Big Sur AI, a Mountain View, CA-based AI platform for e-commerce, has raise $6.9 million in seed round.  

SaaS Investors 

Lightspeed Venture Partners led the round, with participation from Capital F and several angel investors.  

Lightspeed Venture Partners is a multi-stage venture capital firm focused on accelerating disruptive innovations in the Enterprise, Consumer, Health, and Fintech sectors. The firm currently manages $25B in AUM across the Lightspeed platform, with investment professionals and advisors in the U.S., Europe, India, Israel, and Southeast Asia.  

About Big Sur AI

Founded in 2023 by Vinod Ramachandran and Arnaud Weber, Big Sur AI is a company that aims to democratize and simplify access to AI for retailers and brands. Big Sur AI provides an AI-powered SaaS platform for e-commerce merchants to drive sales and profitability. Their flagship product, an AI Sales Agent, offers enhanced product discovery and assisted shopping experiences to online shoppers, aimed at boosting merchants' sales through higher conversion rates and larger order sizes. The AI Sales Agent is now available to all merchants on the Shopify platform. Big Sur AI’s early adopters and design partners include notable brands across a range of verticals, including Rad Power Bikes and Wyze.  

Funding Details       

Company: Big Sur AI, Inc.  

Raised: $6.9M      

Round: Seed Round  

Funding Month: March 2024           

Lead Investors: Lightspeed Venture Partners   

Additional Investors: Capital F and several angel investors

Company Website: https://bigsur.ai/   

Software Category: Ecommerce AI  

Source: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240313840610/en