Inflection

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Aug 1, 2010FundingInflection - Series A

Financial History

Inflection has raised $30.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $30.0M Series A in August 2010.

Total Raised

$30.0M

Valuation

N/A

Investments Made

Date	Company	Round	Lead Investor(s)	Co-Investor(s)
Apr 1, 2024	Perplexity	$63.0M Series C	—	20VC, 2.12 Angels, 355 Capital, Kevin Hartz, Accomplice VC, Ambush Capital, AME Cloud Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Angel investor, Asylum Ventures, C2 Investment, Catalio Capital, Cedar Capital Group, Costanoa Ventures, DTCP, E1 Ventures, EQT Ventures, Family Office, Felicis Ventures, Fifty Years, Floodgate, Founders Fund, GSV Acceleration, Hanabi Capital, Hardware Club, Haun Ventures, Heroic Ventures, HOF Capital, Infinite Niches, Insight Partners, Jefferies, Kindred Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Lux Capital, Matchstick Ventures, Maven Ventures, Mustard Seed, NFX, Northzone, Race Capital, Rakuten Ventures, Refactor Capital, Sherpalo Ventures, Spark Capital, Susa Ventures, The Hit Forge, Thrive Capital, Uncork Capital, Union Square Ventures, UpHonest Capital, Wayra UK, Y Combinator, Aaron Harris, Amjad Masad, Andy Coravos, Anne Wojcicki, Arash Ferdowsi, Balaji Srinivasan, Charlie Songhurst, Chintan Patel, Fidji Simo, Jared Sleeper, Jonathan Lenson, Justin Kitch, Jutta Steiner, Mike Vernal, Mike Volpe, Miras Mami, Peter Sonsini, Sahin Boydas, Scott Belsky, Varsha Rao
Feb 1, 2023	Blip	$2.0M Seed	—	Accomplice VC, Ambush Capital, Asylum Ventures, Fifty Years, Haun Ventures, Jefferies, Susa Ventures, Union Square Ventures, Y Combinator, Aaron Harris, Charlie Songhurst, Justin Kitch, Jutta Steiner, Mike Volpe
Jan 1, 2023	Sovereign Labs	$7.0M Seed	—	Accomplice VC, Ambush Capital, Asylum Ventures, Fifty Years, Haun Ventures, Jefferies, Susa Ventures, Union Square Ventures, Y Combinator, Aaron Harris, Charlie Songhurst, Justin Kitch, Jutta Steiner, Mike Volpe
Oct 1, 2022	Celestia	$55.0M Series A	—	Accomplice VC, Ambush Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Asylum Ventures, Avalanche VC, Bain Capital Crypto, Bling Capital, BR Capital, Dunce Capital, Equal Ventures, Fifty Years, Haun Ventures, High Alpha, Hyde Park Venture Partners, Jefferies, KR1, Lazerow Ventures, Maven 11 Capital, Not Boring Capital, Placeholder, Ravelin Capital, Runa Capital, Susa Ventures, Tusk Venture Partners, Union Square Ventures, Village Global, Y Combinator, Aaron Harris, Balaji Srinivasan, Bradley Horowitz, Charlie Songhurst, Justin Kitch, Jutta Steiner, Kyle Vogt, Mike Volpe, Trent McConaghy
Oct 1, 2022	Zerion	$12.0M Series B	—	Accomplice VC, Ambush Capital, Anthemis Group, Asylum Ventures, Fifty Years, Haun Ventures, Jefferies, Mosaic Ventures, Notion Capital, SCOR Ventures, #SecretFund, Susa Ventures, Union Square Ventures, Y Combinator, Aaron Harris, Charlie Songhurst, Justin Kitch, Jutta Steiner, Mike Volpe, Richard Laxer, Thijn Lamers
