# Essential AI

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/essential-ai

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: San Francisco, US
- Website: www.essentialai.com/
- Total disclosed funding: $57M
- Latest round: Series A (Dec 12, 2023)
- Investors on record: 6

## About

Based in California, US, and founded in 2022 by co-founders Ashish Vaswani and Niki Parmar, Essential AI, Inc. operates as a machine learning and artificial intelligence company that focuses on creating essential models for everyday use cases. In January 2023, Essential AI raised USD 8 million in venture funding led by Thrive Capital, with participation from Conviction. 

Essential AI, Inc. develops a machine learning model for various industries such as healthcare, finance, and e-commerce. The company's dog breed predictor identifies the breed of dog by using advanced algorithms to analyze the features of the dog in the picture and predict its breed.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Dec 12, 2023, $57M — KB Investment, AMD, Google Inc., Thrive Capital, Franklin Templeton, March Capital

## Investors

- KB Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/kb-investment) — Series A
- AMD — Series A
- Google Inc. — Series A
- Thrive Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/thrive-capital) — Series A
- Franklin Templeton (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/franklin-templeton) — Series A
- March Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/march-capital) — Series A