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How AI sales startup Landbase nabbed Ashton Kutcher's Sound Ventures to lead its $30M Series A | TechCrunch
When Daniel Saks was working as a co-CEO of the previous startup he co-founded, AppDirect, billionaire Michael Dell sent him a LinkedIn message asking for a meeting. Dell famously likes to cold-contact founders of startups he finds interesting. "I thought it was fake," Saks tells TechCrunch. But
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Landbase Raises $30 Million Series A to Help Businesses Find Their Next Customer
Co-led by Picus Capital and Ashton Kutcher's Sound Ventures, the round will accelerate Landbase's expansion - bringing its AI go-to-market platform to more businesses looking to launch sales and marketing campaigns in minutes, not months SAN FRANCISCO-(BUSINESS WIRE)-June 12, 2025- Landbase, the
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Landbase raises $30M to expand AI platform for go-to-market automation - SiliconANGLE
Landbase raises $30M to expand AI platform for go-to-market automation Agentic artificial intelligence startup Landbase Inc. announced today that it has raised $30 million in new funding to enhance its GTM-1 Omni AI model and expand access to its VibeGTM platform for automated, AI-driven
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Ashton Kutcher's Sound Ventures And Picus Capital Dropped $30M On Daniel Saks' Landbase To Revolutionize AI‑Driven 'Vibe GTM' Outreach - Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL), Salesforce (NYSE:CRM)
Landbase, a San Francisco-based AI company aiming to revolutionize how small and midsize businesses launch outbound sales, announced Thursday a $30 million Series A round co-led by actor Ashton Kutcher's Sound Ventures and Picus Capital. The round also included continued participation from existing
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Landbase, an AI startup focused on automating go-to-market strategies, has raised $30 million in a Series A round co-led by Sound Ventures and Picus Capital. The company's platform uses AI to streamline outbound marketing campaigns for B2B businesses.
Landbase, an AI startup revolutionizing go-to-market (GTM) strategies, has successfully raised $30 million in a Series A funding round. The investment was co-led by Sound Ventures, the AI-focused fund co-founded by Ashton Kutcher and Guy Oseary, and returning investor Picus Capital. Other participants included existing backers 8VC, A*, Firstminute Capital, and TheGP
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At the heart of Landbase's offering is GTM-1 Omni, a proprietary domain-specific AI model designed to automate and optimize B2B outreach campaigns. The platform is built on OpenAI's GPT-4o base model and has been fine-tuned using data from 40 million marketing campaigns through reinforcement learning with human intervention
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.Landbase's CEO, Daniel Saks, explains the company's mission: "We built Landbase to radically simplify go-to-market -- one of the most expensive, complex and confusing parts of running a business"
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. The platform allows businesses to target the right audience, create tailored messages, and launch campaigns across multiple channels with minimal manual input.Since its launch in late 2024, Landbase has experienced remarkable growth:
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The company claims that its AI-driven approach delivers a 4-7x conversion uplift compared to manual, human-built campaigns
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.Unlike many competitors focusing on tech startups, Landbase is targeting a broader range of small and medium-sized businesses. Saks mentioned industries such as insurance, commercial landscaping, and managed service providers as potential beneficiaries of their platform
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.To make its technology more accessible, Landbase has introduced a freemium model. The free tier allows companies to automate campaign plans and messages, while the full-scale execution of campaigns requires a subscription, currently priced at around $3,000 per month
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Landbase's approach is rooted in what Saks calls "digital trust." This concept emerged from his personal experience, including an unexpected LinkedIn message from Dell Technologies CEO Michael Dell. The encounter highlighted the importance of recognition in digital outreach
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.Saks elaborated on this idea: "As a first-time startup founder with a brand-new company, you have virtually no chance of being able to do an outbound campaign with success"
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. Landbase aims to build this "digital trust" for its clients through targeted, AI-driven campaigns.Related Stories
Landbase enters a crowded market that includes established players like Salesforce, Microsoft, and HubSpot, as well as AI-focused startups such as Regie.ai and AiSDR
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With the new funding, Landbase plans to further develop its GTM-1 Omni model, deepen partnerships with marketing data providers, and improve campaign quality for under-resourced teams. The company is also working on expanding its industry coverage and introducing additional pricing tiers to support a wider range of businesses
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.As AI continues to transform various aspects of business operations, Landbase's approach to automating go-to-market strategies represents a significant development in the field. By making sophisticated AI-driven marketing tools accessible to SMBs, the company could potentially level the playing field in B2B outreach and lead generation.
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