Imprezia is a Y Combinator S25 startup positioning itself as the world's first AI ad network, providing advertising infrastructure built specifically for AI applications. The platform enables contextual brand integration directly into AI conversations and copilots, generating revenue that helps developers offset inference costs without interrupting the user experience. The company raised a pre-seed round in 2025 with backing from Pioneer Fund and other investors. Imprezia is based in San Francisco and was founded by Bishesh Khadka, a former Amazon Ads and Meta Ads engineer.
Imprezia
ActiveThe World's First AI Ad Network
Total raised
$500K
1 round
Stage
Seed
Jan 2025
Team
1-10
since 2025
Pricing
—
Founded
2025
San Francisco, United States
Agent-ready
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AI-native ad network built specifically for AI applications
Contextual brand integration inside AI conversations and copilots
Advertising infrastructure for AI app developers
Revenue model that helps offset inference costs
Designed to avoid interrupting the user experience
Brand messages matched to conversation context
Monetization layer for AI products and assistants
Built by a founder with Amazon Ads and Meta Ads experience
12/100
Early
MCP server
Public API
Webhooks
OAuth 2.0
SDKs
No public agent surfaces detected yet.
Jan 2025 Seed $500K ● Y Combinator
Capital network
$500K raised ·1 backer·10 network links
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- What is Imprezia?
- Imprezia positions itself as the world's first AI ad network, providing advertising infrastructure built specifically for AI applications that integrates contextual brand messages into AI conversations and copilots.
- How does Imprezia help developers?
- It generates ad revenue that helps developers offset inference costs, offering a monetization path for AI apps without relying solely on subscriptions.
- Are the ads intrusive?
- Imprezia is designed to integrate brand messages contextually into conversations with the aim of not interrupting the user experience, though acceptance of in-AI ads is still emerging.
- Who founded Imprezia?
- Imprezia is a Y Combinator S25 company founded by Bishesh Khadka, a former Amazon Ads and Meta Ads engineer, and raised a pre-seed round in 2025 with backing from Pioneer Fund and others.
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