What are the most valued startups in the AI customer support market?
This monthly updated database ranks the leading startups in the AI customer support market by valuation.

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The AI customer support market includes customer-service agents, contact-center platforms, voice AI infrastructure, support automation tools, and conversation intelligence software.
We update this list every month to reflect new funding rounds, acquisitions, public market movements, and changes in company performance.
The ranking combines reported valuations with carefully calculated estimates when a recent valuation is not publicly available.
A quick summary table
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Most valuable AI customer support startup | Sierra, $10.0B |
| Second most valuable AI customer support startup | Talkdesk, $3.0B–$5.0B |
| Median AI customer support startup valuation | Approximately $155M |
| Share of AI customer support valuation captured by the top 10 | Approximately 58.7% |
| Top AI customer support valuation vs. median | Approximately 64.5 times |
| Median valuation-to-capital-raised ratio | Approximately 4.4 times |
| AI customer support startups valued at $1B+ | 13 |
Top startups in the AI customer support market ranked by valuation
Here is an updated table that ranks the top startups in the AI customer support market based on their latest reported or estimated valuations.
| # | Startup Name | What They Do | Current Valuation ($) | Valuation Confidence Level | Valuation Type | Evidence Status | Total Funding ($) | Funding Confidence Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra | Enterprise AI customer agents | $10.0B | Full Confidence | Announced Private Round Valuation | Observed | $635M | Full Confidence |
| 2 | Talkdesk | Cloud contact center software | $3.0B–$5.0B | Partial Confidence | Revenue or ARR Multiple Estimate | Estimated | $498M | Strong Confidence |
| 3 | Intercom | AI customer service platform | $3.6B | Full Confidence | Acquisition Value | Observed | $241M | Strong Confidence |
| 4 | Parloa | AI agents for customer experience | $3.0B | Full Confidence | Announced Private Round Valuation | Observed | $562M | Full Confidence |
| 5 | Uniphore | Enterprise conversational AI automation | $2.5B | Strong Confidence | Announced Private Round Valuation | Observed | $870M | Partial Confidence |
| 6 | ASAPP | Contact center AI productivity | $1.3B–$1.8B | Partial Confidence | Announced Private Round Valuation | Estimated | $400M | Partial Confidence |
| 7 | Decagon | AI customer support agents | $1.5B | Strong Confidence | Announced Private Round Valuation | Observed | $231M | Full Confidence |
| 8 | Cresta | AI contact center coaching | $900M–$1.6B | Partial Confidence | Implied Valuation from Raise | Implied | $277M | Strong Confidence |
| 9 | DevRev | AI support and product workflows | $1.0B–$1.5B | Strong Confidence | Announced Private Round Valuation | Estimated | $151M | Strong Confidence |
| 10 | Front | AI customer operations platform | $1.0B–$1.4B | Strong Confidence | Revenue or ARR Multiple Estimate | Estimated | $204M | Strong Confidence |
| 11 | Kore.ai | Enterprise conversational AI platform | $900M–$1.4B | Partial Confidence | Implied Valuation from Raise | Implied | $204M | Partial Confidence |
| 12 | Ada | Automated customer experience AI | $900M–$1.3B | Partial Confidence | Revenue or ARR Multiple Estimate | Estimated | $200M | Partial Confidence |
| 13 | Netomi | Enterprise agentic customer experience | $800M–$1.2B | Partial Confidence | Implied Valuation from Raise | Implied | $162M | Strong Confidence |
| 14 | Retell AI | Developer platform for voice agents | $750M–$1.2B | Partial Confidence | Revenue or ARR Multiple Estimate | Estimated | $5M | Full Confidence |
| 15 | Cognigy | Conversational AI automation platform | $955M | Full Confidence | Acquisition Value | Observed | $165M | Strong Confidence |
| 16 | PolyAI | Voice AI for contact centers | $750M | Strong Confidence | Announced Private Round Valuation | Observed | $204M | Strong Confidence |
| 17 | Gorgias | Ecommerce customer support AI | $600M–$800M | Partial Confidence | Revenue or ARR Multiple Estimate | Estimated | $102M | Strong Confidence |
