Artisan

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I built the greatest sales floor on Wall Street. Last week I watched an AI do the work of 30 BDRs. Her name is Ava 2.0 and she launched today. She was so good we promoted every BDR to AE. Let Ava prospect. Let humans close. Link in bio to get access. @getartisan

Took the AI to lunch before my first day. Figured I’d teach her a thing or two about selling. She booked 5 meetings before I finished my martini. April 8. @getartisan

Excited to announce that I’m joining Artisan as VP of Sales. I never thought I’d live to see an AI BDR, but I know I can sell it. My first day is April 8 and I have something huge planned. If you want to know what’s coming, head to the link in my bio.

From 0 → $7M ARR in 18 months. $35M+ raised. That’s @getartisan — the SF startup building human-like AI employees to replace your bloated GTM stack… and maybe kick off the next Industrial Revolution. In this episode of TALKS WITH DASHA, I sat down with @jasparcj to talk about what it takes to build a successful company.

Artisan, the AI sales agent startup founded by Jaspar Carmichael-Jack, recently raised $25 million in Series A funding, led by Glade Brook Capital, with participation from Y Combinator, Day One Ventures, HubSpot Ventures, and others. Founded in 2024, Artisan initially garnered attention with its bold “Stop Hiring Humans” campaign, positioning itself in the rapidly growing AI sales development representative (SDR) market. Despite early-stage challenges, including customer churn and issues with AI performance, the company has made significant strides, refining its AI agent, Ava, and achieving $5 million in annual recurring revenue with 250 customers. Artisan is also working on new AI products, such as Aaron for inbound messaging and Aria, a meeting manager assistant, both set to launch by the end of 2025. Carmichael-Jack, who co-founded the company with Sam Stallings, continues to steer Artisan as CEO, emphasizing the importance of human labor in AI-driven environments. INVESTORS: Glade Brook Capital, Y Combinator, Day One Ventures, HubSpot Ventures, Oliver Jung & Fellows Fund ROUND: Series A AMOUNT: $25,000,000 HQ: #SanFrancisco #California #VentureCapital #Artisan #GladeBrookCapital #YCombinator #DayOneVentures #HubSpotVentures #OliverJung #FellowsFund #CarmichaelJack #SamStallings #TradedVC

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