Othello

Summary active Updated Aug 3, 2026

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Location New York, NY
Founded 2025
Latest Stage Seed
Total Raised $6.85M

Investors

Garry Tan seed (2026)
Khosla Ventures seed (2026)
Long Journey Ventures seed (2026)
Rebel Fund seed (2026)
Y Combinator seed (2026)

Founders

Jared Zelman Founder & CEO

About

Othello is a New York-based AI sales coaching platform providing real-time in-call guidance and automation for sales teams 12. Founded in 2025 by Jared Zelman, the company positions its product as a real-time partner for sales professionals — guiding, automating, and coaching them at every stage of the sales process 2. Othello reports it has grown to over 5,000 users within six months of launch, including customers from multiple Fortune 500 companies 2.

Disclaimer: This is a lean profile built from initial round coverage and may be expanded as more information becomes available.

Funding History

Date Round Amount Lead Co-investors
2026-08-03 Seed $6.85M Khosla Ventures, Koro Capital, Long Journey Ventures, M13, Rebel Fund, Y Combinator, Baselayer, plus 28 additional investors 12

Per the SEC Form D filing referenced in AlleyWatch’s coverage, 35 investors participated in the round 1. The round was reported on August 3, 2026 in the AlleyWatch daily funding report 1.

What Investors Say

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What Founders Say

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Sources


  1. AlleyWatch, “The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 8/3/2026,” August 3, 2026. Accessed August 2026. https://alleywatch.com/2026/08/the-alleywatch-startup-daily-funding-report-8-3-2026/

  2. Othello product overview page. Accessed August 2026. https://info.othello.ai/overview