Sep 1, 2022	Integral Treasury	$9.0M Venture Round	—	Accomplice VC, Alumni Ventures, Ambush Capital, Asylum Ventures, Electric Capital, Fifty Years, Greylock, Haun Ventures, iNovia Capital, Jefferies, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital, Susa Ventures, Tribe Capital, Union Square Ventures, Valar Ventures, Y Combinator, Aaron Harris, Charlie Songhurst, Justin Kitch, Jutta Steiner, Mike Volpe, Scott Belsky, Stewart Butterfield, Tobias Lutke
Jun 1, 2022	Entropy	Seed	a16z crypto	Dragonfly Capital, Ethereal Ventures, Variant, Coinbase Ventures, Robot Ventures, Komerabi Fund
May 1, 2022	CropSafe	$3.0M Seed	—	Accomplice VC, Ambush Capital, Asylum Ventures, Fifty Years, Haun Ventures, Jefferies, Pareto Holdings, Susa Ventures, Union Square Ventures, Y Combinator, Aaron Harris, Justin Kitch, Jutta Steiner, Mike Volpe
May 1, 2022	Deel	$50.0M Series D	—	Accomplice VC, Ambush Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Asylum Ventures, C2 Investment, Cambrian Ventures, Coatue, Electric Capital, Fifty Years, Founders Fund, Franklin Templeton Investments, General Catalyst, Gradient Ventures, Green Bay Ventures, Haun Ventures, Incisive Ventures, Jefferies, LGF, Ribbit Capital, Roosh Ventures, Seven Seven Six, Spark Capital, Susa Ventures, Union Square Ventures, Y Combinator, Aaron Harris, Alexandre Scialom, Ben Lang, Charlie Songhurst, Elad Gil, Eric Ries, Jeffrey Wilke, Justin Kitch, Justin Mateen, Jutta Steiner, Mike Volpe, Vinay Hiremath, William Hockey
Apr 1, 2022	Privy	$8.0M Seed	—	ABB Technology Ventures, Accel, Accomplice VC, Ambush Capital, Amino Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Angel Invest, Asylum Ventures, Blackhorn Ventures, BoxOne Ventures, CapitalG, Construct Capital, Fifty Years, FJ Labs, Founder Collective, Golden Ventures, Haun Ventures, Heartcore Capital, Highline Beta Inc., High Line Venture Partners, Index Ventures, iNovia Capital, Intuit Ventures, Jefferies, Kindred Ventures, Latitud, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Northside Ventures, Rainfall Ventures, Root Ventures, Sarona Ventures, Seven Seven Six, Shilling Capital, Spark Capital, Susa Ventures, SV Angel, The Hit Forge, Third Sphere, Twenty Seven Ventures, Union Square Ventures, Visionaire Ventures, Wave Financial, Y Combinator, Yes VC, Aaron Harris, Baris Gultekin, Bob Pasker, Charlie Songhurst, Claire Hughes Johnson, Dharmesh Shah, Gokul Rajaram, Hugo Arevalo, Jeff Bezos, Joshua Schachter, Justin Kitch, Jutta Steiner, Karim Atiyeh, Micah Siegel, Michael Hyatt, Mike Volpe, Nirav Tolia, Philippe Teixeira da Mota, Ron Pragides, Ryan Melohn, Ryan Shea, Sue Xu
Oct 1, 2021	Deel	$430.0M Series D	—	Accomplice VC, Ambush Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Asylum Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, C2 Investment, Cambrian Ventures, Coatue, Cultivation Capital, Electric Capital, Fifty Years, Founders Fund, Franklin Templeton Investments, General Catalyst, Gradient Ventures, Green Bay Ventures, Hanabi Capital, Haun Ventures, Incisive Ventures, iNovia Capital, Insight Partners, Jefferies, LGF, Next47, Ribbit Capital, Yousuf Khan, Roosh Ventures, Seven Seven Six, Spark Capital, Susa Ventures, Union Square Ventures, Y Combinator, Aaron Harris, Alexandre Scialom, Ben Lang, Charlie Songhurst, Elad Gil, Eric Ries, Jeffrey Wilke, Justin Kitch, Justin Mateen, Jutta Steiner, Mandeep Singh, Mike Krieger, Mike Volpe, Vinay Hiremath, William Hockey
