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Directly

AI · San Francisco, United States · Founded 2011

On-demand customer service apps for fast-growing companies MoreLess

Directly, Inc. operates in the AI and customer service automation market, providing a platform that leverages machine learning to deliver peer-reviewed and A/B tested answers to repetitive customer questions. The company serves a diverse range of clients, including large enterprises and customer service departments, aiming to improve efficiency and customer satisfaction. Directly's business model focuses on subscription-based services and transaction fees, generating revenue by offering scalable solutions that can dynamically adjust to varying volumes of customer inquiries. The platform also includes a rigorous vetting process for onboarding new experts and maintains high-quality standards through automated quality controls. Additionally, Directly offers international support in 100 languages, utilizing both fluent experts and AI-powered machine translation to ensure comprehensive global coverage. The company recently transitioned its OnDemand business to CSS Corp, continuing to support it during a transitional period.

Keywords: AI, machine learning, customer service, automation, peer-reviewed answers, global support, quality assurance, scalable solutions, subscription-based, transaction fees.

Talent graph

Directly's talent

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Team profiled 37 named & role-tagged
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Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.

Investors

24 investors on Directly's cap table

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Seed 15 investors entered at this stage
Kevin Moore
Jeff Bonforte
Gary Clayton
UpHonest Capital
Gene Hoffman
Tuesday Capital
Dave Strong
Recruit Strategic Partners
True Ventures
Varsha Rao
Dan Rose
Ray Lane
David Beyer
Wei Guo
Jim Fowler
Series A 3 investors entered at this stage
Costanoa Ventures
Northgate Capital
M12
Series B+ 6 investors entered at this stage
Standard Treasury
Silicon Valley Bank
Samsung Electronics
Industry Ventures
Triangle Peak Partners
Toba Capital

Global footprint

Where Directly has talent and traffic

Workforce by country
21 countries with
team presence
🇺🇸 United States22.6%
🇵🇭 Philippines17.5%
🇮🇳 India13.1%
🇧🇷 Brazil11.7%
🇨🇦 Canada5.8%
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Market sentiment

What the market is saying about Directly

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