Entertainment-Booking Startup Ande Raises $52 Million From Lightspeed, Redpoint

Personal AI agents like Instinct and Muse have promised to take away the hassle of booking hard-to-get restaurant reservations, Broadway tickets and sporting events. Now, a startup is coming out of stealth to do the same for corporate entertainment—events, group dining, catering, sporting events and more. 

Ande, founded nearly three years ago, says its AI agents help businesses arrange events for employees or customers, handling everything from booking a venue to processing expenses, CEO Lohit Sarma said. The firm’s customers include Cloudflare, Salesforce and McGraw Hill.

The New York-based startup has raised more than $52 million in funding across seed and Series A rounds from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Redpoint Ventures, Duration Ventures, Sierra Ventures and Bain Capital Ventures, Sarma told The Information exclusively. He declined to disclose the valuation.