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Multilingual voice agents that outperform humans

Winter 2026Founded 20258 people
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Multilingual Voice OperationsUsage-basedHigh-volume calling organizations (support, outreach, screening, intake)Medium competition
Moat
Multilingual, local-sounding agents handle interruptions, code-switching, dialects; safety and compliance built-in.
Key risk
Regulatory/privacy concerns (recording, consent, data); customer trust in AI agents; competitor parity emerging.
Why now
Contact centers labor shortage; voice AI maturity enabling production-grade deployments; regulatory frameworks stabilizing.
Competitors
Google Contact Center AI, Amazon Connect, Twilio, Vonage, traditional contact centers

About

Samora runs multilingual voice operations for organizations with high-volume calling without requiring engineering teams, call centers, or AI expertise. Many important tasks still depend on phone calls, including customer support, outreach, follow-ups, screening, and intake. But voice AI often fails in production because real callers interrupt, go off-script, switch languages mid-sentence, and speak in local dialects. Teams also worry about safety and compliance, especially when an agent can accidentally make the wrong promise. Samora solves this with voice agents that sound local and follow strict rules. Samora agents handle inbound and outbound calls, collect information, and update internal systems like CRMs, ticketing tools, and ATS platforms. When a call becomes sensitive or uncertain, the agent hands off to a human. It can also follow up over WhatsApp, SMS, or email when needed. With Samora, teams get: 1. Voice agents that work in real conversations, including dialects and code-switching 2. Strict safety controls so agents don’t make unauthorized offers, discounts, or promises 3. Calls that result in completed actions, system updates, and safe human handoff

Founders Β· 3

Kartik Sawhney
Kartik SawhneyFounder
MicrosoftUberIBMStanford

Engineer turned product manager turned founder. Building multilingual voice agents that automate workflows and escalate to humans when needed. Stanford CS, experience at Microsoft, IBM and Uber, scaled products to 500k+ users from 80+ countries.

Vineeth Kumar
Vineeth KumarFounder

Co-founder at Samora AI, a platform for businesses to build voice AI agents for automated communication. Former first engineer at a fintech startup where he helped grow the product from 0 to 50k+ users. Previously co-founded a design & development agency in college and launched an edtech startup, Audify. CS graduate from BITS Pilani.

Shakul Raj Sonker
Shakul Raj SonkerFounder
MetaMicrosoftπŸŽ“ Ashoka University

Building multilingual AI voice agents for real-world business operations. Previously, co-founded an AI-driven accessibility platform, funded and supported by Microsoft, GSMA, UNICEF, and Meta. Studied Maths and CS at Ashoka University and worked as a AI engineer at a fintech.

Launch

Launched on Y Combinator Β· Mar 2026
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Natural sounding multilingual voice agents, built for reliability

Samora operates multilingual AI voice agents in production for inbound and outbound calls, handling code-switching, policy enforcement, integrations, observability, and human escalation. They offer full deployment, monitoring, and compliance with auditable logs for industries like financial services, recruitment, healthcare, and government.

Formerly β€œSamora.ai”

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