The problem
Managers can't coach every rep, so new sellers ramp slowly and practice on real buyers instead
What they do
AI sales roleplays, real-call scoring and coaching for enterprise revenue teams
Traction ARR up 5x in a year, ~20% MoM growth, NRR above 300% (company job posts)
Hiring trend
- Open roles
- 8
- Ops roles
- 1
- Headcount
- ~45-64
Team +191% YoY (Dealroom); ~36 → ~50 staff May–Aug 2026; doubled headcount last quarter (company)
Hiring in
- San Francisco
Latest news
Sep 2026
Named Example Vendor in 2026 Gartner Market Overview for B2B Sales AI Role-Play Applications ↗Glassdoor
No rating yet · see Glassdoor ↗Funding
- Last round
- $15M
- Stage
- Series A
- Date
- Sep 2025
Led by Peak XV Partners
- Hiring+18 open roles on the live job board (3–9 roles = +1)
- Funding recency+0.5Series A · $15M, Sep 2025 (13 months ago): 12–24 months = +0.5
- Traction+1.5Strong growth: ARR up 5x in a year, ~20% MoM growth, NRR above 300% (company job posts)
- Red flags0None found in the last 24 months
- Total3.01 + 0.5 + 1.5 − 0 = 3.0 → Steady (1.5–3.49)
Distance (10K) is a separate read on how long the lead can last. It doesn't change the score.
Distance
10K · edge: hard to leave
Pioneered AI sales roleplay and is growing fast with real enterprise logos (LinkedIn, Workday, Intel, Vanta), but it is a ~$18M-funded specialist in a category that Mindtickle, Highspot and Gong-adjacent suites now ship directly to the same enablement buyer.
Sources: Hyperbound Ashby job posts: ARR 5x, NRR >300%, ~45 staff (Oct 2026) ↗ · Mindtickle launches Real Deal AI Role Plays (Oct 2025) ↗ · Highspot AI Role Play product page ↗
Open ops roles · 1
Last checked Oct 25, 2026