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Exa

AI · San Francisco, United States · Founded 2021

Formerly known as Metaphor Systems. | AI-native search engine for applications and workflows. MoreLess

Exa.ai is an innovative startup that specializes in developing an AI-driven search engine designed to deliver precise, real-time data. The company serves a diverse range of clients, including businesses and developers who require high-quality data for training AI models and enhancing their applications. Operating in the artificial intelligence and data analytics market, Exa.ai's core product is an API that allows users to retrieve the best data from the web with just a few lines of code. The business model revolves around a subscription-based service, offering 1000 free searches per month for new users, and additional searches available through paid plans. Exa.ai generates revenue by providing scalable data solutions that help clients avoid the pitfalls of traditional search engines, which often rely heavily on keyword matching and can deliver suboptimal results. The company recently raised $17 million in Series A funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, Nvidia, and Y Combinator, which will be used to scale their search product and solidify their position as the data layer for AI applications.

Keywords: AI-driven, search engine, real-time data, API, data analytics, training models, subscription service, scalable solutions, Series A funding, Lightspeed Venture Partners.

Valuation $1–2.5B
Revenue $10–50M
Headcount 100–500
Total funding $100–500M
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Team profiled 13 named & role-tagged
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Key operators 2 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Investors

6 investors on Exa's cap table

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Seed 4 investors entered at this stage
Series A 1 investor entered at this stage
Series B+ 1 investor entered at this stage

Global footprint

Where Exa has talent and traffic

Workforce by country
10 countries with
team presence
🇺🇸 United States78.7%
🇵🇹 Portugal4%
🇨🇭 Switzerland4%
🇨🇦 Canada2.7%
🇮🇳 India2.7%
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Market sentiment

What the market is saying about Exa

An AI-synthesized read of the highest-engagement posts about Exa on X over the past 7 days. We rank by likes & retweets, ignore corporate channels, and surface the themes that broke out from real people.

Reading the room on X — pulling top posts and synthesizing themes…

Source: X recent search ranked by engagement (likes + retweets) · Synthesis by Claude · Cached for 1 hour

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