Sanas
Category: Voice / Speech AI
Real-time Speech AI platform for accent translation, language translation, speech enhancement, and noise cancellation Sanas was founded in 2020. The company is led by Sharath Keshava Narayana. Based in Palo Alto, California, United States. Team size: 101-500. Total funding raised: $102.5M. Latest round: Series B. Key investors include Quadrille Capital, Insight Partners, Google Ventures (GV), General Catalyst, Quiet Capital, DN Capital, Human Capital, Teleperformance, Alorica, Assurant Ventures, Village Global.
- Founded
- 2020
- Headquarters
- Palo Alto, California, United States
- Team size
- 101-500
- Total funding
- $102.5M
Value proposition
Removes communication barriers in real time — across accents, languages, and noise — so every voice is heard clearly, improving customer experience and global understanding
Products and solutions
Accent Translation (real-time accent modulation preserving voice/emotion), Language Translation (25+ languages, voice-preserving), Speech Enhancement (low-quality to clear audio), Noise Cancellation (free), Speech Intelligence (real-time conversation analytics), Developer Platform/SDK
Unique value
World's first real-time accent translation platform with patented AI technology that preserves speaker's unique voice, emotion, and identity while modulating accents — patented in US and India
Target customer
Contact centers, BPOs, enterprises in healthcare, financial services, retail, travel, and telecommunications; also developers via SDK
Industries served
Healthcare, Financial Services, Retail, Travel & Hospitality, Telecommunications, Contact Centers/BPO
Technology advantage
Patented real-time accent conversion AI (US & India patents); trained on 50M+ utterances; preserves voice identity/emotion; low-latency real-time processing; unified platform covering accent, language, noise, and enhancement
How they differentiate
Only platform offering real-time accent translation that preserves speaker's unique voice/emotion; patented technology; unified platform combining accent translation, language translation, speech enhancement, and noise cancellation; strong contact center/BPO focus with Fortune 100 customers
Main competitors
Krisp (AI Accent Conversion, noise cancellation), Deepgram (speech-to-text, voice AI), AssemblyAI (speech-to-text, voice AI)
Key partnerships
Teleperformance (strategic investor & partner), Alorica (strategic investor & partner), Quadrille Capital, Insight Partners, Google Ventures, General Catalyst
Notable customers
Top 5 BPOs, top 3 financial services institutions, top 5 healthcare providers, top 2 logistics companies, top 5 hardware manufacturers, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Firstsource, Teleperformance, Alorica
Major milestones
2020: Founded at Stanford, 2021: $5.5M Seed round, Sharath joins as CEO, 2022: $32M Series A led by Insight Partners, 2024: US & India patent granted, 30,000+ agents, 2025: $65M Series B led by Quadrille Capital, 750,000+ users, Frost & Sullivan award, 2026: Acquired Tomato.ai, Language Translation enterprise rollout, $50M ARR
Growth metrics
$60M ARR (Mar 2026); grew from $0 to $60M ARR since going to market in 2023; on track to surpass $120M ARR in 2026; core business profitable; 176% NRR; 91% GRR; 45-50 enterprise customers including Fortune 500; 750,000+ users globally
Market positioning
Leader in real-time speech understanding for enterprise communications, particularly contact centers; Frost & Sullivan 2025 North American Technology Innovation Leader; Fast Company Top 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators 2024
Geographic focus
Global (39 countries with agent deployments); HQ in Palo Alto, CA; office in Philippines; serving North America, Europe, Asia
Patents and IP
US Patent US11948550B2 "Real-Time Accent Conversion Model" (granted 2024); Indian patent for same technology; additional patents filed via Justia
About Sharath Keshava Narayana
Co-Founder & CRO at Observe.AI (scaled to unicorn status, $15M+ ARR); Founder at Carya Venture Partners; Y Combinator program; Computer Science Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University
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Official website: https://www.sanas.ai