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Retell AI

Backed byY Combinator
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Retell AI provides the infrastructure for building production-grade AI voice agents. Their platform handles real-time speech, turn detection, and natural conversation flow with sub-500ms latency. Companies use Retell to automate inbound calls, surveys, and outbound campaigns.

Location
San Francisco, USA
Raised
$4.5M
Stage
Seed
Founded
2023
Category
AI
Funding
VC-backed
Team
1–10

Funding figures as of Jul 2025 Β· not independently verified

Founders of Retell AI

  • Evie Wang
  • James Su

Investors backing Retell AI

  • Y Combinator

Frequently asked questions

What does Retell AI do?

Retell AI provides the infrastructure for building production-grade AI voice agents. Their platform handles real-time speech, turn detection, and natural conversation flow with sub-500ms latency. Companies use Retell to automate inbound calls, surveys, and outbound campaigns.

Where is Retell AI based?

Retell AI is based in San Francisco, USA.

When was Retell AI founded?

Retell AI was founded in 2023.

How much has Retell AI raised?

Retell AI has raised $4.5M in their Seed round as of Jul 2025.

Who founded Retell AI?

Retell AI was founded by Evie Wang, James Su.

Who has invested in Retell AI?

Retell AI is backed by Y Combinator.

How Retell AI would pitch themselves

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01Target customer

Companies + developers adopting AI in their stack β€” from indie builders to enterprise ML teams working on build, test, and deploy voice ai agents.

02Problem they solve

Retell AI provides the infrastructure for building production-grade AI voice agents. Their platform handles real-time speech, turn detection, and natural conversation flow with sub-500ms latency. Companies use Retell to… The category has historically been served by tools that miss the modern workflow this product is built around.

03Key differentiator

Retell AI differentiates on build, test, and deploy voice ai agents. Backed by Y Combinator, $4.5M raised β€” the company has resources + validation to compound this thesis. Founded by Evie Wang + team.

04Go-to-market strategy

Early-stage GTM β€” typically product-led growth (free tier or low-friction onboarding) paired with founder-led sales for the first 100 customers. Heavy content marketing + community presence on Twitter/X, LinkedIn, and category-specific Slack groups.

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