| 18 | Take Blip | Enterprise conversational commerce platform | $550M–$800M | Partial Confidence | Revenue or ARR Multiple Estimate | Estimated | $170M | Full Confidence |
| 19 | Aisera | Enterprise service automation agents | $500M–$800M | Low Confidence | Acquisition Value | Estimated | $150M | Strong Confidence |
| 20 | Observe.AI | Contact center workforce AI | $500M–$800M | Partial Confidence | Implied Valuation from Raise | Implied | $213M | Full Confidence |
| 21 | Sobot | Omnichannel AI contact center | $450M–$700M | Partial Confidence | Implied Valuation from Raise | Implied | $192M | Strong Confidence |
| 22 | CallMiner | Conversation intelligence and automation | $450M–$650M | Partial Confidence | Comparables-Based Estimate | Estimated | $145M | Partial Confidence |
| 23 | Yellow.ai | Enterprise customer-service AI agents | $400M–$600M | Partial Confidence | Revenue or ARR Multiple Estimate | Estimated | $102M | Strong Confidence |
| 24 | Vapi | Voice AI developer infrastructure | $500M | Full Confidence | Announced Private Round Valuation | Observed | $72M | Strong Confidence |
| 25 | Bland AI | Enterprise AI phone agents | $350M–$600M | Strong Confidence | Implied Valuation from Raise | Implied | $106M | Partial Confidence |
| 26 | Replicant | Automated contact-center voice agents | $350M–$550M | Partial Confidence | Comparables-Based Estimate | Estimated | $112M | Full Confidence |
| 27 | Maven AGI | Enterprise AI customer journey agents | $350M–$500M | Strong Confidence | Implied Valuation from Raise | Implied | $78M | Strong Confidence |
| 28 | Giga | AI support agents for enterprises | $300M–$500M | Partial Confidence | Implied Valuation from Raise | Implied | $65M | Strong Confidence |
| 29 | Neuron7 | AI service-resolution intelligence | $300M–$500M | Partial Confidence | Implied Valuation from Raise | Implied | $63M | Strong Confidence |
| 30 | Level AI | Contact-center intelligence and automation | $250M–$420M | Partial Confidence | Implied Valuation from Raise | Implied | $73M | Strong Confidence |
| 31 | Capacity | AI support and knowledge automation | $250M–$400M | Partial Confidence | Revenue or ARR Multiple Estimate | Estimated | $105M | Partial Confidence |
| 32 | Hyro | Healthcare conversational AI agents | $250M–$400M | Strong Confidence | Implied Valuation from Raise | Implied | $115M | Strong Confidence |
| 33 | Inbenta | AI customer self-service platform | $250M–$400M | Partial Confidence | Revenue or ARR Multiple Estimate | Estimated | $61M | Partial Confidence |
| 34 | Text | Customer communication software suite | $309M | Full Confidence | Public Market Cap | Observed | $0 | Partial Confidence |
| 35 | DRUID AI | Enterprise agentic AI platform | $210M–$390M | Strong Confidence | Implied Valuation from Raise | Implied | $79M | Strong Confidence |
| 36 | Kustomer | AI-native customer service CRM | $250M–$350M | Strong Confidence | Implied Valuation from Raise | Implied | $264M | Strong Confidence |
| 37 | Forethought | Agentic customer support AI | $200M–$400M | Low Confidence | Proxy-Based Estimate | Estimated | $116M | Strong Confidence |
| 38 | Assembled | Customer-support workforce management | $230M–$350M | Partial Confidence | Implied Valuation from Raise | Estimated | $71M | Strong Confidence |
| 39 | Ushur | AI customer workflow automation | $220M–$360M | Partial Confidence | Revenue or ARR Multiple Estimate | Estimated | $107M | Strong Confidence |
| 40 | Gladly | Personalized AI customer service | $220M–$320M | Partial Confidence | Revenue or ARR Multiple Estimate | Estimated | $208M | Full Confidence |
| 41 | Rasa | Conversational AI development platform | $180M–$320M | Partial Confidence | Implied Valuation from Raise | Implied | $70M | Full Confidence |
| 42 | Botpress | AI agent development platform | $170M–$310M | Strong Confidence | Implied Valuation from Raise | Implied | $40M | Full Confidence |
| 43 | Kasisto | Conversational AI for banking | $180M–$300M | Partial Confidence | Comparables-Based Estimate | Estimated | $91M | Strong Confidence |
| 44 | Lorikeet | AI agents for complex support | $175M–$290M | Strong Confidence | Implied Valuation from Raise | Implied | $49M | Strong Confidence |
| 45 | Cogito | Real-time contact-center agent coaching | $180M–$270M | Partial Confidence | Revenue or ARR Multiple Estimate | Estimated | $97M | Partial Confidence |
