How much funding has Origami raised?

Origami has raised $2.5M in total funding. Key investors include ["Y Combinator","Antigravity Capital","Pioneer Fund"].

Who is the CEO of Origami?

Finn Mallery is the CEO of Origami. The company was founded in 2024.

Where is Origami located?

Origami is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

What funding stage is Origami at?

Origami is currently at the Early Stage stage.

How many employees does Origami have?

Origami has approximately 10-13 employees.

Origami

Category: AI in Marketing

A conversational AI prospecting tool that generates qualified sales lead lists from plain-English prompts, using AI research agents to search 15+ real-time data sources including Google Maps, state license registries, review platforms, and job boards. Origami was founded in 2024. The company is led by Finn Mallery. Based in San Francisco, United States. Team size: 10-13. Total funding raised: $2.5M. Latest round: Seed round ($2.0M, Jan 2025). Key investors include ["Y Combinator","Antigravity Capital","Pioneer Fund"].

Founded: 2024
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Team size: 10-13
Total funding: $2.5M

Value proposition

Automates manual prospecting workflows by allowing sales teams to describe their ideal customer in plain English and receive a qualified lead list within minutes. Surfaces leads and buying signals from non-traditional data sources that legacy databases like Apollo, ZoomInfo, and LinkedIn Sales Navigator cannot access, particularly for local businesses and niche verticals.

Products and solutions

["Conversational Lead Discovery Engine (chat-based prompt interface)","AI Research Agents for real-time multi-source data gathering","Lead List Generation with contact enrichment (owner names, emails, phone numbers)","Signal-Based Prospecting (funding, hiring, permits, expansion signals)","CSV Enrichment for existing prospect lists","Decision Maker Identification"]

Unique value

First chat-based AI prospecting tool that queries 15+ real-time data sources (Google Maps, state license registries, review platforms, job boards, permit filings) instead of static databases. Designed for the 32 million U.S. local businesses invisible to LinkedIn-indexed databases like Apollo and ZoomInfo. Uses conversational interface requiring no boolean query expertise or filter logic.

Target customer

B2B sales teams, Sales Development Representatives (SDRs), VP of Sales at scale-ups and public companies, sales teams targeting local businesses and SMBs

Industries served

["B2B Sales & Marketing","Local Services (HVAC, Plumbing, Dental, Landscaping)","SaaS and Technology Sales","Enterprise Sales","SMB Sales"]

Technology advantage

AI research agents perform human-like research at scale: scanning permits, license databases, and review platforms to surface live buying signals (new hires, equipment purchases, service area expansion) rather than stale 2019 contact records. Flat monthly pricing (no per-seat fees) reduces barriers compared to traditional sales intelligence platforms. Delivers owner-level contact data from sources where local business owners actually exist (license registries, Google Business profiles, permit applications) rather than LinkedIn.

How they differentiate

Chat-based conversational AI interface using plain-English prompts to query 15+ real-time data sources (Google Maps, state license registries, review platforms, job boards, permit filings) versus static databases. Surfaces live buying signals (new hires, equipment purchases, expansion) rather than stale contact records. Flat monthly pricing model ($80/month) with no per-seat fees, designed for 32 million U.S. local businesses invisible to LinkedIn-indexed databases.

Main competitors

["Clay","Apollo.io","ZoomInfo"]

Key partnerships

["Y Combinator (F24 batch investor and accelerator)","Antigravity Capital (seed round investor)","Pioneer Fund (seed round investor per PitchBook)"]

Notable customers

["CBRE","Clipboard Health","Remote.com","Stellar","Redesign Health"]

Major milestones

["Founded in 2024 and participated in Y Combinator F24 batch","Seed round closed January 2025 with $2M from Y Combinator, Antigravity Capital, and Pioneer Fund","Achieved $50K MRR during beta period","Recognized as 'Y Combinator's hottest startup' by VentureBeat (December 2025)","Public product launch in March 2026 with chat-based AI prospecting tool","Stellar case study: $200K ARR closed monthly using Origami leads","Redesign Health case study: 8 hours saved per rep weekly, 5x more decision makers found than ZoomInfo"]

Growth metrics

$50K MRR during beta period; fastest growing company in Y Combinator F24 batch; surpassed 1,000 signups in February 2026; team of 10-13 employees

Market positioning

Early-stage Y Combinator-backed startup positioning as AI-augmented human sales teams rather than full automation. Targeting B2B sales teams focusing on local businesses, SMBs, and niche verticals underserved by enterprise sales intelligence platforms.

Geographic focus

United States (headquartered in San Francisco, California)

Patents and IP

No registered patents disclosed as of latest update

About Finn Mallery

Stanford University (Math/CS background), led go-to-market strategy at Fizz (raised $40M+), built custom automated outbound sales solutions for 20+ startups before co-founding Origami

Official website: https://origami.chat