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Samora AI

Active · Multilingual voice agents that outperform humans

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

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9signal of 100 · rising 9
  • team of 8Team size · YC's directory+4.9
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4

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Competitors

AIPhonelyShared: call center, customer support, outperformYC S24Startup →AINavana.aiShared: multilingual voice, languageAntler 2025IndiaStartup →AISigmaMind AIShared: call center, follow ups, voiceYC S22San FranciscoStartup →AIFeatherShared: phone call, voice, humanYC S22SeattleStartup →AIEnrolaShared: outperform human, agentAntler 2023AustraliaStartup →OtherEncore AIShared: voice agent, customer support, callStartup →
Companies closest to Samora AI
Company
PhonelyShared: call center, customer support, outperformYC S24ActiveAI
Navana.aiShared: multilingual voice, languageAntler 2025Not statedAI
SigmaMind AIShared: call center, follow ups, voiceYC S22ActiveAI
FeatherShared: phone call, voice, humanYC S22ActiveAI
EnrolaShared: outperform human, agentAntler 2023Not statedAI
Encore AInot in a program hereShared: voice agent, customer support, callElsewhereOther

Adjacent

Developer toolsAircallShared: call center, customer support, voice500 Global GA 14United StatesStartup →AIMarr LabsShared: call center, voice agent, humanYC W24San FranciscoStartup →OtherBioZein Technology Corp LtdShared: worry aboutMassChallenge Switzerland and UK 2026Hong Kong S.A.R.Startup →AIDeepMarkShared: call center, phone call, voiceYC F26San FranciscoStartup →AIBland AIShared: voice agent, phone call, customer supportPlug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →
Companies next to Samora AI
Company
AircallShared: call center, customer support, voice500 Global GA 14Not statedDevtools
Marr LabsShared: call center, voice agent, humanYC W24ActiveAI
BioZein Technology Corp LtdShared: worry aboutMassChallenge Switzerland and UK 2026Not statedOther
DeepMarkShared: call center, phone call, voiceYC F26ActiveAI
Bland AIShared: voice agent, phone call, customer supportPlug and Play Not statedAI

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Founders

  • Kartik SawhneyFounder/CEO
  • Vineeth KumarFounder/CTO
  • Shakul Raj SonkerFounder/COO

About Samora AI

Samora runs multilingual voice operations for organizations with high-volume calling without requiring engineering teams, call centers, or AI expertise. Many important tasks still depend on phone calls, including customer support, outreach, follow-ups, screening, and intake. But voice AI often fails in production because real callers interrupt, go off-script, switch languages mid-sentence, and speak in local dialects. Teams also worry about safety and compliance, especially when an agent can accidentally make the wrong promise. Samora solves this with voice agents that sound local and follow strict rules. Samora agents handle inbound and outbound calls, collect information, and update internal systems like CRMs, ticketing tools, and ATS platforms. When a call becomes sensitive or uncertain, the agent hands off to a human. It can also follow up over WhatsApp, SMS, or email when needed. With Samora, teams get: 1. Voice agents that work in real conversations, including dialects and code-switching 2. Strict safety controls so agents don’t make unauthorized offers, discounts, or promises 3. Calls that result in completed actions, system updates, and safe human handoff

YC batch
W26 · Winter 2026
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
8
Founded
2025
Checked
10h ago

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Samora AI: questions

Which YC batch was Samora AI in?

Samora AI was in Y Combinator's Winter 2026 batch (W26).

Is Samora AI still active?

Y Combinator lists Samora AI as active.

Who founded Samora AI?

Samora AI's founders, as listed on its YC page: Kartik Sawhney (Founder/CEO), Vineeth Kumar (Founder/CTO), Shakul Raj Sonker (Founder/COO).