Newo

Speech & Audio AI · Conversational AI
$55.3Mtotal raised · 2 rounds on record
$25Mlatest round · Series A · Feb 2026 · 9 mo ago
1backers · s16vc
2023founded

Overview

Newo is the ready-to-deploy Voice AI for human-quality conversations and real business outcomes. Experience the accuracy and speed for yourself.

Key facts

These are the key facts about Newo on Alion as of Nov 13, 2026. Newo is headquartered in San Francisco, United States. It was founded in 2023. It has raised $55.3M in 2 funding rounds. The latest round is Series A of $25M, announced in 2026.

Headquarters
San Francisco, United StatesAlion company profile, updated Sep 27, 2026
Founded
2023Alion company profile, updated Sep 27, 2026
Total raised
$55.3MSum of 2 equity rounds Alion knows
Latest round
Series A · $25M · Feb 10, 2026Press report · manilatimes.net
Official records

Funding and backers

Total raised
$55.3M
2 rounds on record
Latest round
$25M
Series A · Feb 2026 · 9 mo ago
Backers
1
s16vc
The money's age
Fresh money
9 months since the last round · not hiring
Momentum
20/100
fresh money
Last sign of life
1 mo ago
a posting or a news item
The story so fareach stage dated by its source: the company's releases, the press, registers, filings
Feb 10 Raised a round Series A $25M · led by Ratmir Timashev · The Manila Times 2023 Founded
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Web presence
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Funding rounds
RoundDateAmountInvestorsSource
Series A Feb 2026 $25M Ratmir Timashev lead The Manila Times
Venture round Feb 2026 $30.3M — SEC Form D
Registers and programsofficial lists and records that name the company
Legal entity Newo Inc. its site
Founders and leadersfrom filings, registers and the company's site
David YanExecutive Officer, DirectorSEC Form D
Jieshi LuoExecutive Officer, DirectorSEC Form D
Ljubov OvtsinnikovaExecutive OfficerSEC Form D
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Financials

Total raised
$55.3M
Latest round
Series A
Funding rounds
2
Funding rounds
Round Announced Amount
Series A 2026 $25M Details
Venture - Series Unknown 2026 $30.3M Details

People

David Yan
Executive Officer, Director
Jieshi Luo
Executive Officer, Director
Ljubov Ovtsinnikova
Executive Officer
Ratmir Timashev
Director
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Shared investors1
s16vcVia a fund
86 portfolio companies: Zencoder, Zing Coach Inc., Zinco and 83 more

News

Press release The Manila Times 5 months ago
Newo.ai to Unveil Zero-Hallucination Architecture Voice AI for Call Centers at CCW 2026
Analysis of 100,000 calls, validated by both AI and human reviewers, shows Newo.ai's Voice AI surpassing a 99.6% Lead Success Score for the first time
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News PRNewswire 5 months ago
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News YahooFinance 5 months ago
Newo.ai to Unveil Zero-Hallucination Architecture Voice AI for Call Centers at CCW 2026
Analysis of 100,000 calls, validated by both AI and human reviewers, shows Newo.ai's Voice AI surpassing a 99.6% Lead Success Score for the first timeLAS VEGAS, June 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Newo.ai, the Voice AI platform for customer contact centers,
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Press release PRNewswire 5 months ago
Newo.ai to showcase AI receptionists at InstallerSHOW
/PRNewswire/ -- Newo.ai, the leader in industrial-grade AI voice and text receptionists, will showcase its AI receptionist technology at the 2026...
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News YahooFinance 7 months ago
Jason Luo Appointed CEO of Newo to Accelerate Partner-Led Growth in Voice AI Infrastructure Following $25M Series A
Leadership appointment signals next phase of expansion through MSPs, VoIP providers, and integration partners, with EU market entry and ecosystem growth underway Jason Luo Newo today announced the appointment of Jason Luo as Chief Executive Officer. SAN F
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News Pulse 2.0 9 months ago
Newo: $25 Million Series A Raised To Scale AI Voice Infrastructure for SMB Call Handling
Newo.ai announced it raised a $25 million Series A round led by Ratmir Timashev, the co-founder of Veeam Software and co-founder of OH.io, as the company looks to scale its AI voice and messaging infrastructure for small and medium-sized businesses. The S
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Press release The Manila Times 9 months ago
Newo Raises $25M Series A Led by Ratmir Timashev to Scale AI Voice Infrastructure for Small Businesses
Newo Raises $25M Series A Led by Ratmir Timashev to Scale AI Voice Infrastructure for Small Businesses
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Offices

Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
1
Hiring now
0
Countries
1
San Francisco United States
HQ

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