## KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Othello, an applied AI lab building AI models for live sales calls, announced $8 million in seed funding led by or including a16z speedrun, Owl Capital and Long Journey Ventures.
- The company's real-time AI sales coaching tool guides sales reps while buyers are still on the call.
- Angel investors include DoorDash co-founder Andy Fang, Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen, Hugging Face co-founder Thomas Wolf, Sentry co-founder David Cramer, Writer co-founder Waseem AlShikh, Axonius co-founder Dean Sysman, Deel co-founders Alex and Philippe Bouaziz, and TransDigm CEO Kevin Stein.
## DETAILED SUMMARY
Othello, an applied artificial intelligence lab focused on building AI models for live sales calls, has announced $8 million in seed funding, according to a company announcement reported by Massinvestor. The round includes participation from a16z speedrun, Owl Capital and Long Journey Ventures.
The company's core product is real-time AI sales coaching. Its system guides sales representatives during live conversations while the buyer is still on the line, rather than relying on post-call review. The source describes the funding as seed-stage, positioning the company at an early commercial and product-development phase.
The round also drew a notable group of angel investors, including DoorDash co-founder Andy Fang, Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen, Hugging Face co-founder Thomas Wolf, Sentry co-founder David Cramer, Writer co-founder Waseem AlShikh, Axonius co-founder Dean Sysman, Deel co-founders Alex and Philippe Bouaziz, and TransDigm CEO Kevin Stein. The participation of founders from several high-growth technology companies signals strong interest from the startup operator community in AI-driven sales tools.
The announcement did not disclose a valuation or further details on product traction, revenue, or customer base.
