Othello Raises $8 Million for Live AI Sales Coaching

Oct 14, 2026
Othello raised $8 million in seed funding for its AI sales coaching software, which provides suggestions during live calls using the company’s Hamlet model.

Othello raised $8 million in seed funding, the company announced in a press release. Investors included a16z Speedrun, Owl Capital, and Long Journey Ventures.

Othello's desktop app provides sales representatives with prompts during live calls without joining meetings as a participant. Its Hamlet model can suggest questions, identify missed sales process steps, answer product questions, address objections, recommend case studies, and flag when a buyer may be ready to proceed.

The company says Hamlet delivers suggestions in under 500 milliseconds. Othello is deployed at more than 50 large enterprises, with customers including Microsoft, Capital One, and Lyft.

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