You.com is an AI-powered search and productivity platform that combines multi-model chat, research agents, and customizable AI workflows. Founded in 2020 by Richard Socher, a former chief scientist at Salesforce, and Bryan McCann, a former NLP researcher, the company positions itself as a productivity search engine that goes beyond returning links to delivering synthesized, agentic answers and research.
A central product is ARI (Advanced Research and Insights), an AI research agent designed for professional and enterprise use. ARI is built to process hundreds of sources simultaneously and produce comprehensive, citation-backed reports in minutes for tasks that traditionally take much longer, targeting the deep-research workflows used in strategy, consulting, and finance.
In addition to its consumer-facing experience, You.com operates a significant enterprise and developer business through search APIs and AI tooling. The company reports processing over a billion queries monthly via its API for organizations across technology, e-commerce, financial services, and other sectors, positioning its infrastructure as a backbone for AI applications that need reliable web and research access.
In September 2025, You.com raised a $100 million Series C round, reported as led by Cox Enterprises at a roughly $1.5 billion valuation, with participation from existing investors including Georgian, Salesforce Ventures, and Norwest, achieving unicorn status. The company has framed the capital as supporting infrastructure for an agentic era of AI applications.
Because AI search and research is a fast-moving and highly competitive space, organizations evaluating You.com should test ARI and its APIs against representative tasks, verify citation accuracy, and assess how its multi-model and enterprise data integrations fit their requirements.