Jul 1, 2021	Zerion	$8.0M Series A	—	305 Ventures, Accomplice VC, Ada Ventures, AirAngels, Alchemy Ventures, Ambush Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Anthemis Group, Archetype, Asylum Ventures, Audacity, Awesome People Ventures, Battery Ventures, Blockchain Capital, Blockchain.com Ventures, Chapter One Ventures, CoinFund, Divergence Ventures, dlab, Electric Ant, Electric Capital, Ethereal Ventures, Jenny Fielding, Scott Hartley, Fifty Years, Founders Fund, Framework Ventures, Future Perfect Ventures, Grasshopper Capital, Hack VC, Hashed, Haun Ventures, Infinity Ventures Crypto, Jefferies, Kearny Jackson, Kleiner Perkins, LAUNCHub Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, M34 Capital, Makers Fund, MatterBlock, Mosaic Ventures, Mouro Capital, Nascent, Not Boring Capital, Notion Capital, ParaFi Capital, Passion Capital, Piton Capital, Placeholder, Robot Ventures, SCOR Ventures, #SecretFund, Seed Club Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Seven Seven Six, SID Venture Partners, Solana Ventures, SOSV, Sound Ventures, Susa Ventures, The Hit Forge, Timespan Ventures, Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund, Union Square Ventures, Version One Ventures, Weekend Fund, WPP Ventures, Y Combinator, Aaron Harris, Adam Jackson, Alex Pack, Aliaksandr Hudzilin, Alice Lloyd George, Andrew Steinwold, Anthony Pompliano, Balaji Srinivasan, Biz Stone, Bo Shao, Brad Holden, Charlie Songhurst, David Nage, Do Kwon, Eric Wu, Imran Khan, James Meekings, Jeff Morris, Jess Sloss, Johnny Boufarhat, Justin Kitch, Jutta Steiner, Luis Cuende, Mariano Conti, Michael Dunworth, Mike Volpe, Nathaniel Whittemore, Regan Bozman, Rene Reinsberg, Richard Laxer, Scott Belsky, Sina Habibi, Stani Kulechov, Steve Weinstein, Tegan Kline, Thijn Lamers, Trevor McFedries, Tyler Scott Ward
Apr 1, 2021	Deel	$160.0M Series C	—	1776, 8090 Industries, 8VC, Abstract Ventures, Accomplice VC, Acrew Capital, Ambush Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Asylum Ventures, C2 Investment, Cambrian Ventures, Chapter One Ventures, Coatue, cofounder, Craft Ventures, Creandum, Electric Capital, Eunoia Capital Partners, Fifth Wall, Fifty Years, Fika Ventures, Flucas Ventures, Founders Fund, Franklin Templeton Investments, General Catalyst, Global Founders Capital, Gradient Ventures, Green Bay Ventures, Greycroft, Haun Ventures, Incisive Ventures, Ironspring Ventures, Jefferies, Khosla Ventures, Lakestar, LGF, Liquid 2 Ventures, MaC Venture Capital, Menlo Ventures, Moonshots Capital, Moving Capital, Next47, Next Play Ventures, Oak HC/FT, Oyster Ventures, Ribbit Capital, Roosh Ventures, Seven Seven Six, Social Capital, SoftBank Investment Advisers, Soma Capital, Sound Ventures, Spark Capital, Susa Ventures, The Hit Forge, Thirdbase Capital, Third Kind Ventures, TQ Ventures, Tribe Capital, Union Square Ventures, Weekend