| 46 | Pylon | B2B support operating system | $180M–$250M | Strong Confidence | Implied Valuation from Raise | Implied | $51M | Full Confidence |
| 47 | Tidio | AI live-chat support platform | $150M–$220M | Partial Confidence | Revenue or ARR Multiple Estimate | Estimated | $27M | Strong Confidence |
| 48 | Intradiem | Contact-center workforce automation | $140M–$220M | Partial Confidence | Comparables-Based Estimate | Estimated | $30M | Partial Confidence |
| 49 | SupportLogic | Predictive support intelligence software | $120M–$220M | Low Confidence | Comparables-Based Estimate | Estimated | $62M | Strong Confidence |
| 50 | Help Scout | SMB customer support software | $120M–$190M | Partial Confidence | Revenue or ARR Multiple Estimate | Estimated | $13M | Partial Confidence |
| 51 | Quiq | Enterprise conversational AI messaging | $130M–$180M | Partial Confidence | Comparables-Based Estimate | Estimated | $48M | Strong Confidence |
| 52 | Synthflow AI | No-code enterprise voice agents | $120M–$180M | Strong Confidence | Implied Valuation from Raise | Implied | $30M | Full Confidence |
| 53 | Playvox | Contact-center workforce engagement software | $110M–$170M | Low Confidence | Acquisition Value | Estimated | $34M | Partial Confidence |
| 54 | boost.ai | Enterprise conversational AI platform | $110M–$170M | Partial Confidence | Revenue or ARR Multiple Estimate | Estimated | $5M | Strong Confidence |
| 55 | Unbabel | AI translation for customer support | $100M–$160M | Low Confidence | Acquisition Value | Estimated | $91M | Strong Confidence |
| 56 | Solvvy | Conversational customer-support automation | $120M | Full Confidence | Acquisition Value | Observed | $17M | Full Confidence |
| 57 | Dixa | Omnichannel customer service platform | $90M–$130M | Partial Confidence | Revenue or ARR Multiple Estimate | Estimated | $164M | Strong Confidence |
| 58 | Ultimate.ai | Automated customer-service agents | $80M–$140M | Low Confidence | Acquisition Value | Estimated | $28M | Partial Confidence |
| 59 | Balto | Real-time call guidance AI | $80M–$140M | Low Confidence | Comparables-Based Estimate | Estimated | $52M | Strong Confidence |
| 60 | Plain | API-first B2B customer support | $80M–$130M | Strong Confidence | Implied Valuation from Raise | Implied | $21M | Full Confidence |
| 61 | Haptik | Enterprise conversational AI assistants | $99M | Strong Confidence | Acquisition Value | Observed | $12M | Full Confidence |
| 62 | Chatbase | Custom AI customer-support agents | $70M–$110M | Strong Confidence | Revenue or ARR Multiple Estimate | Estimated | $0 | Full Confidence |
| 63 | Amelia | Enterprise conversational AI agents | $80M | Full Confidence | Acquisition Value | Observed | $175M | Partial Confidence |
| 64 | Helpshift | Mobile-app customer support platform | $75M | Full Confidence | Acquisition Value | Observed | $39M | Full Confidence |
| 65 | Botmaker | Enterprise conversational AI automation | $60M–$90M | Partial Confidence | Revenue or ARR Multiple Estimate | Estimated | $1M | Low Confidence |
| 66 | Thena | Customer communication for B2B teams | $50M–$80M | Partial Confidence | Revenue or ARR Multiple Estimate | Estimated | $8M | Strong Confidence |
| 67 | Interactions | Enterprise conversational voice automation | $60M | Full Confidence | Acquisition Value | Observed | $167M | Partial Confidence |
| 68 | Verloop.io | Enterprise conversational support automation | $45M–$75M | Partial Confidence | Revenue or ARR Multiple Estimate | Estimated | $15M | Partial Confidence |
| 69 | Klaus | AI support quality management | $40M–$70M | Low Confidence | Acquisition Value | Estimated | $19M | Full Confidence |
| 70 | SmartAction | Automated customer-service voice agents | $35M–$65M | Low Confidence | Acquisition Value | Estimated | $38M | Partial Confidence |
| 71 | Yuma AI | E-commerce support AI agents | $35M–$55M | Partial Confidence | Announced Private Round Valuation | Estimated | $6M | Partial Confidence |
| 72 | Convin | AI contact-center conversation intelligence | $35M–$55M | Partial Confidence | Implied Valuation from Raise | Implied | $9M | Strong Confidence |
| 73 | Engati | Omnichannel conversational AI platform | $25M–$55M | Low Confidence | Revenue or ARR Multiple Estimate | Estimated | $0 | Strong Confidence |
