Aaru, a San Francisco, CA-based AI synthetic research startup, has secured a Series A funding round.
Investors
The round was led by Redpoint Ventures, with previous seed and pre-seed investors including A*, Abstract Ventures, General Catalyst, Accenture Ventures, and Z Fellows.
Redpoint Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 1999. Based in Menlo Park, California, with additional offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Beijing, and Shanghai, the firm invests in seed, early-stage, and growth-stage companies. Redpoint’s investment focus spans enterprise software, consumer internet, fintech, cloud infrastructure, and artificial intelligence (AI).
Aaru Use of Funds
The funding will support scaling Aaru’s AI-driven research platform, expanding its customer base, and further developing predictive models that simulate human behavior.
About Aaru
Founded in March 2024 by Cameron Fink, Ned Koh, and John Kessler, Aaru is an AI company offering a platform for predictive intelligence. The company builds software based on simulation engines that model the decisions and behaviors of individuals, groups, and entire populations. It generates thousands of AI agents using public and proprietary data to simulate reactions from different regions or populations to new products, policies, or advertisements. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Aaru’s clients include Accenture, EY, Interpublic Group, and political campaigns.
Funding Details
Company: Aaru, Inc.
Raised: Undisclosed
Round: Series A
Funding Date: December 2025
Lead Investor: Redpoint Ventures
Additional Investors: A*, Abstract Ventures, General Catalyst, Accenture Ventures, Z Fellows
Company Website: https://aaru.com/
Software Category: AI Synthetic Research / Customer Insights
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/05/ai-synthetic-research-startup-aaru-raised-a-series-a-at-a-1b-headline-valuation/