Fund, WorkLife Ventures, Y Combinator, Aaron Harris, Alexandre Scialom, Austin Ogilvie, Ben Lang, Bob Meese, Brad Garlinghouse, Bradley Horowitz, Charlie Songhurst, Elad Gil, Eric Ries, Howard Schultz, Jeff Morris, Jeffrey Wilke, Jeff Seibert, Jim Pallotta, Jon Runyan, Josh Mohrer, Justin Kitch, Justin Mateen, Jutta Steiner, Karl Mehta, Kathleen Hale, Marc Benioff, Michael Ma, Mike Volpe, Peter Ackerson, Ralph Gootee, Russell Cook, Ryan Chan, Sahin Boydas, Shervin Pishevar, Sung ho Choi, Tracy Young, Valentin Gui, Vinay Hiremath, Wayne Chang, William Hockey
Sep 1, 2020	Deel	$30.0M Series B	—	Accomplice VC, Ambush Capital, Asylum Ventures, Bullpen Capital, C2 Investment, Differential Ventures, Dig Ventures, Fifty Years, Fin Capital, Founders Fund, General Catalyst, Haun Ventures, Jefferies, Laconia Capital Group, LocalGlobe, Mischief Venture Capital, Oak HC/FT, Olima Ventures, QED Investors, Seedcamp, Seven Seven Six, Spark Capital, Susa Ventures, The Hit Forge, Union Square Ventures, ValueStream Ventures, Vouch Insurance, Y Combinator, Aaron Harris, Al Goldstein, Charlie Cheever, Charlie Songhurst, Eric Ries, Justin Kitch, Jutta Steiner, Michael Stoppelman, Mike Volpe, Tobias Lutke
Dec 1, 2019	Zerion	$2.0M Seed	—	305 Ventures, Accomplice VC, Ambush Capital, Asylum Ventures, Blockchain Capital, Blockchain.com Ventures, Fifty Years, Grasshopper Capital, Haun Ventures, Jefferies, Mouro Capital, Susa Ventures, Union Square Ventures, Y Combinator, Aaron Harris, Charlie Songhurst, Justin Kitch, Jutta Steiner, Mike Volpe
Oct 1, 2019	NeighborSchools	$4.0M Seed	—	Accomplice VC, Alumni Ventures, Ambush Capital, Asylum Ventures, Fifty Years, Fusion Fund, Haun Ventures, Jefferies, Susa Ventures, Union Square Ventures, Y Combinator, Aaron Harris, Alain Hanover, Charlie Songhurst, Justin Kitch, Jutta Steiner, Mike Volpe, Steve Chen
Apr 1, 2019	Deel	$4.0M Seed	—	11.2 Capital, Accomplice VC, AllerFund, Ambush Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Asylum Ventures, Band of Angels, Bessemer Venture Partners, Bling Capital, Bond, C2 Investment, E1 Ventures, Electric Capital, Fifty Years, Foundation Capital, General Catalyst, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Greycroft, M.G. Siegler, Haun Ventures, Christian Miele, Incisive Ventures, Index Ventures, Innovation Endeavors, Jefferies, Kima Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Left Lane Capital, Long Journey Ventures, Motier Ventures, PivotNorth Capital, Plug & Play Ventures, Point Nine Capital, Primetime Partners, Quassar Capital, Soma Capital, Susa Ventures, Tribe Capital, Union Square Ventures, Y Combinator, Aaron Harris, Anjney Midha, Charlie Songhurst, Dylan Field, Hiten Shah, Jared Leto, Justin Kitch, Jutta Steiner, Louis Beryl, Mathilde Collin, MG Siegler, Mike Krieger, Mike Vernal, Mike Volpe, William Miller, Yoshinari Yoshikawa
Mar 1, 2019	Deel	$150K Seed	—	Accomplice VC, Ambush Capital, Asylum Ventures, Fifty Years, Haun Ventures, Jefferies, Susa Ventures, Union Square Ventures, Y Combinator, Aaron Harris, Charlie Songhurst, Justin Kitch, Jutta Steiner, Mike Volpe

