Participated · Series B · Feb 2026

Founded in 2019, Slang AI has built a custom-trained, agentic voice platform that handles inbound guest calls, books reservations, routes high-value requests and recognizes returning guests, allowing hospitality staff to focus on in-person service. The system operates 24/7 and integrates with tools such as OpenTable, SevenRooms, Tripleseat and Yelp. Slang AI claims a dataset of 25 million calls from 10 million unique guests across more than 2,000 restaurant locations, enabling 95%+ guest satisfaction, a 2× lift in phone reservations and up to 20× ROI for operators. The company has raised $68 million in funding to date and reports a sustainable competitive advantage through its proprietary data moat. Future product plans include deeper AI capabilities, multi-modal experiences, personalized recommendations, post-visit follow-ups and expanded analytics for operators. The new capital will also support scaling of engineering, product and go-to-market teams as demand surges.

Participated · Equity · Nov 2025

BoomPop offers an AI-native event planning platform designed for professional and “accidental” corporate planners. The software ingests real-time data on weather, flight availability, hotel and venue pricing, city-wide events, and historical itineraries to generate curated event options. Once an event is selected, the system automates vendor booking, contract review, website creation, RSVP management, and 24/7 guest support through Slack or text. The company has already facilitated more than 60,000 hotel nights for clients such as Google, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Tesa, Bill.com, Forrester, and Silicon Valley Bank. Founded by Healey Cypher and Blake Hudelson and headquartered in San Francisco, BoomPop is now positioning itself to expand further into the corporate group travel and events market. The newly launched capital will fund continued product development and the rollout of its AI-driven event-planning software.