# Yobi

> Yobi is an AI workforce platform that lets businesses deploy task-specific 'AI employees' - synthetic agents that answer calls, reply across text and social channels, book appointments and sync data 24/7. Founded by Ahmed Reza and built around named agents like Kate (reception), Marie (support) and Carlos (operations), Yobi unifies calls, messaging, CRM and team collaboration so small and mid-sized teams stop switching tools and start automating the busywork.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Ahmed Reza (Founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** ~35 employees
- **Products:** Yobi Platform, Kate - AI Receptionist, Marie - AI Support, Carlos - AI Operations, Yobi Agent Marketplace
- **Notable:** Raised an oversubscribed $2.37M seed round in February 2023, Adopted by 500+ businesses, including 500+ dental practices using AI receptionist Kate, AI agents booked 3,040+ appointments in three months and handled 50,000+ calls

## Products & services

- **Yobi Platform** — A unified AI workforce platform connecting voice, SMS, social and CRM so businesses deploy and manage AI employees in one place.
- **Kate - AI Receptionist** — Answers calls 24/7, qualifies leads and books meetings; trusted by 500+ dental practices and used across hospitality and real estate.
- **Marie - AI Support** — Resolves the majority of customer inquiries instantly across channels and learns from every interaction.
- **Carlos - AI Operations** — Automates workflows, syncs data and keeps systems in harmony across the business stack.
- **Yobi Agent Marketplace** — A catalog where businesses pick and deploy purpose-built AI agents (voice and more) without code.
- **Yobi Translation & Call Sentiment Analysis** — Real-time translation for international customer communications plus sentiment analysis to inform business decisions.

## Achievements

- Raised an oversubscribed $2.37M seed round in February 2023
- Adopted by 500+ businesses, including 500+ dental practices using AI receptionist Kate
- AI agents booked 3,040+ appointments in three months and handled 50,000+ calls
- Maintains a 4.8/5 customer rating
- Founder Ahmed Reza recognized as a Milken Scholar and Cornell-trained engineer

## Latest updates

- **2023-02** — Announced $2.37M oversubscribed seed round led by HRC2139 Investments and IRA Capital.
- **2025-01** — Reframed product as an 'AI workforce' of named AI employees (Kate, Marie, Carlos) and launched a public Agent Marketplace.
- **2025-11** — Third-party data estimates ~$2.4M annual revenue with a roughly 22-person core team.

## Links

- Website: https://yobi.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/yobiapp
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/yobi_app
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@yobiapp
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yobi_ai/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YobiApplication

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Last updated: 2026-06-27