- Sector
- Voice AI agents for call centres
- Business model
- B2B SaaS (usage-based)
- Founders
- Will Bodewes, Nisal Ranasinghe
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, US
- Offices
- San Francisco, Melbourne
- Latest round
- US$16M Series A, led by Base10 Partners (Apr 2026)
- Total raised
- US$19M (2026)
- Customers
- TSA Group, Etech Global Services, Engage CX
Sources: capitalbrief.com, phonely.ai
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Milestones
- 2023 Founded as a University of Melbourne spinout startupdaily.net
- May 2024 Raised US$500K from Y Combinator smartcompany.com.au
- Apr 2026 Raised US$16M Series A led by Base10 Partners capitalbrief.com
In the news
- Capital Brief · 16 April 2026 Phonely raises USD16m to scale AI agents that outbook human call centre staff ↗
- Startup Daily · 16 April 2026 Y Combinator-backed AI call receptionist raises $22 million Series A ↗
- SmartCompany · 31 May 2024 Neural Notes: Phonely's US$500,000 boost sets the tone for AI receptionists ↗
Backed by
Base10 Partners, Y Combinator, TSA Group, Etech Global Services, Engage CX.
Sources: capitalbrief.com
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