Broccoli AI

Both founders studied computer science at BITS Pilani. Jain worked at AdobeAdobeAdobe (Adobe Inc.) is a software company headquartered in San Jose, California, founded in 1982 by John Warnock and Charles Geschke. Known for PostScript, PDF and creative software such as Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro and After Effects, it moved its main creative products to Creative Cloud subscriptions from 2013 and expanded into digital marketing and generative AI; it is listed on Nasdaq under the ticker ADBE.Open the full entry; Ketkar worked at MicrosoftMicrosoftMicrosoft is a technology company founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975 and headquartered in Redmond, Washington, with businesses spanning Windows, Microsoft 365, Azure, enterprise software, artificial intelligence, gaming and devices.Open the full entry and conducted computer-vision research in Barcelona. They previously co-founded Telematica, an electric-vehicle energy-management business. Y Combinator lists the venture in its Winter 2022 batch.⁠[1]

In early 2024 the team left its EV-infrastructure business and visited contractors. On June 11 they met Marcelle Flowers of Armstrong Plumbing and subsequently worked from her office for about three months. A call-answering product was operating within three weeks; Any Hour later became the first enterprise customer.⁠[2]

The March 2025 fulfillment policy describes subscription voice assistants for plumbing, HVAC and electrical businesses. Refunds are assessed individually, with customers asked to report problems within 30 days. Cancellation notice and possible fees depend on purchase terms. This version identifies the operator as Martian Mobility Inc.⁠[3]

The September 10 privacy policy names Broccoli Intelligence Inc. and covers contact, account, payment and usage information from website and direct interactions. Data processed for customers falls under those customers’ policies. It also describes possible recording of website searches or chats and choices concerning optional tracking.⁠[4]

On September 18 the company introduced Expressive Mode, adding pauses, emphasis and intonation to its voice agents. Expression tags adjust delivery, such as using a softer tone during a call about a problem. The feature is intended to improve conversational delivery.⁠[5]

Voice Studio lets businesses upload 10 seconds to three minutes of audio, read a script or describe a voice in text, then choose among three generated versions. It also offers over 30 English and Spanish voices, comparison on the same sample call, and organization-private custom voices.⁠[6]

The company subsequently described a customer request that influenced Voice Studio: a business wanted a custom voice based on preserved recordings of a customer-service representative. Engineers produced a sample and expanded the capability into a product for creating and selecting voices.⁠[7]

Mister Sparky South Texas began using Broccoli’s Dane agent at two locations in October 2025. An October 2026 customer interview reported over 27,000 calls and a booking rate above 70%, while staff still followed up before day-end. These figures come from a company-published customer case study.⁠[8]

Broccoli announced $52 million across Series A and B rounds completed nine months apart, both led by Khosla VenturesKhosla VenturesKhosla Ventures (KV) is an American venture capital firm founded in 2004 by Vinod Khosla, the founding CEO of Sun Microsystems, and headquartered in Menlo Park, California. It made heavy early bets on clean technology, became OpenAI’s first venture capital investor in 2019, and its portfolio also includes companies such as DoorDash, Block (formerly Square), Impossible Foods, and Rocket Lab.Open the full entry with Y Combinator and Operator Partners participating. It reported more than 1,500 business customers and planned to use the funding for hiring and product development.⁠[9]

Broccoli’s agents cover inbound calls, outbound contact, lead follow-up and call-quality assessment. Listed integrations include ServiceTitan, Salesforce, AccuLynx and Housecall Pro, connecting appointments and customer interactions with existing business workflows.⁠[10]

For plumbing calls, the system collects symptoms, shut-off status, urgency and availability for the contractor’s service workflow. Drain calls can include blockage and cleanout details; water-heater inquiries can capture age, fuel type and leaks. The functions center on intake, qualification and booking.⁠[11]