Yoodli is a Seattle-based AI communication coaching platform that helps individuals and enterprises practice high-stakes conversations through AI-powered roleplay. Users rehearse presentations, sales pitches, interviews, and difficult conversations and receive private, real-time feedback on filler words, pacing, clarity, and content. Founded in 2021 by ex-Google X engineer Varun Puri and former Apple engineer Esha Joshi, Yoodli has expanded into experiential learning for corporate training and L&D, with customers including Google, Snowflake, Databricks, and RingCentral. The company emphasizes AI that assists rather than replaces people, and reported roughly 900% revenue growth ahead of its Series B. Yoodli's roleplay simulations let teams build communication and soft skills at scale.
Yoodli
ActiveAI roleplay and communication coaching for experiential learning
Total raised
$53.8M
2 rounds
Stage
Series A
Team
11-50
since 2021
Pricing
Freemium
free plan
Founded
2021
Seattle, United States
Agent-ready
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AI roleplay simulations for conversations
Real-time speech feedback (filler words, pacing)
Sales and interview practice scenarios
Private, judgment-free practice environment
Enterprise L&D analytics
Custom scenario builder for teams
Content and clarity scoring
10/100
Early
MCP server
Public API
Webhooks
OAuth 2.0
SDKs
No public agent surfaces detected yet.
— Series A $13.8M incl. Cercano Management +1
— Series B $40M incl. Madrona +2
Capital network
$60M raised ·4 backers·10 network links
- Backers4
- Shared portfoliocompanies these backers also fund
- Extended networkfunds that co-invest alongside them
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- What does Yoodli do?
- Yoodli is an AI communication coach using roleplay to help people practice speaking and soft skills with real-time feedback.
- Who uses Yoodli?
- Individuals and enterprises like Google, Snowflake, and Databricks for communication and sales training.
- How much has Yoodli raised?
- Yoodli raised a $40M Series B in December 2025, bringing total funding to roughly $60M.
- Who founded Yoodli?
- Ex-Google X engineer Varun Puri and former Apple engineer Esha Joshi.
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