# boost.ai

> boost.ai is a Stavanger, Norway conversational AI company founded in 2016 by Lars Ropeid Selsas with co-founders Hadle Ropeid Selsas and Henry Vaage Iversen. It builds enterprise-grade virtual agents for regulated industries - banking, insurance, telecom and the public sector - where getting an answer wrong carries real consequences. Backed by private equity firm Nordic Capital since 2021 and now led by CEO Jerry Haywood, boost.ai runs more than 600 live AI agents across 450-plus organizations, handling upward of 150 million conversations a year. It was named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Conversational AI Platforms.

## Achievements

- Named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Conversational AI Platforms.
- More than 600 live AI agents deployed across 450+ organizations worldwide.
- Handles upward of 150 million automated conversations per year.
- Trusted by regulated enterprises including Nordea, DNB, Telenor, Vipps, Metro Bank, Santander and MSU Federal Credit Union.
- 4.8/5 rating on both G2 and Capterra, with 94% of users saying they would recommend the platform.
- Backed by private equity firm Nordic Capital since 2021.

## Latest updates

- **2025-08** — Named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Conversational AI Platforms.
- **2024-01** — Expanded US and UK footprint with partners including Jack Henry, SwitchThink and Sage; launched Test Studio for pre-deployment agent validation.

## Links

- Website: https://boost.ai
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/boost-ai

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