What are the most valued startups in the AI customer support market?

Last updated: 13 July 2026

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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