# Hyperbound

> Hyperbound is a San Francisco-based AI sales roleplay and coaching platform that turns real customer-call patterns into lifelike AI buyer simulations, letting sales teams practice cold calls, discovery, and objection-handling at scale. Founded in 2023 by Sriharsha Guduguntla and Atul Raghunathan, the Y Combinator-backed company raised a $15M Series A in September 2025 led by Peak XV Partners.

- **Founded:** 2023
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founders:** Sriharsha Guduguntla (Co-founder & CEO), Atul Raghunathan (Co-founder & CTO)
- **Team size:** ~50
- **Products:** AI Sales Roleplays, Real Call Scoring, Custom AI Scorecards, Learning Modules, Hiring Simulations
- **Notable:** Pioneered AI sales roleplay category at January 2024 launch., Reached $1M ARR in 11 months via founder-led sales., Closed $15M Series A in September 2025 led by Peak XV.

## Products & services

- **AI Sales Roleplays** — Customizable AI buyer personas that simulate cold calls, discovery calls, demos, and objection handling in multiple languages.
- **Real Call Scoring** — Automated scoring of recorded sales calls against custom rubrics to identify gaps and winning behaviors.
- **Custom AI Scorecards** — Tailored evaluation rubrics that mirror a team's methodology - MEDDIC, SPICED, Sandler - and grade calls at scale.
- **Learning Modules** — Built-in coaching content and certifications for onboarding new reps and continuous upskilling.
- **Hiring Simulations** — Roleplay-based assessments used to screen sales candidates before hire.

## Achievements

- Pioneered AI sales roleplay category at January 2024 launch.
- Reached $1M ARR in 11 months via founder-led sales.
- Closed $15M Series A in September 2025 led by Peak XV.
- Signed LinkedIn, Monday.com, Autodesk, Bloomberg as customers.

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — Announced $15M Series A led by Peak XV Partners; expanding into real call scoring and learning modules.
- **2025-05** — Released multi-language AI roleplays and discovery-call demo featuring an AI CRO persona.
- **2024-01** — Public launch of the AI sales roleplay platform out of Y Combinator.

## Links

- Website: https://hyperbound.ai
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hyperbound-ai
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/hyperboundai
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMLiR7kuVmmSVl91BI_QY4UgcW1iTLO4o

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