NAVER D2SF leads a pre-seed round for Podonos, raising its first institutional funding to advance its voice AI evaluation tools.
Round Type
Pre-Seed
Los GatosSoftwareArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningNatural Language Processinginformation technology & servicesInvestors
Description
NAVER D2SF announced a new investment in Podonos, a North America–based startup specializing in voice AI model evaluation. This pre-seed round, led by U.S.-based Serac Ventures, marks Podonos's first institutional funding. NAVER D2SF and KAIST Venture Investment Holdings also participated from Korea. The investment aims to enhance performance evaluation and validation in the growing voice AI market.
Quick answer
Podonos raised an undisclosed amount in a Pre-Seed round, dated September 10, 2025. Investors: Kaist Venture Investment Holdings, Serac Ventures and Naver D2 Sf. Podonos is based in Los Gatos, California, United States.
- How much did Podonos raise?
- Podonos raised an undisclosed amount in a Pre-Seed round on September 10, 2025.
- Who invested in Podonos?
- Kaist Venture Investment Holdings, Serac Ventures and Naver D2 Sf are named as investors in this round.
- What does Podonos do?
- Podonos is a North America-based startup specializing in voice AI model evaluation and benchmarking.
- Where is Podonos based and how big is it?
- Podonos is based in Los Gatos, California, United States. Fundz records about 6 employees.
- Who are the decision-makers at Podonos?
- Fundz holds 2 contacts at Podonos. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.
Source: Fundz verified event record.
Who else raised in Natural Language Processing and information technology & services around the same time
Companies in the same sectors as Podonos that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.
- ChatCut raised $1.4M (Seed) on October 22, 2025.
- Fundamento raised $1.9M (Seed) on October 17, 2025.
- Forgent AI raised $5.1M (Pre-Seed) on September 23, 2025.
- Keplar raised $3.4M (Seed) on September 17, 2025.
- Cognition AI raised $400M (Funding Round) on September 9, 2025.
- Human Behavior raised $5M (Funding Round) on September 4, 2025.
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- The decision-makers there, with verified emails
- Who you already know at Podonos, from your own LinkedIn network
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