| 74 | Kodif | Low-code support automation | $30M–$45M | Partial Confidence | Comparables-Based Estimate | Estimated | $13M | Partial Confidence |
| 75 | MaestroQA | Customer service QA software | $30M–$45M | Partial Confidence | Revenue or ARR Multiple Estimate | Estimated | $33M | Partial Confidence |
| 76 | Thankful | Ecommerce customer-service automation | $25M–$50M | Low Confidence | Acquisition Value | Estimated | $12M | Partial Confidence |
| 77 | Zowie | Ecommerce AI support agents | $30M–$45M | Partial Confidence | Revenue or ARR Multiple Estimate | Estimated | $20M | Strong Confidence |
| 78 | Aivo | AI customer-service automation platform | $25M–$50M | Low Confidence | Acquisition Value | Estimated | $0 | Strong Confidence |
| 79 | Richpanel | E-commerce customer support platform | $28M–$40M | Partial Confidence | Revenue or ARR Multiple Estimate | Estimated | $7M | Low Confidence |
| 80 | Creative Virtual | Enterprise virtual assistants | $20M–$45M | Partial Confidence | Revenue or ARR Multiple Estimate | Estimated | $0 | Full Confidence |
| 81 | Re:amaze | E-commerce customer messaging platform | $20M–$40M | Low Confidence | Acquisition Value | Estimated | $0 | Low Confidence |
| 82 | Siena AI | Empathetic commerce support AI | $24M–$36M | Partial Confidence | Revenue or ARR Multiple Estimate | Estimated | $5M | Full Confidence |
| 83 | Gridspace | Contact-center voice analytics software | $20M–$35M | Partial Confidence | Revenue or ARR Multiple Estimate | Estimated | $8M | Partial Confidence |
| 84 | Lang.ai | Customer conversation analytics | $20M–$35M | Low Confidence | Comparables-Based Estimate | Estimated | $15M | Strong Confidence |
| 85 | Senseforth.ai | Conversational AI automation platform | $20M–$35M | Low Confidence | Comparables-Based Estimate | Estimated | $14M | Partial Confidence |
| 86 | Mindsay | Customer-service chatbot platform | $18M–$32M | Low Confidence | Comparables-Based Estimate | Estimated | $12M | Strong Confidence |
| 87 | AnswerIQ | Enterprise support automation AI | $15M–$30M | Low Confidence | Acquisition Value | Estimated | $5M | Full Confidence |
| 88 | kapa.ai | AI answers for technical support | $15M–$25M | Partial Confidence | Implied Valuation from Raise | Implied | $4M | Full Confidence |
| 89 | Fini | Accuracy-focused enterprise support agents | $14M–$24M | Strong Confidence | Implied Valuation from Raise | Implied | $4M | Partial Confidence |
| 90 | Deepdesk | AI assistance for support agents | $12M–$25M | Low Confidence | Acquisition Value | Estimated | Not provided | Low Confidence |
| 91 | Rauda AI | Automated customer-support AI agents | $12M–$20M | Partial Confidence | Implied Valuation from Raise | Implied | $3M | Partial Confidence |
| 92 | WotNot | No-code AI agent platform | $11M–$18M | Partial Confidence | Revenue or ARR Multiple Estimate | Estimated | $0 | Strong Confidence |
| 93 | Enthu.AI | AI call-quality and coaching | $10M–$18M | Partial Confidence | Revenue or ARR Multiple Estimate | Estimated | $0 | Partial Confidence |
| 94 | Certainly | Ecommerce conversational AI agents | $9M–$15M | Partial Confidence | Comparables-Based Estimate | Estimated | $5M | Partial Confidence |
| 95 | DigitalGenius | Ecommerce support automation AI | $5M–$15M | Low Confidence | Revenue or ARR Multiple Estimate | Estimated | $22M | Partial Confidence |
| 96 | Crisp | Bootstrapped customer messaging platform | $6M–$12M | Low Confidence | Revenue or ARR Multiple Estimate | Estimated | $0 | Strong Confidence |
| 97 | eesel AI | Company-trained support AI agents | $5M–$11M | Low Confidence | Revenue or ARR Multiple Estimate | Estimated | $1M | Low Confidence |
| 98 | Twig | AI assistant for support teams | $3M–$8M | Low Confidence | Proxy-Based Estimate | Estimated | $0.5M | Low Confidence |
| 99 | Kommunicate | AI chatbot support automation | $2M–$4M | Low Confidence | Implied Valuation from Raise | Implied | $0 | Partial Confidence |
| 100 | Tars | No-code conversational chatbot builder | $1M–$3M | Low Confidence | Revenue or ARR Multiple Estimate | Estimated | $0 | Strong Confidence |
Key valuation trends in the AI customer support market
Insights
- Sierra alone represents almost 20% of the estimated $50.9B combined valuation in this ranking, showing how strongly investors value enterprise AI customer agents with large deployment potential.
