company Overview
Problem Domain
Conversational interfaces (voice and text) for domain-specific enterprise applications
Founded
2011
Industry
Artificial Intelligence / Conversational AI
Funding Track Record
$13M
Series A reported December 18, 2014; round led by IDG Ventures and USAA with participation from Samsung, Intel, Telefónica, and others.
$2.4M
Seed/angel financing reported in late 2012 with participation from Google Ventures and Greylock Partners.
Investor Signal
“Included strategic and institutional investors such as IDG Ventures, USAA, Samsung Ventures, Intel Capital, Greylock Partners, Bessemer, and GV”