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Roark (YC W25)

Roark is a voice AI testing and QA platform that helps teams monitor, evaluate, and improve their voice agents.

roark.ai · San Francisco

CALL NO.CS·ROARK·26
StagePre-SeedApril 2025 · led by Y Combinator[1]
Raised$500,000disclosed rounds[1][2][3]
Headcount3as of May 2026[1][4]
Valuationnot publicly disclosedno source in ledger
Founded2025[1][4]
Money

Raised $500,000 across disclosed rounds.[1][2][3]

Pre-Seed closed April 2025, led by Y Combinator.[1]

post-money valuation is not publicly disclosed.

Named investors include Y Combinator.[1]

People

James Zammit, Co-Founder & CEO[2][3][1][9]

Daniel Gauci Mizzi, Co-Founder & CTO[2][3][1][9]

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Aug 27 2025launchRoark (YC W25) launches on Product Hunt company claim, not independently confirmed[1]
Aug 12 2025newsRoark demos at VoiceAISpace at Google London offices company claim, not independently confirmed[1]
Jul 14 2025newsRoark partners with Voiceflow for workshop company claim, not independently confirmed[1]
Mar 9 2025launchYC W25 Demo Day participation company claim, not independently confirmed[1]
Comps

Retell AI · retellai.com · Same buyer (engineering teams building voice AI agents) and adjacent workflow (building vs testing voice agents).[1]

Bland AI · bland.ai · Same buyer and adjacent workflow; Bland focuses on agent construction and call execution, Roark on testing and QA.[1]

LangSmith · smith.langchain.com · Similar workflow (monitoring, evaluation, testing) but broader LLM focus rather than voice-specific.[1]

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Roark (YC W25)

CALL NO.CS·ROARK·26

Roark is a voice AI testing and QA platform that helps teams monitor, evaluate, and improve their voice agents.

roark.ai · San Francisco

StagePre-Seed
Raised$500,000
Headcount3
Valuationnot publicly disclosed
Founded2025
CompsRetell AI +2