- The top 10 AI customer support startups account for approximately 58.7% of total market valuation, which points to a concentrated market despite the presence of 100 ranked companies.
- Sierra’s $10.0B valuation is approximately 64.5 times the market’s $155M median, highlighting the large valuation gap between category leaders and the typical AI customer support startup.
- Intercom’s $3.6B acquisition value is almost 15 times the company’s $241M in funding, showing that mature customer service platforms can generate substantial strategic value for buyers.
- DevRev has an estimated midpoint valuation of $1.25B on $151M of funding, compared with Decagon’s $1.5B valuation on $231M, which suggests stronger capital efficiency at DevRev.
- The median valuation-to-funding ratio is approximately 4.4 times among companies with disclosed capital, although several AI-native platforms achieve much higher ratios through rapid adoption and limited dilution.
- Retell AI’s estimated $975M midpoint on only $5M of disclosed funding is a major outlier, reflecting the valuation premium currently attached to developer infrastructure for voice AI agents.
- Vapi is valued at $500M after raising $72M, producing a valuation-to-funding ratio of approximately 6.9 times and reinforcing demand for programmable voice-agent infrastructure.
- Cognigy and PolyAI represent approximately $1.7B in combined value after raising $369M, showing that European companies have built meaningful positions in conversational and voice AI.
- Kustomer’s $300M midpoint valuation is only about 1.1 times its $264M funding, which is substantially lower than the ratios achieved by many newer AI-native customer support platforms.
- Synthflow AI and Plain have combined midpoint valuations of approximately $255M on $51M in funding, producing an aggregate valuation-to-capital-raised ratio of five times.
- Solvvy, Haptik, and Helpshift generated $294M in combined observed acquisition value after raising $68M, equal to approximately 4.3 times their total invested capital.
- Chatbase has built an estimated $90M business without disclosed institutional funding, showing that focused and profitable AI support products can create meaningful value without heavy venture financing.
- Thirteen AI customer support companies have midpoint or reported valuations of at least $1B, but only five companies exceed $2B, creating a clear separation at the top of the market.
- New AI-native platforms tend to receive higher valuation-to-funding multiples than legacy contact-center vendors, suggesting that investors currently prioritize autonomy, developer flexibility, and deployment speed.
A few word about our methodology
As you can see, we built a database that ranks startups in the AI customer support market based on their current valuation.
Estimating AI customer support startup valuations is not always straightforward. Many companies do not publicly disclose their valuation, and the available information can vary widely depending on the company and its stage.
To build this ranking, we applied a structured valuation methodology and cross-checked information across multiple reliable sources.
Whenever possible, we relied on direct disclosures. These include announced valuations from completed funding rounds, public filings for listed companies, or official acquisition prices.
When an AI customer support company is publicly listed, we use its current market capitalization as the reference valuation.
If an AI customer support company was acquired and no independent valuation can reasonably be estimated today, we use the acquisition price as the main reference point.
When a startup recently raised capital but the valuation was not disclosed, we estimate the implied valuation using typical dilution levels for that stage of fundraising.
In some cases, we estimate valuations using operating metrics such as revenue, ARR, customer growth, enterprise contracts, or usage volume. We combine these metrics with valuation multiples from comparable AI customer support companies.
When direct financial data is not available, we may rely on carefully selected comparable startups and other signals. These signals can include hiring growth, investor quality, customer adoption, product traction, or expansion into large enterprises.
All estimates follow a strict evidence hierarchy. Recent funding rounds with announced valuations carry the most weight, followed by strong operating metrics and comparable company analysis.
We also carefully evaluate the age of every data point. Recent information carries more weight, while older information is treated cautiously and adjusted conservatively when necessary.
Whenever information is uncertain or incomplete, we clearly distinguish between confirmed facts and reasonable inferences.
Because valuation data is not always fully public, each AI customer support startup in the ranking is assigned a confidence level based on the reliability, recency, and consistency of the available evidence.
Full confidence means the valuation is supported by strong and recent evidence. Strong confidence means the estimate is well supported but includes minor inference. Partial confidence means the estimate relies more heavily on indirect signals. Low confidence means available information is limited or inconsistent.
When confidence is lower, we take a more conservative approach by widening the valuation range. This reflects the uncertainty and increases the probability that the true valuation falls within the estimated range.
We apply this same research process to every AI customer support company in the database.
In a world where LLMs hallucinate and unreliable information is everywhere, our goal is simple: provide data you can trust.
If you want the full detail on a specific valuation estimate, feel free to contact us and we will gladly explain.
Finally, know that we update the dataset once per month, so come back here if you need fresh information.
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