Guava Raises $12.5M Seed

Guava, based in Los Angeles, is a developer platform for building voice AI agents for customer conversations and tasks. The company recently announced it has raised $12.5 million in a seed funding round.

Investors

The round was led by Acrew Capital, with participation from Flourish Ventures, WillowTree Ventures, Clocktower Ventures, and Commerce Ventures.

Guava Use of Funds

Guava plans to use the new capital to support continued model and product development and to build out its go-to-market team focused on serving enterprises and business process outsourcers.

About Guava

Founded in 2026 by Omri Dahan, Anthony Scodary, Nico Benitez, and Mike Piechna, Guava provides a full-stack platform that enables developers to build and control voice AI agents. The platform handles voice interactions while allowing businesses to integrate knowledge bases and business logic directly through code, targeting highly regulated industries and high-volume customer service operations.

Funding Details

Company Website: https://goguava.ai

Company: Guava
Raised: $12.5M
Round: Seed
Funding Date: November 2026
Lead Investor: Acrew Capital
Additional Investors: Flourish Ventures, WillowTree Ventures, Clocktower Ventures, Commerce Ventures
Company Website: https://goguava.ai
Software Category: Artificial Intelligence
Source: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261102236960/en/Guava-Lands-%2412.5-Million-to-Tackle-Voice-AIs-Real-world-Growing-Pains