The problem
Contact center agents and callers misunderstand each other over accents, languages and background noise, hurting CX
What they do
Real-time speech AI that translates accents and languages and removes noise on live calls
Traction ARR $50M (end 2025) to $77M (Aug 2026); 160% NRR, 95% GRR
Hiring trend
- Open roles
- 11
- Ops roles
- 1
- Headcount
- ~280
Shrinking then flat: ~347 (Q2 2025) to ~284 (Q1 2026), -15% YoY; Dec 2025 layoffs
Hiring in
- Palo Alto
- Boston
- Bengaluru
Glassdoor
3.5 ★ 101 reviews ↗Funding
- Last round
- $65M
- Stage
- Series B
- Date
- Feb 2025
Led by Quadrille Capital
- Hiring+1.511 open roles on the live job board (10–29 roles = +1.5)
- Funding recency+0.5Series B · $65M, Feb 2025 (20 months ago): 12–24 months = +0.5
- Traction+1.5Strong growth: ARR $50M (end 2025) to $77M (Aug 2026); 160% NRR, 95% GRR
- Red flags−11 significant flag in the last 24 months, −1 eachLayoffs Dec 2025 (50+ reported) and headcount down ~15% YoY; watch: USPTO instituted review of all 6 patents Sanas asserts vs Krisp (Sep 2026)Revelio Labs headcount, -15% YoY to 284 (Mar 2026) ↗ · Glassdoor reviews mentioning layoffs (Dec 2025 layoff) ↗ · Glassdoor review, May 2026: layoffs right before Christmas ↗ · Krisp/Business Wire via StreetInsider, Sep 2026: USPTO institutes all six patent challenges ↗
- Total2.51.5 + 0.5 + 1.5 − 1 = 2.5 → Steady (1.5–3.49)
Distance (Half) is a separate read on how long the lead can last. It doesn't change the score.
Distance
Half · edge: learns from use
$77M ARR with 160% NRR and 95% GRR, though Krisp competes and its patents face review.
Sources: ARR Club: Sanas $77M ARR, 160% NRR (Aug 2026) ↗ · Krisp: USPTO institutes review of Sanas patents (Sep 2026) ↗
Watch-outs
Layoffs Dec 2025 (50+ reported) and headcount down ~15% YoY; watch: USPTO instituted review of all 6 patents Sanas asserts vs Krisp (Sep 2026)
Sources: Revelio Labs headcount, -15% YoY to 284 (Mar 2026) ↗ · Glassdoor reviews mentioning layoffs (Dec 2025 layoff) ↗ · Glassdoor review, May 2026: layoffs right before Christmas ↗ · Krisp/Business Wire via StreetInsider, Sep 2026: USPTO institutes all six patent challenges ↗
Open ops roles · 1
Last checked Oct 25, 2026