Artisan
Updated: January 08, 2026
Founders: Jaspar Carmichael-Jack, Sam Stallings
Country: USA | Funding: $46.1M (+)
Founded: 2023
Website: https://www.artisan.co
Artisan is creating an AI agent Ava that handles outbound direct marketing (cold contact) campaigns. It researches and contacts potential clients from dozens of sources, including email and professional social media. Ava automatically plans multi-channel sequences and contacts leads at the perfect moment, using intent signals to maximize conversion rates. One of its primary engagement channels, LinkedIn, temporarily blocked Artisan and forced the startup to remove all mentions of its social network from its website (however, it still allows data collection and messaging). Artisan is also developing agents to manage salespeople's schedules and qualify leads.
Founded: 2023
Website: https://www.artisan.co
Artisan is creating an AI agent Ava that handles outbound direct marketing (cold contact) campaigns. It researches and contacts potential clients from dozens of sources, including email and professional social media. Ava automatically plans multi-channel sequences and contacts leads at the perfect moment, using intent signals to maximize conversion rates. One of its primary engagement channels, LinkedIn, temporarily blocked Artisan and forced the startup to remove all mentions of its social network from its website (however, it still allows data collection and messaging). Artisan is also developing agents to manage salespeople's schedules and qualify leads.
