Tavus, the research lab pioneering human computing, has raised $18 million in Series A funding, led by Scale Venture Partners with participation from Sequoia Capital, Y Combinator, HubSpot, and High Alpha. This milestone accelerates Tavus’s mission to teach machines to be human — enabling AI that can see, hear, and communicate as naturally as we do.

With this funding, Tavus is expanding its platform to developers and product teams, opening access to its real-time human simulation models through APIs. These models power AI humans capable of face-to-face, emotionally intelligent communication — redefining how businesses engage customers across sales, learning, and marketing.

“We’re teaching machines to be human — and now developers everywhere can help build that future,” said Hassaan Raza, Co-founder and CEO of Tavus.

Tavus technology turns static digital experiences into real-time, personalized conversations. Unlike traditional video generation tools, Tavus enables interactions that feel alive — where AI humans can perceive tone, respond naturally, and adapt to context. Companies such as Salesforce and Meta are already using Tavus to enhance B2B engagement and deliver scalable, humanlike customer communication.

By opening its developer platform, Tavus is democratizing access to human computing — empowering organizations of every size to integrate perceptive, emotionally intelligent AI into their workflows.

As personalized video continues to evolve, Tavus stands at the forefront of this transformation — building a future where AI humans stand beside us as collaborators, caretakers, and creators.