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Actively AI Raises $45 Million Series B at $250 Million Valuation

New York-based startup Actively AI, founded in 2022 by two Stanford alumni, secured $45 million in Series B funding co-led by TCV and First Harmonic. The round values the company at $250 million, bringing its total funding to $67.5 million just over a year after a $17.5 million Series A.

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Actively AI has raised $45 million in a Series B funding round co-led by TCV and First Harmonic at a $250 million valuation. 5 million. 5 million Series A led by Bain Capital Ventures.

Anshul Gupta, 27, and Mihir Garimella, 26, met at Stanford before founding Actively AI. Garimella serves as cofounder and CEO while Gupta is cofounder. The company builds custom AI agents for individual accounts that can research prospects, draft outreach, build presentations and suggest next steps for sales representatives.

“If you had unlimited money, you’d hire a million sales reps and put one on each company,” Mihir Garimella, cofounder and CEO of Actively AI, said. ” Fintech company Ramp, valued at $32 billion, attributes tens of millions of dollars in new revenue over the past year to Actively AI’s system. AI-driven deals using Actively close about 23% more often than traditional ones according to Ramp.

Security startup Verkada said Actively's platform doubled sales productivity, with reps booking roughly 25 meetings per month. For years, Salesforce has been the dominant tool for sales teams. Actively AI is betting its AI agents can do much of that work autonomously.

The startup’s technology integrates directly into tools teams already use, including email, Slack and Salesforce itself. Salesforce's Agentforce has generated roughly $800 million in annual recurring revenue and is in use at over 23,000 companies. Salesforce is expected to launch a new product called Agent Albert later in 2026.

Salesforce stock is down about 30% in 2026. Actively AI’s founders argue Salesforce is experiencing a “horseless carriage” problem by tacking AI onto software designed for a world where humans manually input and update data. “Salesforce's data model was built in 1999—literally the year Mihir and I were born,” Anshul Gupta, cofounder of Actively AI, said.

Actively investor Ali Rowghani, founder of First Harmonic, believes Actively has an advantage because it’s building for a world dominated by agents. “I'm sure Salesforce will respond to it, but that kind of disruption of fundamental assumptions or technology creates opportunity for startups,” he said.

Garimella argues that over time, value will move away from where data is kept and toward the systems actually using it.

The article was published on April 28, 2026 and updated on April 29, 2026.

Key Facts

Actively AI raised $45 million in Series B funding
The round was co-led by TCV and First Harmonic at a $250 million valuation, bringing total funding to $67.5 million following a $17.5 million Series A just over
Ramp attributes tens of millions in new revenue to Actively
AI-driven deals close 23% more often than traditional ones; Verkada reported doubled sales productivity with reps booking 25 meetings per month.
Salesforce Agentforce has generated $800 million in ARR
The product is in use at over 23,000 companies; Salesforce stock is down about 30% in 2026 and plans to launch Agent Albert later in 2026.

Story Timeline

4 events
  1. 2022

    Anshul Gupta and Mihir Garimella founded Actively AI after meeting at Stanford

    1 sourceForbes
  2. Early 2025

    Actively AI raised $17.5 million Series A led by Bain Capital Ventures

    1 sourceForbes
  3. April 28, 2026

    Actively AI announced $45 million Series B at $250 million valuation; Forbes article published

    1 sourceForbes
  4. April 29, 2026

    Forbes article updated with comment from Salesforce

    1 sourceForbes

Potential Impact

  1. 01

    Early customers report higher close rates and productivity, potentially accelerating adoption of AI sales agents

  2. 02

    Pressure on legacy CRM providers like Salesforce to accelerate native AI development

  3. 03

    Shift in enterprise software value from data storage toward autonomous AI systems

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PublishedMay 15, 2026, 7:00 PM
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