# Pie

> Pie is an AI growth platform for US small businesses that combines local advertising, visibility in AI search and automated telephone bookings. Founded by former Square and Toast operators Syed Ali and Akhil Mantripragada, it sells directly to merchants and embeds its capabilities in software platforms serving auto repair, pet care, fitness and beauty businesses.

- **Founded:** 2025
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Syed Ali (Co-founder and CEO), Akhil Mantripragada (Co-founder and CTO)
- **Products:** Pie Growth, Pie AI Search, Pie Front Desk, Embedded growth suite
- **Notable:** Emerged from stealth on June 30, 2026 with a $19.5 million Series A and $23.7 million in announced cumulative funding., Reported thousands of merchant customers and more than 100,000 calls generated by June 2026., Received Amex Ventures investment in August 2026.

## Products & services

- **Pie Growth** — Automated local advertising, campaign optimization, conversion tracking, Google Business Profile management, local map rankings and review tools. Pie’s August 2026 blog lists $59 per month, with advertising spend separate.
- **Pie AI Search** — Local generative engine optimization: Google Business Profile improvements, AI-friendly pages and visibility tracking across AI recommendation systems.
- **Pie Front Desk** — Voice AI for calls, questions, bookings and reservations, including calendar updates. Announced June 2026; the public product page still uses waitlist language while the company reports customer deployments.
- **Embedded growth suite** — White-label customer-acquisition capabilities for vertical software platforms, offered alongside direct merchant subscriptions.

## Achievements

- Emerged from stealth on June 30, 2026 with a $19.5 million Series A and $23.7 million in announced cumulative funding.
- Reported thousands of merchant customers and more than 100,000 calls generated by June 2026.
- Received Amex Ventures investment in August 2026.
- Ranked #12 in TechRound’s September 2026 US50 startup list.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Announced Amex Ventures investment and described the MoeGo partnership; investment amount was not disclosed.
- **2026-09** — Published Google Business Profile guidance and was ranked #12 on TechRound’s US50 list.
- **2026-09** — CEO Syed Ali appeared on FINTECH.TV on September 28 to discuss holiday sales and voice AI for local businesses.

## Links

- Website: https://getpie.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/getpiehq/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/getpiehq
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getpiehq
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@getpiehq

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Last updated: 2026-10-04