# Sail Research Co.

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

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: San Francisco, US
- Website: www.sailresearch.com
- Latest round: Series A (Jun 24, 2026)
- Investors on record: 8

## About

Sail Research Co. is a US-based company specializing in infrastructure solutions for long-horizon AI agents, providing scalable and efficient inference capabilities to clients across diverse industries. Founded in 2025, Sail Research Co. is focused on developing infrastructure for artificial intelligence agents. The company is based in California, US. The company was co-founded by Neil Movva (CEO) and Samir Menon (CTO). In June 2026, Sail Research Co. raised series A funding led by Kleiner Perkins, with participation from other CRV, Theory Ventures, Vine Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, and Abstract Ventures. The round was part of a larger USD 80 million seed and series A funding. Sail Research specializes in providing infrastructure solutions tailored for long-horizon AI agents, focusing on efficient and scalable inference capabilities. The company’s primary offerings include APIs compatible with OpenAI and Anthropic models, enabling clients to send requests for responses, chat completions, and messages on a pay-as-you-go basis, while benefiting from USD 5 in free monthly credits. Notably, Sail allows users to serve their own LoRA fine-tunes and conduct reinforcement learning rollouts, enhancing computational efficiency for background agents, autonomous assistants, and deep research applications. The service is designed to accommodate a diverse range of industries including technology, research, and AI development across various geographical markets, including North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Sail aims to capture a client base of developers, researchers, and enterprises seeking to integrate advanced AI capabilities into their workflows.Sail Research employs a usage-based revenue model, structured around API access and computational services. Clients typically engage with the platform by signing up for an API key, which enables them to access various AI models and services, utilizing the credits provided to offset initial costs. The pricing structure includes different tiers based on completion windows, allowing clients to choose between immediate or flexible completions depending on their urgency and budget considerations. Transactions occur on a monthly basis, with clients billed for the tokens consumed during their use of the platform. This model supports a wide array of customers, from small startups to large enterprises, all benefiting from the platform’s cost-effective and scalable solution for long-horizon AI applications. The company will use the June 2026 funding to improve its computing platform and support artificial intelligence agents that perform extended tasks.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Jun 24, 2026 — CRV, Kleiner Perkins, Redpoint Ventures, Abstract Ventures, Vine Ventures, Theory Ventures
- Seed, Jun 30, 2025 — Redpoint Ventures, Sequoia, Abstract Ventures, A-Star Partners

## Investors

- Redpoint Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/redpoint-ventures) — Seed, Series A
- Sequoia (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sequoia) — Seed
- Abstract Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/abstract-ventures) — Seed, Series A
- A-Star Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/a-star-partners) — Seed
- CRV (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/crv) — Series A
- Kleiner Perkins (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/kleiner-perkins) — Series A
- Vine Ventures — Series A
- Theory Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/theory-ventures) — Series A