Tavus
Tavus develops AI-powered human simulation models for face-to-face conversations, with 102 employees and $64M in funding. The company raised a Series B round in November 2025.
The growth story
Tavus grew from 14 to 102 employees between 2022 and 2026, raising $64M along the way, most recently a Series B in November 2025.
About
Tavus builds AI systems that simulate human appearance, speech, and behavior for real-time interactions. Its models aim to enable machines to conduct empathetic, precise conversations across languages and contexts, targeting applications like therapy and personal training.
The company has grown to 102 staff since its 2020 founding, backed by $64M from investors including Accel and CRV. Its Series B round closed in November 2025, though the funding amount remains undisclosed.
Founders and leadership
Research is Tavus's largest function, accounting for 22 employees. The company maintains a median tenure of one year across its workforce.
The Tavus org chart
Hassaan Raza (Co-Founder / CEO) leads 21 mapped leaders with 1 direct report. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 32 (+100% YoY), Business Development 11 (+10% YoY), Research 9 (+350% YoY), Entrepreneurship 6 (0% YoY), Sales 6 (0% YoY), Marketing 6 (-14% YoY).
Talent flow
Tavus recruits heavily from Amazon and Queen Mary University of London, with five hires from each. Its alumni have founded four companies, including Pinch (YC W25) and MissedFits.
Most common previous employers of Tavus staff: Amazon (5), Queen Mary University of London (5), Google (3), Apple (3), Microsoft (3), Meta (3). Former Tavus employees most often moved to Virtue AI (2), VLSC Productions (1), Distributed Spectrum (1), MissedFits (1), gasoline talent (1), Miro (1).
The Tavus mafia
Tavus alumni have launched four startups, most notably Pinch (YC W25) with three staff and MissedFits with two. Other ventures include VLSC Productions and The Thoughtful Executive.
4Christian Safka, was Head of Machine Learning until 2024Trevor Nelson, was Head of Sales & Partnerships @ Tavus (YC S21) until 2022Joshua Bailey, was Marketing (Storyteller) until 2026Johnathan Silver, was Head of Content until 2023Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 51% direct, 38% search, 3% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Tavus: Python (Programming Language) (40), Machine Learning (26), Leadership (21), Artificial Intelligence (AI) (20), Management (20), C++ (18), Microsoft Office (18), Microsoft Excel (18).
Where the team actually sits
Tavus people are concentrated in California, United States (17), San Francisco Bay Area (10), New York, United States (8), England, United Kingdom (5).
Search footprint
Tavus attracts about 1,312 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $9K a month if bought through ads. It gained 506 ranking keywords and lost 468 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.00 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.30 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.60 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.50 / 5
Frequently asked
Tavus has 102 employees as of September 2026.
Tavus has raised $64M in total, most recently a Series B round in November 2025.
Tavus was founded in 2020 by Hassaan Raza, Quinn Favret.
Hassaan Raza (Co-Founder / CEO) sits at the top of Tavus's reporting structure, with 1 direct report.
The most common previous employers of current Tavus staff are Amazon (5 people), Queen Mary University of London (5 people), Google (3 people).
Former Tavus employees most often move to Virtue AI (2), VLSC Productions (1), Distributed Spectrum (1).
At least 4 companies have a founder who previously worked at Tavus, including Pinch (YC W25), MissedFits, VLSC Productions.
Tavus attracts about 1,312 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $9K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Tavus staff are Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Leadership, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Management.
Tavus staff are concentrated in California, United States (17), San Francisco Bay Area (10), New York, United States (8).
Tavus has about 32 people in Engineering, up 100% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Tavus has about 11 people in Business Development, up 10% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 74 current and 48 former Tavus profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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