Ampersand
San Francisco-based integration infrastructure company that lets AI agents read and write inside enterprise CRMs, ERPs and other systems of record.
- Industry
- integration infrastructure, enterprise AI agents
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
- Website
- https://ampersand.ai
About
Ampersand builds integration infrastructure so that agentic applications can read and write inside the CRM, ERP and other systems of record that enterprises run on. With the Series A it announced the beta of Andi, an AI integration agent for developers. The company was founded by Ayan Barua and Lauren Long.
Funding history
| Round | Date | Amount | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series A 2026 | 2026-10-06 | $15M | Bessemer Venture Partners |
Investors
- Bessemer Venture Partners lead
- Matrix participant
- Flex Capital participant
- Yelp participant
- Tenacity Capital participant
- CTO Fund participant
- Mana Ventures participant
Sources
Last verified:
- https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ampersand-closes-generation-gap-between-agents-and-the-enterprise-software-stack-backed-by-15-million-from-bessemer-venture-partners-302900006.html
Type: company announcement. Accessed 2026-10-08.
Ampersand release via PR Newswire, datelined San Francisco, 2026-10-06 (15:59 UTC). Announces a $15 million Series A led by Bessemer Venture Partners with existing investors Matrix and Flex Capital, and new investors Yelp, Tenacity Capital, CTO Fund, Mana Ventures and angel investors. Names founders Ayan Barua and Lauren Long and the beta of its integration agent, Andi. - https://www.bvp.com/news/meet-the-founders-of-ampersand-ayan-barua-and-lauren-long
Type: official investor website. Accessed 2026-10-08.
Bessemer Venture Partners post dated 2026-10-06. Says Bessemer is leading Ampersand's $15M Series A. - https://www.finsmes.com/2026/10/ampersand-raises-15m-in-series-a-funding.html
Type: reputable publication. Accessed 2026-10-08.
FinSMEs article dated 2026-10-07. Confirms the San Francisco location, the $15M Series A led by Bessemer Venture Partners and the same participant list.