Point72 Ventures

Point72 Ventures, established in 2016, is a global venture capital firm headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Palo Alto, San Francisco, and Stamford, Connecticut. It invests primarily in early-stage companies operating in Fintech, AI/ML, and Enterprise technologies. As an independent arm of Point72, the global asset management firm led by Steven Cohen, Point72 Ventures leverages its parent's insights into the global economy to inform its investment decisions. The firm invests in a wide range of sectors, including software, adtech, advanced manufacturing, mortgage tech, and healthcare, with check sizes ranging from $0.25 million to $50 million.

Marta Andres-Terre

Healthcare Investor

Brie Blumenthal

Associate

Noah Carr

Partner, Investments

Adam Carson

Partner, Investment

Sri Chandrasekar

Partner

Elizaveta Chistyakova

Vice President

steven cohen

Founder

Alessandro Contreras

Analyst

Wyeth Coulter

Associate

Sabrina Dammholz

Analyst

Kristen Dumbeck

Vice President

Ryan Fauber

Associate

Travis Foxhall

Vice President, Investments

Gaelen Hendrickson

Associate

Eddie Kang

Partner, Growth Investments

James Kibbie

Associate

Graham Littlehale

Associate

Caitlin Lohrenz

Associate

Jeffrey Lu

Vice President

Dave Matter

Operating Partner, FinTech Ventures

Cameron McGinn

Associate

Cody Ng

Associate

Parker Odrich

Associate

Olivia Ostrover

Associate

Sunny Parikh

Operating Partner

Sugam Sarin

Principal, Investment

Ben Shor

Associate

Tripp Shriner

Partner, Investments

Ishan Sinha

Principal, Investments

Tara Stokes

Principal, Investment

Alex Tarhini

Operating Partner

Past deals in Speech Recognition

Buddy.ai

Seed Round in 2024
Buddy.ai is an innovative company that offers a voice-based virtual tutoring platform designed to teach English to children worldwide. Utilizing proprietary speech and virtual human technologies, Buddy.ai addresses language learning challenges by providing an engaging and adaptive learning experience through a cartoon character tutor. The platform enables users to give children unlimited speaking practice, making it a cost-effective alternative to traditional tutoring. With a focus on native Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Turkish, and Polish speakers, Buddy.ai aims to make English language learning accessible to millions, with plans to expand into additional languages. The company has achieved significant market presence, ranking in the Top 10 of the App Store’s Kids and Education charts in various countries across Latin America and Europe. Headquartered in Mountain View, California, Buddy.ai has generated over $4.5 million in sales and is recognized with multiple international awards for its contributions to educational technology.

PolyAI

Series C in 2024
PolyAI Ltd is a company that specializes in developing a conversational artificial intelligence platform aimed at enhancing human-machine voice interactions. Established in 2017 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with an additional office in New York, the company focuses on building enterprise voice assistants that engage in natural conversations with customers to address their needs. The platform utilizes advanced machine learning and natural language processing technologies, enabling it to understand and respond to customers effectively, regardless of the variations in their speech. Key features of PolyAI’s platform include multilingual support, dynamic flow design, and task-agnostic capabilities, allowing developers to create seamless and human-like interactions within various digital environments.

Tomato.ai

Seed Round in 2023
Tomato.ai is a technology company that specializes in enhancing voice communication for offshore agents. Its core product uses artificial intelligence to "soften" accents, improving intelligibility and trust during conversations. Additionally, Tomato.ai offers advanced noise cancellation solutions to ensure clear communication. The company's software aims to facilitate more efficient agent calls, enabling businesses to hire more offshore agents, increase sales, reduce churn, and improve overall job accessibility.

PolyAI

Series B in 2022
PolyAI Ltd is a company that specializes in developing a conversational artificial intelligence platform aimed at enhancing human-machine voice interactions. Established in 2017 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with an additional office in New York, the company focuses on building enterprise voice assistants that engage in natural conversations with customers to address their needs. The platform utilizes advanced machine learning and natural language processing technologies, enabling it to understand and respond to customers effectively, regardless of the variations in their speech. Key features of PolyAI’s platform include multilingual support, dynamic flow design, and task-agnostic capabilities, allowing developers to create seamless and human-like interactions within various digital environments.

Tenyx

Seed Round in 2022
Tenyx is a developer of advanced voice-based intelligent technologies, utilizing proprietary neuroscience-inspired artificial intelligence to enhance customer service experiences. The company's platform addresses key challenges faced by traditional AI services, enabling continuous learning from real-time information. By leveraging its patented technology, Tenyx aims to revolutionize the landscape of intelligent customer service agents, providing clients with innovative solutions that improve efficiency and responsiveness.

PolyAI

Series A in 2021
PolyAI Ltd is a company that specializes in developing a conversational artificial intelligence platform aimed at enhancing human-machine voice interactions. Established in 2017 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with an additional office in New York, the company focuses on building enterprise voice assistants that engage in natural conversations with customers to address their needs. The platform utilizes advanced machine learning and natural language processing technologies, enabling it to understand and respond to customers effectively, regardless of the variations in their speech. Key features of PolyAI’s platform include multilingual support, dynamic flow design, and task-agnostic capabilities, allowing developers to create seamless and human-like interactions within various digital environments.

PolyAI

Series A in 2019
PolyAI Ltd is a company that specializes in developing a conversational artificial intelligence platform aimed at enhancing human-machine voice interactions. Established in 2017 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with an additional office in New York, the company focuses on building enterprise voice assistants that engage in natural conversations with customers to address their needs. The platform utilizes advanced machine learning and natural language processing technologies, enabling it to understand and respond to customers effectively, regardless of the variations in their speech. Key features of PolyAI’s platform include multilingual support, dynamic flow design, and task-agnostic capabilities, allowing developers to create seamless and human-like interactions within various digital environments.

Apprente

Seed Round in 2018
Apprente, Inc., founded in 2017 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, specializes in developing advanced machine intelligence systems that utilize neuroscience-inspired artificial intelligence. The company is known for its intelligent voice-based conversational agents aimed at enhancing customer service interactions in enterprise settings. Apprente's technology is designed to automate and streamline communications by providing conversational tools that are naturally engaging and capable of understanding contextual nuances. This capability allows businesses to implement automated solutions that deliver a sense of immediacy akin to human interaction. As of October 2019, Apprente operates as a subsidiary of McDonald's Corporation, underscoring its relevance in the fast-food and broader service industry.
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