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The customer service sector is expanding beyond traditional support roles. Companies are now using technology to improve user experiences in areas from transportation to compliance.

This list includes major players like Sitecore, which has raised $1.2 billion. It also features newer companies like Aurasell, founded in 2024 with $30 million in seed funding.

Below is our list of 98 Customer Service startups worth keeping an eye on.

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Careem has built an all-in-one 'Everything App' for the Middle East, integrating services for transportation, food delivery, and payments. Their platform simplifies daily life by allowing users to manage everything from their commute to their groceries within a single interface.

HeadquartersDubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Year Founded2012
FoundersAbdulla Elyas, Magnus Olsson, Mudassir Sheikha
Funding Amount$771.7M
Startup SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries F
Top InvestorsSTV, Coatue, Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Rakuten, BECO Capital

Carbyne builds a cloud-native platform for mission-critical contact centers used by public safety and government agencies. Their technology modernizes emergency response by delivering rich data like live video and accurate location to 911 call takers and first responders.

HeadquartersNew York, New York, United States
Year Founded2014
FoundersAlex Dizengof, Amir Elichai, Lital Leshem, Yoni Yatsun
Funding Amount$226.3M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsValor Equity Partners, Founders Fund, Axon, Hercules Capital, Socium Ventures

AuditBoard develops a cloud-based platform that connects audit, risk, and compliance data for organizations. The software helps teams automate manual work and gain a unified view of their company's risk landscape.

HeadquartersCerritos, California, United States
Year Founded2014
FoundersDaniel Kim, Jay Lee
Funding Amount$214.4M
Startup SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusUndisclosed
Top InvestorsBattery Ventures, Mucker Capital, Employee Stock Option Fund, Wavemaker Partners, Act One Ventures

Pylon builds a customer support platform designed specifically for the needs of B2B companies. Their AI-powered software helps support and engineering teams collaborate to resolve customer issues more efficiently.

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, United States
Year Founded2022
FoundersAdvith Chelikani, Marty Kausas, Robert Eng
Funding Amount$51.3M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusSeries B
Top InvestorsAndreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst, Y Combinator, Bain Capital Ventures, Comma Capital

Assent builds a supply chain sustainability platform for manufacturers to manage product compliance and ESG reporting. The software gives companies the visibility needed to make responsible sourcing decisions and navigate complex trade regulations.

HeadquartersOttawa, Ontario, Canada
Year Founded2010
FoundersMatt Whitteker, Robert Imbeault
Funding Amount$533.6M
Startup SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSecondary Market
Top InvestorsVista Equity Partners, Business Development Bank of Canada, Warburg Pincus, Volition Capital, Blackstone Group

Capacity develops an AI-powered support automation platform used by both internal teams and external customers. The platform connects a company's entire tech stack to answer questions, automate processes, and build custom solutions.

HeadquartersSaint Louis, Missouri, United States
Year Founded2017
FoundersChris Sims, David Karandish
Funding Amount$203.8M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusDebt Financing
Top InvestorsChicago Atlantic Group, Rice Park Capital Management, TVC Capital, Toloka.vc, Equity.com

Sitecore builds a comprehensive digital experience platform that unifies content, commerce, and customer data. This allows marketing teams to create and manage personalized customer journeys across various digital channels.

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, United States
Year Founded2001
FoundersAhmed Rubaie, Kasper Kjaerbye Larsen, Lars Nielsen, Michael Seifert
Funding Amount$1.2B
Startup SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusPrivate Equity
Top InvestorsTCV, EQT, Tola Capital

Aurasell builds an AI-native platform that manages the entire go-to-market process for sales teams and operations. Their system uses specialized AI agents to automate everything from prospecting and outreach to CRM hygiene and sales forecasting.

HeadquartersSan Mateo, California, United States
Year Founded2024
FoundersJason Eubanks, Srinivas Bandi
Funding Amount$30M
Startup SizeFounding Team (1-10)
Last Funding StatusSeed
Top InvestorsMenlo Ventures, Unusual Ventures, N47

90 Additional Customer Service Startups Worth Following

The top 8 are just a small slice of what’s happening in customer service. Founders across the industry are raising significant funds, with many using AI to build their products.

Some of these companies are early in their journey while others are already scaling fast. Here’s a look at the 90 other startups that are shaping customer service in 2026.

