Poetic
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About
Poetic (formerly Forge) is a San Francisco-based AI startup that automates complex enterprise processes for regulated industries 1 2. The platform uses a proprietary programming language that translates operators’ natural-language instructions into deterministic execution, designed to improve reliability and reduce token costs compared to traditional AI agents 1 3. The company reports 99% accuracy on processes companies have failed to automate for decades, and lists AIG, SoFi, and Chime among its customers 2. Poetic was founded in 2023 by Markie Wagner, a former Google and Waymo machine-learning engineer who previously ran AI consultancy Delphi Labs 2.
Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Co-investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-10 | Series A | $50M | Kleiner Perkins | Founders Fund, First Harmonic, OpenAI Startup Fund 1 2 3 |
The Series A was raised at a $500 million valuation 1 2. The financing accompanied the company’s emergence from stealth 2.
What Investors Say
Kleiner Perkins Partner Leigh Marie Braswell stated: “What Poetic has built is genuinely different—a platform executing complex processes with accuracy exceeding human teams” 3.
What Founders Say
CEO Markie Wagner stated: “Right now in AI, there’s too much attention on quick demos and not enough on outcomes” 3.
SoFi CEO Anthony Noto, a Poetic customer, stated: “In just weeks, Poetic executed many of our fraud processes end-to-end while improving quality metrics” 3.
Sources
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Yahoo Finance / PR Newswire, “Poetic Raises $50M Series A to Automate the World’s Most Complex Enterprise Processes with Reliable AI,” June 10, 2026. Accessed June 2026. https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/technology/articles/poetic-raises-50m-series-automate-163000111.html↩↩↩↩
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Benzinga, “Poetic Raises $50 Million From Investors At $500 Million Valuation, Led By Kleiner Perkins,” June 10, 2026. Accessed June 2026. https://www.benzinga.com/markets/private-markets/26/06/53127581/poetic-raises-50-million-from-investors-at-500-million-valuation-led-by-kleiner-perkins↩↩↩↩↩↩
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Pulse 2.0, “Poetic Raises $50 Million Series A At $500 Million Valuation to Automate Complex Enterprise Processes With Reliable AI,” June 10, 2026. Accessed June 2026. https://pulse2.com/poetic-raises-50-million-series-a-at-500-million-valuation-to-automate-complex-enterprise-processes-with-reliable-ai/↩↩↩↩↩