# Slang AI

> Slang AI builds an agentic voice AI platform purpose-built for restaurants and hospitality. Its 'Superhost' answers every inbound call 24/7 with warmth and precision - booking and modifying reservations, fielding private-dining and event inquiries, recognizing returning guests, and routing high-value requests to staff. The platform serves 2,000+ restaurant locations, has handled roughly 25 million calls from 10 million unique guests, and reports 95%+ guest satisfaction, helping operators stop missing calls and recover lost revenue.

- **Founded:** 2019
- **Headquarters:** New York, New York, United States
- **Founders:** Alex Sambvani (Co-Founder & CEO), Gabe Duncan (Co-Founder & CTO)
- **Team size:** ~59 employees
- **Products:** Slang AI 'Superhost' Voice Platform, Reservation & Booking Automation, Private Dining & Events Lead Capture, Guest Intelligence & Analytics, Customizable Brand Voice
- **Notable:** Named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies in Dining (2024), Scaled to 2,000+ restaurant locations, Handled roughly 25 million calls from ~10 million unique guests

## Products & services

- **Slang AI 'Superhost' Voice Platform** — An agentic voice AI that answers inbound restaurant calls 24/7, books, modifies and cancels reservations, handles guest inquiries instantly, and routes high-value or VIP requests to the right staff member.
- **Reservation & Booking Automation** — Two-way integrations with reservation platforms (OpenTable, SevenRooms, Yelp) for seamless booking, confirmation, modification and cancellation - reportedly doubling phone reservations.
- **Private Dining & Events Lead Capture** — Automated capture and routing of private dining, catering and event inquiries, integrated with Tripleseat to turn after-hours calls into qualified leads.
- **Guest Intelligence & Analytics** — Call volume analytics, guest data capture, returning-guest recognition and operational insights drawn from a database of ~25 million calls and 10 million unique guests.
- **Customizable Brand Voice** — A selection of premium voices and accents plus custom greetings and responses so the AI host matches each restaurant's brand and tone; setup typically takes under 30 minutes.

## Achievements

- Named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies in Dining (2024)
- Scaled to 2,000+ restaurant locations
- Handled roughly 25 million calls from ~10 million unique guests
- Reported 95%+ guest satisfaction - unusually high for enterprise software
- Raised $68M total funding across Seed, Series A and Series B
- Reported up to 20x ROI and a 2x increase in phone reservations for operators

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Raised $36M Series B led by US Venture Partners (USVP), bringing total funding to $68M; round included participation from Thayer Investment Partners and former Stripe COO Claire Hughes Johnson.
- **2024-01** — Named to Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies in Dining list for 2024.
- **2023-06** — Closed $20M Series A led by Homebrew to expand voice AI for restaurants and retailers.

## Links

- Website: https://slang.ai
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/slang-ai
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/slang_ai
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/slangai/

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Last updated: 2026-06-12