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Blockit

Category: AI Agents

An AI-native productivity platform that utilizes autonomous agents to negotiate and manage meeting schedules directly across disparate calendar systems. Blockit was founded in 2024. The company is led by Kais Khimji. Based in San Francisco, USA. Team size: 1-10. Total funding raised: $5.0M. Latest round: Seed. Key investors include ["Sequoia Capital","Haystack","Adjacent","Original","Next Play Ventures","Qudit"].

Founded
2024
Headquarters
San Francisco, USA
Team size
1-10
Total funding
$5.0M

Value proposition

Eliminates the 'scheduling link' friction by deploying AI agents that autonomously negotiate meeting times based on deep context and user preferences, acting as a 24/7 digital executive assistant.

Products and solutions

["Autonomous AI Scheduling Agent","Blockit Calendar Network (Agent-to-Agent Protocol)","Preference Learning Engine","Enterprise Scheduling Dashboard"]

Unique value

Unlike passive tools like Calendly, Blockit uses 'negotiation' logic where agents communicate with each other or human recipients to find optimal times without requiring the sender to manage the back-and-forth.

Target customer

High-volume schedulers including venture capital partners, executive assistants, sales leadership, and recruiters at tech-forward enterprises.

Industries served

["Venture Capital & Private Equity","Enterprise SaaS","Professional Services","Technology & AI Startups"]

Technology advantage

Leverages a proprietary 'Calendar Network' effect where agent-to-agent communication bypasses traditional email friction; the system continuously learns nuanced user habits (e.g., 'no meetings Friday afternoons') to prioritize time-blocking.

How they differentiate

Moves beyond passive 'scheduling links' to autonomous AI agents that negotiate meeting times via natural language and agent-to-agent protocols, acting as a digital executive assistant rather than a static booking page.

Main competitors

["Calendly","Motion","Reclaim.ai"]

Key partnerships

["Sequoia Capital (Lead Investor & Design Partner)","Haystack","Next Play Ventures","Early adopters including a16z, Accel, Index Ventures, and Brex"]

Notable customers

["a16z","Accel","Index Ventures","Brex","Together.ai","Rogo"]

Major milestones

["Founded in 2024 by former Sequoia Partner Kais Khimji","Raised $5M Seed round led by Sequoia Capital","Emerged from stealth in January 2026 with 200+ corporate customers","Established 'Calendar Network' protocol for agent-to-agent scheduling"]

Growth metrics

Reached 200+ corporate customers upon emerging from stealth in early 2026.

Market positioning

Premium AI-native productivity tool targeting high-volume schedulers, executives, and tech-forward enterprises.

Geographic focus

North America

Patents and IP

No registered patents publicly disclosed as of the latest update.

About Kais Khimji

Kais Khimji is a former Partner at Sequoia Capital (2019–2023), where he specialized in early-stage investments within the SaaS, Fintech, and Crypto sectors. During his tenure at Sequoia, he was involved with high-profile companies including Grafana Labs, Benchling, and project44. Prior to Sequoia, he served as an Investor at Insight Partners (2017–2019), focusing on growth-stage software investments.

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