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Sailes funding, valuation and investors
AI sales agents (Sailebots) that automate enterprise prospecting and lead generation.
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Funding, valuation & investors
Answer-first snapshotLatest funding
Series A
$5.1M · September 2023
Latest known valuation
Not publicly disclosed
Total disclosed equity funding
$5.1M
Excludes debt, grants, acquisitions, secondaries, and IPO proceeds.
Current status
private
series a · Kansas City, MO
Investors in latest funding
Lead: Lewis & Clark Ventures
Other: KCRise Fund , Acronym Venture Capital , Tenzing Capital , Valor Ventures
Overview
Sailes builds AI agents (Sailebots) that automate prospecting across the enterprise sales lifecycle. Headquartered in Kansas City, MO (with a New York presence), the company closed a $5.1 million Series A in September 2023 led by St. Louis–based Lewis & Clark Ventures, with Acronym Venture Capital, Tenzing Capital, and follow-on from KCRise Fund and Valor Ventures — bringing total funding to about $6.6 million. Founded by enterprise sales operator Nick Smith.
Why Sailes is interesting
Kansas City AI sales automation company that raised a $5.1M Series A (Sep 2023) led by Lewis & Clark Ventures, with KCRise Fund following on — Sailebots for enterprise SDR workflows.
Product & use cases
AI prospecting agents that automate outbound research, outreach, and lead qualification for enterprise sales teams.
- Enterprise SDR prospecting automation
- Pipeline creation without linear headcount
- Globally compliant outbound workflows
Key facts
- Series A (Sep 2023): $5.1M led by Lewis & Clark Ventures (company / Startland News)
- Follow-on from KCRise Fund; also Acronym, Tenzing Capital, Valor Ventures
- Total funding ~$6.6M at announcement
- Kansas City HQ with New York office
Funding history (newest first)
Series A
2023-09 $5.1M- Lewis & Clark Ventures (lead)
- KCRise Fund (participant)
- Acronym Venture Capital (participant)
- Tenzing Capital (participant)
- Valor Ventures (participant)
Source: https://www.startlandnews.com/2023/09/sailes-series-a/
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Competitive landscape
Edge: Full-lifecycle AI prospecting agents built by enterprise sales operators, with Midwest capital base.
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Outreach / Salesloft adjacent
Sales engagement platforms.
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Apollo / ZoomInfo adjacent
Data + sequencing tools.
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Other AI SDR startups direct
Autonomous outbound agents.
Industries
Market / IPO context
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