Poetic Raises $50M Series A to Automate Enterprise Workflows

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Poetic has raised $50 million in Series A funding at a $500 million valuation, giving the AI company significant resources to expand its enterprise automation platform. The round, announced on June 10, 2026, was led by Kleiner Perkins, with participation from Founders Fund, First Harmonic and OpenAI.

Based in Manhattan Beach, California, Poetic is built around a specific argument about how enterprises should adopt AI. The company contends that businesses need far more control over AI systems than today’s autonomous agents can offer, particularly for complex, high-stakes work where errors carry real consequences. Its platform is designed to bring reliability and determinism to that kind of automation.

The approach already has traction with demanding customers. Poetic’s platform is in use at large financial services companies, including SoFi Technologies, Chime and American International Group. The company says it has generated tens of millions of dollars in savings for Fortune 500 customers by automating tasks such as transaction monitoring and dispute investigations, two areas where accuracy and auditability matter enormously.

Perhaps the most striking detail is the company’s efficiency. Poetic reached an eight-figure annualized revenue run rate in 2025 with a team of just four employees, an unusual ratio that helps explain why investors were willing to back the company at a half-billion-dollar valuation so early.

The participation of OpenAI adds another layer of interest, signaling confidence from one of the most closely watched names in the field. With its new funding, Poetic is positioned to scale its platform further into enterprise settings where the appetite for dependable automation continues to grow.