The Next Web · Jun 2026
External coverage of the Series C, competitors in the voice AI market, and Bland's reported volume/customer growth.
Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 30, 2026
Overview
Bland AI is a San Francisco-based enterprise voice AI platform that builds and runs AI phone agents for regulated, high-stakes workflows such as healthcare, insurance, financial services, and logistics.
Primary product
Enterprise voice AI platform for AI phone agents
Founded
2023
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Team size
51-200
Work style
Hybrid
Industry
Telecommunications
Sub-industry
Voice AI / contact center automation
Offices
292 Ivy St, San Francisco, CA
Jackson Square, San Francisco, CA
Business model
usage-based SaaS per minute
enterprise contracts
self-serve developer plans
forward-deployed implementation services
Funding
People & investors
Leadership
Co-Founder & CEO
Co-Founder & COO
Chief Information Officer
Vice President, Channel Sales
Head of Marketing
Head of Partnerships
Head of AI
Founders
Co-founder & CEO
Work & culture
Bland emphasizes obsession over pedigree, accountability over process, and shipping quickly without committees or approval chains.
Work style
Hybrid
Visa sponsorship
Limited
Compensation
Public job postings show roughly $120K-$220K salary bands depending on role, plus equity and standard healthcare benefits; some openings are US citizen/visa only.
Benefits
healthcare
dental
vision
meaningful equity
office in Jackson Square, San Francisco
every tool you need to succeed
some roles are US citizen/visa only
Product & market
Pricing
Usage-based per-minute pricing that bundles LLM, speech-to-text, text-to-speech, and telephony; enterprise plans are custom and include dedicated infrastructure/compliance.
Differentiators
- —Owns the voice stack in-house instead of relying on third-party models
- —Sub-second latency and long-form call handling
- —Regulated-industry focus with security and compliance features
- —Per-minute all-in pricing with no token or feature surcharges
- —Forward-deployed engineering for implementation
- —Conversational Pathways / node-based workflow builder
Technology
Twilio
WebRTC
PostgreSQL
React
TypeScript
Python
Kubernetes
Terraform
Docker
Datadog
Cloudflare
HubSpot
Intercom
Zendesk
Stripe
Git
JavaScript
Haproxy
Customers
Samsara
Kin Insurance
CNO Financial Group
The Cleveland Cavaliers
Better.com
Competitors
Vapi
Retell AI
Twilio
Genesys
Five9
PolyAI
Cognigy
Air AI
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
$15M-$30M
Estimated monthly visits
111.6K
Traffic estimate as of Jun 2026
Latest news
Fortune / Yahoo Finance · Jun 2026
Fortune exclusive on the Series C, Bland's founding story, and the company’s expansion into more regulated industries.
Bland AI blog · Jun 2026
Company post explaining how the new funding expands model research, engineering hiring, and scale in regulated, high-stakes calling.
Fortune · Jun 2026
Profiles Bland's origin story, the 180-investor rejection streak, and the Series C led by Dell Technologies Capital.
SiliconANGLE · Jun 2026
Coverage of Bland's Series C, proprietary voice stack, regulated-industry focus, and customer traction.
Jobs and careers at Bland AI
19 jobs at Bland AI
Channel Manager
On-site
Sales
San Francisco or Remote
1w ago
On-site
Full-time
Machine Learning Intern
On-site
Engineering
San Francisco; San Francisco, California, United States
3w ago
On-site
Full-time
Product Designer
On-site
Design
San Francisco; San Francisco, California, United States
3w ago
On-site
Full-time
Events Marketer
On-site
Marketing
San Francisco; San Francisco, California, United States
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Brand Design Engineer
On-site
Marketing
San Francisco; San Francisco, California, United States
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Accounting Manager
On-site
Finance
San Francisco or Remote
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Enterprise Solutions Engineer
Remote
Sales
San Francisco or Remote
1mo ago
Remote
Full-time
Demand Gen Lead
On-site
Marketing
San Francisco
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Financial Analyst
On-site
Operations
San Francisco
1mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Partner Success Manager
On-site
Post Sales
San Francisco
2mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Forward Deployed Engineer
On-site
AI Engineering
San Francisco
3mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Machine Learning Researcher, Multimodal LLMs
On-site
Engineering
San Francisco
5mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Machine Learning Researcher, Audio
On-site
Engineering
San Francisco
5mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Customer Success Manager
On-site
AI Engineering
San Francisco
5mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Growth Coordinator
On-site
Marketing
San Francisco
5mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Enterprise Account Executive
On-site
Sales
San Francisco
5mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Mid-Market Account Executive
On-site
Sales
San Francisco
5mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Business Development Representative
On-site
Sales
San Francisco
5mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Senior Infrastructure Engineer
On-site
Engineering
San Francisco
5mo ago
On-site
Full-time