StartupMain IndustryYear FoundedAmount RaisedLast Funding Round
Crescendo logo CrescendoAI2024$50MSeries C
Birdeye logo BirdeyeAI2012$93MSeries C
Talkdesk logo TalkdeskAI2011$497.5MSeries D
Litera logo LiteraEnterprise2001$102MPrivate Equity
Parahelp logo ParahelpAI2024$22.5MSeries A
iMerit logo iMeritAnalytics2012$36.3MVenture Round
Boost AI logo Boost AIAI2016$45M
Interactions logo InteractionsAI2004$162.8MVenture Round
Stella Automotive AI logo Stella Automotive AIAI2016$34.7MDebt Financing
Kustomer logo KustomerSaaS2015$233.5MVenture Round
Yellow.ai logo Yellow.aiAI2016$102.2MSeries C
HMD logo HMDHardware2016$330MSeries A
Mobilize Financial Services logo Mobilize Financial ServicesMobility1974$3.4BDebt Financing
Gladly logo GladlyAI2015$208MVenture Round
Ema logo EmaAI2023$61MSeries A
AfterShip logo AfterShipEnterprise2012$69MSeries B
Conquer logo ConquerSaaS2005$26.1MSeries B
JourneyTrack logo JourneyTrackAnalytics2021$3MSeed
Sellsy logo SellsyFintech2009$63.6MPrivate Equity
Boast logo BoastMedia2017$123MDebt Financing
Inbenta logo InbentaAI2005$63.3MVenture Round
Glia logo GliaEnterprise2012$152MSeries D
underdog logo underdogEnterprise2022$10.8MSeries A
BankDhofar logo BankDhofarFintech1990$250MDebt Financing
Zowie logo ZowieAI2019$19.6MSeries A
Metaplane logo MetaplaneAnalytics2019$24.7MVenture Round
Lorikeet logo LorikeetAI2023$49MSeries A
Jump logo JumpEnterprise2020$53MSeries A
Blip logo BlipAI1999$230MSeries C
Watco Companies logo Watco CompaniesEnterprise1983$1.6BDebt Financing
Express Wash Concepts logo Express Wash ConceptsMobility2018$150MDebt Financing
Forethought logo ForethoughtAI2017$117MSeries D
SysAid logo SysAidEnterprise2002$30MPrivate Equity
MaxHome logo MaxHomeAI2024$9MSeed
Haptik logo HaptikAI2013$12.2MSeries B
Rocketlane logo RocketlaneSaaS2020$45MSeries B
Fortress logo FortressHardware2017$9MVenture Round
NLX logo NLXAI2018$21.6MSeries A
Assembled logo AssembledEnterprise2018$70.7MSeries B
PolyAI logo PolyAIAI2017$116MSeries C
AnyDesk logo AnyDeskMedia2012$66.5MSeries C
iAdvize logo iAdvizeMarketing2010$55.1MGrant
DigitalGenius logo DigitalGeniusAI2020$31.4MDebt Financing
Kapture CX logo Kapture CXSaaS2011$8MSeries A
Landsbankinn logo LandsbankinnFintech1886$874.7MDebt Financing
SquadStack.ai logo SquadStack.aiAI2014$24.6M
Gradient Labs logo Gradient LabsAI2023$16.6MSeries A
Garanti BBVA logo Garanti BBVAEnterprise1998$124.4MDebt Financing
DOO logo DOOAnalytics2024$1.7MSeed
respond.io logo respond.ioEnterprise2017$8.8MSeries A
SleekFlow logo SleekFlowAI2019$23.5MSeries A
Gnani.ai logo Gnani.aiAnalytics2016$5.4MSeries A
Planhat logo PlanhatAnalytics2015$50MSeries A
Rauda AI logo Rauda AIAI2024$3.2MSeed
Coinone logo CoinoneCrypto2014$73.5MCorporate Round
EasySend logo EasySendEnterprise2016$71.5MSeries B
Air Premia logo Air PremiaMobility2017₩57.7BSecondary Market
Constantinople logo ConstantinopleEnterprise2022A$82MSeries A
Nevam logo NevamEnterprise2023$1.2MSeed
Dixa logo DixaAI2015$157.9MSeries C
Skit logo SkitAI2016$28.1MSeries B
Cashkaro logo CashkaroRetail2013$30.3MSeries C
Aurora Innovation logo Aurora InnovationEnterprise1996$3.1MVenture Round
Chatlyn logo ChatlynMarketing2022€8MSeries A
Voxys logo VoxysEnterprise1996$4.8MSeries A
Build Concierge logo Build ConciergeEnterprise2023£3.8MSeed
EastLink logo EastLinkEnterprise2005$300MDebt Financing
Auronix logo AuronixSaaS1994MX$290MDebt Financing
Aivo logo AivoAnalytics2012$1.5MSeed
experial logo experialAI2022€2MPre-Seed
RT-Mart logo RT-MartEnterprise1996$2.9BCorporate Round
FourNet logo FourNetCloud2005£9MPrivate Equity
Fluid Topics logo Fluid TopicsMedia2012€15MSeries B
Avantia logo AvantiaEnterprise1998R$150MPrivate Equity
Shot Scope logo Shot ScopeEnterprise2013$20MSeries B
Fintalk AI logo Fintalk AIAI2019$3.1MVenture Round
Davivienda International logo Davivienda InternationalFintech2012$160MDebt Financing
Born Digital logo Born DigitalAI2019$2.6MSeed
Qapla' SPA SB logo Qapla' SPA SBEnterprise2014$6.2MSeries A
Track.co logo Track.coAI2015R$33MVenture Round
Pluno logo PlunoAI2022$2.8MSeed
Dealt logo DealtEnterprise2016$7MSeries A
Foliume logo FoliumeAI2021$1.3MSeed
Smart Tribune logo Smart TribuneEnterprise2011$8MSeries A
Joyowo.com logo Joyowo.comEnterprise2014CN¥340MSeries C
Hi Platform logo Hi PlatformAI2017R$35MSeries A
Compra Rapida logo Compra RapidaEnterprise2021R$22MSeed
Quuppa logo QuuppaEnterprise2012€20MSeed
Xiaoduo logo XiaoduoAI2014$40MVenture Round
Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Albania logo Intesa Sanpaolo Bank AlbaniaFintech2008€9MDebt Financing

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