Funding Rounds Raised

Date	Round	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Aug 1, 2010	$30.0M Series A		Costanoa Ventures

Financial History

Inflection has raised $30.0M across 1 funding round.

Total Raised

$30.0M

Valuation

N/A

Leadership Team

Key people at Inflection.

John Zannos

Venture Partner

Jonatan Luther-Bergquist

Leadership Team

Key people at Inflection.

John Zannos

Venture Partner

Jonatan Luther-Bergquist

Deep Dive

High-Level Overview

Inflection AI is a public benefit technology company focused on developing emotionally intelligent artificial intelligence that transforms interactions from transactional to relational. Its core products include advanced large language models (LLMs) and AI-powered solutions designed to provide empathetic, human-like engagement for both enterprises and consumers. The company initially launched the Pi chatbot, aimed at personal intelligence and emotional support, but has since pivoted to an enterprise-focused model, licensing its AI technology via APIs to businesses for integration into their own applications. This shift aligns with market demand for customizable, trustworthy AI solutions that enhance business operations and customer experiences. Inflection AI’s mission emphasizes building AI agents that combine emotional intelligence (EQ) with raw intelligence (IQ) to create long-term value and trust for users and enterprises alike[1][2][3][4].

Origin Story

Founded in 2022 in Palo Alto, California, Inflection AI was established by Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn co-founder and investor), Mustafa Suleyman (DeepMind co-founder), and Karén Simonyan (DeepMind AI researcher). The idea emerged from their ambition to create a "personal intelligence" AI assistant that could engage users empathetically and intelligently. Early traction came with the launch of the Pi chatbot, powered by their proprietary Inflection-2.5 model, which claimed competitive performance with less computational cost than rivals. Despite strong initial interest and a $1.3 billion funding round led by investors including Microsoft and Nvidia, the company faced challenges scaling consumer monetization. This led to a strategic pivot in 2024 toward enterprise AI licensing, with a new CEO and a focus on API-first business-to-business solutions[1][2][3].

Core Differentiators

Human-Centered AI: Inflection AI uniquely integrates emotional intelligence with technical AI capabilities, aiming to create AI agents that users trust and relate to on a personal level.
Efficient Model Architecture: Their proprietary Inflection-2.5 model offers competitive performance with significantly reduced computational resources, enabling more cost-effective AI deployment.
Enterprise-Focused API Model: Transitioning from consumer products to an API-first licensing model allows businesses to embed Inflection’s AI into their own platforms, supporting customization and data control.
Strong Founding Team and Investor Network: The founders’ backgrounds in AI research and tech entrepreneurship, combined with backing from Microsoft and Nvidia, provide deep expertise and strategic partnerships.
Public Benefit Corporation Structure: This legal structure underscores their commitment to ethical AI development and long-term societal value beyond pure profit[1][2][3][4].

Role in the Broader Tech Landscape

Inflection AI rides the wave of increasing demand for AI systems that are not only intelligent but also emotionally aware and trustworthy. As AI adoption expands across industries, the need for AI that can engage users empathetically and respect data privacy grows. Their timing is critical, as enterprises seek scalable, customizable AI solutions that integrate smoothly with existing workflows. The pivot from consumer-facing chatbots to enterprise APIs reflects broader market realities where sustainable AI business models often rely on B2B partnerships. Inflection’s focus on emotional intelligence positions it uniquely amid competitors focused primarily on raw performance, potentially influencing future AI development standards toward more human-centric designs[1][2][4].

Quick Take & Future Outlook

Looking ahead, Inflection AI is poised to deepen its enterprise footprint by expanding API offerings and refining emotionally intelligent AI capabilities. Trends such as increased regulatory scrutiny on AI ethics, demand for personalized user experiences, and the integration of AI in customer service and business automation will shape its trajectory. The company’s ability to balance emotional intelligence with technical innovation could set new benchmarks for AI trustworthiness and user engagement. As AI becomes more relational, Inflection AI’s influence may grow beyond technology into shaping societal expectations of AI behavior and ethics, fulfilling its mission to create AI agents that earn trust and deliver aligned, long-term value[1][2][4].

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much funding has Inflection raised?

Inflection has raised $30.0M in total across 1 funding round.

Who are Inflection's investors?

Inflection's investors include Costanoa Ventures.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much funding has Inflection raised?

Inflection has raised $30.0M in total across 1 funding round.

High-Level Overview

Origin Story

Core Differentiators

Human-Centered AI: Inflection AI uniquely integrates emotional intelligence with technical AI capabilities, aiming to create AI agents that users trust and relate to on a personal level.
Efficient Model Architecture: Their proprietary Inflection-2.5 model offers competitive performance with significantly reduced computational resources, enabling more cost-effective AI deployment.
Enterprise-Focused API Model: Transitioning from consumer products to an API-first licensing model allows businesses to embed Inflection’s AI into their own platforms, supporting customization and data control.
Strong Founding Team and Investor Network: The founders’ backgrounds in AI research and tech entrepreneurship, combined with backing from Microsoft and Nvidia, provide deep expertise and strategic partnerships.
Public Benefit Corporation Structure: This legal structure underscores their commitment to ethical AI development and long-term societal value beyond pure profit[1][2][3][4].