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Function:Sales
Subfunction:Outbound Prospecting
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Founded
2022
Employees
~7-8 employees (1-10 band)
Funding
$3.4M seed (Nov 2022)
Stage
Seed Stage
Report version: Oct 21, 2025

1. Products/Services & Features

  • Main Offerings:

    • Selix AI Agentic Prospecting
    • AI-Powered Personalized Messaging
    • Contact Data Pull and Enrichment
  • Feature Breakdown: Selix AI automates outbound sales prospecting with AI-driven campaign setup, prospect research, and outreach execution. Features include contact data enrichment from multiple providers, AI-powered personalized messaging, email grading, inbox and domain management for deliverability, and performance pipeline management. (Departments: Sales, Sales Development, Revenue Operations)

  • Business Industry Gearing: B2B SaaS, Technology, Professional Services, Consulting

2. Security & Compliance

  • Certifications: Not publicly disclosed, Not publicly disclosed

  • Vendors/Tools: Cloudflare, Amazon S3, Amazon CloudFront, AWS services

  • Risk Profile:

    • Breaches: No known public breaches reported
    • Features: Cloud-based infrastructure using AWS, data encryption in transit via Cloudflare CDN, email security for deliverability

3. User Feedback & Adoption

  • Aggregated Reviews: No public reviews available on G2, Capterra, or TrustPilot

    • Pros: Demonstrated ROI with customer NewtonX (>$100k returned), 5x faster outreach, 24 hours/month saved per seller, scalable across verticals, AI-driven personalization reduces manual work
    • Cons: Limited public customer feedback, no third-party review presence, early-stage company with limited track record
  • Adoption Insights:

    • Adoption Ease: Moderate - Requires integration with existing sales tools and workflows; AI-driven approach may require training for sales teams unfamiliar with agentic AI
    • Adoption Cultural Fit: Best fit for sales-driven organizations with outbound prospecting focus, companies comfortable with AI automation, teams seeking to scale cold outreach
  • Metrics: Not publicly disclosed

  • Barriers: Limited public information on pricing, early-stage company with smaller customer base, requires email infrastructure setup, potential learning curve for AI agent management

4. Monetization & Business Model

  • Revenue Model: SaaS subscription with usage-based tiers

  • Pricing: Not publicly disclosed - likely tiered pricing based on usage (contacts, campaigns, emails sent) (Sources: Pricing information not available on website; contact sales for quote)

  • Market Context:

    • TAM: Global B2B sales automation market estimated at $10B+, growing at 15-20% CAGR
    • Growth Stage: Growth Stage - AI-driven sales automation rapidly expanding

5. Leadership & Recent Developments

Name Description LinkedIn X Account
Ishan Sharma CEO and Co-Founder. Previously worked at McKinsey in Growth, Marketing, and Sales Service lines. Led marketing at healthcare startup Athelas. UC Berkeley graduate with strong background in growth and go-to-market strategy. https://www.linkedin.com/in/ishansharmaster https://twitter.com/ishansharmaster
Aakash Adesara CTO and Co-Founder. Previously led growth engineering at Nextdoor and Athelas. Met Ishan Sharma in high school, attended UC Berkeley as roommates. Strong technical background in full-stack development and growth engineering. https://www.linkedin.com/in/aakash-adesara
Akhilesh Kumbar Software Engineer. MS in Computer Software Engineering from Northeastern University with specialization in Cloud Computing and Generative AI. Previously worked at Sony India Software Centre on enterprise products. Joined SellScale in August 2025. https://www.linkedin.com/in/akhileshkumbar
  • Key Metrics Update:

    • Funding: Seed Round - $3.4M (December 2022) led by Pear VC
    • Employee Growth: 1-10 employees (as of October 2025)
  • News/Trends:

    • News Launch: Launched Selix AI agentic prospecting platform in 2022-2023
    • News Partnerships: Partnership with NewtonX (customer case study), integrations with LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Apollo, Outreach.io, Gmail, Zapier
    • News Funding: Raised $3.4M Seed Round in December 2022 from Pear VC, OVO Fund, Four Acres Capital, Browder Capital
    • News Challenges: Competition from established sales automation platforms (Outreach, Apollo, Salesloft), need to scale customer base and prove long-term ROI

6. Target Audience & Use Cases

  • Target Market: B2B SaaS companies, technology firms, professional services, consulting firms with outbound sales teams

  • Target Users & Personas: Sales Development Representatives (SDRs), Account Executives, Sales Managers, Revenue Operations teams

  • User Experience Level: Intermediate to Advanced - Users should be comfortable with sales automation and AI tools

  • Key Use Cases:

    • Automating cold email outreach at scale with AI-generated personalized messaging
    • Scaling outbound prospecting from small teams to enterprise-level operations
    • Managing complex segmentation and multi-vertical prospecting campaigns

7. Impact & Recommendations

  • Measurable Outcomes:

    • Workflow Improvements: Reduces manual email writing by 80%+, automates prospect research and enrichment, manages ongoing conversations until meeting booking, enables sales teams to focus on high-value interactions
    • ROI Examples: NewtonX case study: 5x increase in outreach speed, 24 hours/month saved per seller, >$100k returned in initial run
  • Fit Assessment: Excellent fit for sales-driven organizations with dedicated outbound teams seeking to scale prospecting with AI automation. Best for companies comfortable with agentic AI and looking to reduce manual sales development work.

  • Custom Rec Flags:

    • Priority ICP: Mid-market B2B SaaS companies (50-500 employees) with 5-20 person sales development teams, $10M-$100M ARR
    • Short Term Goals: Expand customer base, prove ROI at scale, build integrations with major CRM platforms, establish market presence in AI-driven sales automation

8. Data Sourcing Notes

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