Smallest.ai
Category: AI Agents
A full-stack enterprise Voice AI platform for automating contact centers with real-time AI voice agents Smallest.ai was founded in 2023. The company is led by Sudarshan Kamath. Based in San Francisco, CA, USA. Team size: 11-50. Total funding raised: $8 million. Latest round: Seed. Key investors include Sierra Ventures, 3one4 Capital, Better Capital, Upsparks Capital, Schema Ventures, Tiny VC.
- Founded
- 2023
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, CA, USA
- Team size
- 11-50
- Total funding
- $8 million
Value proposition
Provides a scalable and secure solution for automating customer interactions in contact centers, aiming to reduce latency and operational costs through advanced Voice AI
Products and solutions
AI Voice Agents, Text-to-Speech (TTS) Models, Voice AI Platform, Lightning Voice AI, Electron SLMs
Unique value
Focus on creating a full-stack Voice AI platform that is optimized for low latency and real-time interactions, which is critical for natural-sounding voice agents
Target customer
Enterprise Contact Centers
Industries served
Customer Service, Telecommunications, Healthcare, Finance, Debt Collection, Real Estate, Sales
Technology advantage
Development of proprietary high-performance, low-latency models like the 'Lightning' Text-to-Speech (TTS) engine and Electron SLMs trained on millions of conversations
How they differentiate
Smallest.ai differentiates itself by offering a full-stack enterprise Voice AI platform focused on scalability, low latency, and real-time call automation with proprietary models
Main competitors
Retell AI, Bland AI, Observe.AI, ElevenLabs
Key partnerships
Sierra Ventures, 3one4 Capital, Better Capital, Paytm, MakeMyTrip, Truecaller, Plivo
Notable customers
Paytm, MakeMyTrip, Truecaller, Plivo, Gordon Salon, Voice Craft AI, Rumik.ai, Mosaic Wellness
Major milestones
Raised $8 million in seed funding led by Sierra Ventures, Launched Lightning v2 TTS in 16 languages, Achieved SOC 2 Type II compliance, Expanded operations across US and India
Growth metrics
300% growth projected in the US and 150% year-on-year growth in India over the next 12 months
Market positioning
Smallest.ai is positioned as a provider of AI voice agents for enterprise contact centers, aiming to automate and improve customer interactions through real-time, human-like conversations
Geographic focus
Primarily focused on the US and Indian markets, with headquarters in San Francisco
Patents and IP
Not publicly available
About Sudarshan Kamath
Founder and CEO of Smallest.ai since November 2023. Previously worked as Lead Data Scientist at Bosch, Lead Product Manager at Vakilsearch, and Associate Product Manager at Toppr. Holds B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Guwahati and attended UC San Diego for MS in Data Science.
Official website: https://smallest.ai