Sanas
Sanas develops real-time speech AI software that processes conversations between people. The Palo Alto-based company has raised $118M, most recently in a Series B round in February 2025, and employs 282 people.
The growth story
Sanas grew from 20 to 282 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $118M along the way, most recently a Series B in February 2025.
About
Sanas sells AI software that processes and improves speech in real time, primarily for use in conversations between people. The technology appears targeted at businesses needing clearer communication at scale, though specific use cases aren't detailed.
The company has grown rapidly since its 2020 founding, reaching 282 employees. Its $118M in funding, including a recent Series B, suggests strong investor confidence in its speech processing technology.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Sanas' largest function, with 49 employees. The company has a median tenure of just one year, indicating a relatively young workforce with high turnover.
The Sanas org chart
Sharath Keshava Narayana (CEO & Co-Founder) leads 59 mapped leaders with 13 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 59 (-34% YoY), Business Development 33 (-8% YoY), Operations 25 (0% YoY), Sales 24 (-17% YoY), Information Technology 18 (-44% YoY), Research 10 (-17% YoY).
Talent flow
Sanas recruits heavily from tech companies, with Amazon, Google, and Observe.AI being top talent sources. Alumni frequently move to other AI and communications firms, with Genesys and Five9 being common destinations.
Most common previous employers of Sanas staff: Amazon (8), Google (7), Observe.AI (7), Radisys (7), TP (6), Netcore Unbxd (5). Former Sanas employees most often moved to Genesys (3), BharatGen (2), Five9 (2), Shadow Labs AI (2), Persistence (2), Meter (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The Sanas mafia
Sanas alumni have founded at least 9 companies, including Velo, Built Different AI, and Shadow Labs AI. These startups collectively employ over 20 people, showing entrepreneurial activity among former staff.
10Mike W., was Machine Learning Consultant until 2023Shubham Gupta, was Product Manager, B2B Growth until 2025Hersh Singh, was Product Marketing until 2025Ankita Jha, was Director - Legal Counsel | Data Protection Officer (DPO) until 2026Anush Sridhar, was GTM - Growth and Product Marketing until 2025
Samantha Monahemi, was Employee #1 / Head of Operations until 2022
JYOTHHI CHANDRASHEKHAR, was Operations, Customer Support & Administration | Executive Assistant until 2025
Ishita Matharu, was Head of Marketing until 2024
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Web traffic
Traffic mix: 39% direct, 50% search, 3% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Sanas: Leadership (71), Management (62), Problem Solving (51), Python (Programming Language) (51), Communication (50), Microsoft Office (46), Microsoft Excel (46), SQL (45).
Where the team actually sits
Sanas people are concentrated in Karnataka, India (59), California, United States (21), San Francisco Bay Area (8), National Capital Region, Philippines (5).
Search footprint
Sanas attracts about 491 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $1K a month if bought through ads. It gained 77 ranking keywords and lost 44 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.00 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.50 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.30 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.10 / 5
Frequently asked
Sanas has 282 employees as of September 2026.
Sanas has raised $118M in total, most recently a Series B round in February 2025.
Sanas was founded in 2020 by Sharath Keshava Narayana, Shawn Zhang.
Sharath Keshava Narayana (CEO & Co-Founder) sits at the top of Sanas's reporting structure, with 13 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Sanas staff are Amazon (8 people), Google (7 people), Observe.AI (7 people).
Former Sanas employees most often move to Genesys (3), BharatGen (2), Five9 (2).
At least 9 companies have a founder who previously worked at Sanas, including Velo, Built Different AI, Shadow Labs AI.
Sanas attracts about 491 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $1K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Sanas staff are Leadership, Management, Problem Solving, Python (Programming Language), Communication.
Sanas staff are concentrated in Karnataka, India (59), California, United States (21), San Francisco Bay Area (8).
Sanas has about 59 people in Engineering, down 34% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Sanas has about 33 people in Business Development, down 8% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 152 current and 216 former Sanas profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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