FundingAI & Deep Tech
Broccoli AI raises $52M for trades software
By Abha Lohia · Editor ·
Series A and BSan FranciscoFounded 2024
- San Francisco company founded by two BITS Pilani alumni builds AI agents that run office work for plumbers, electricians and HVAC firms
- It raised $52 million across Series A and Series B rounds, both led by Khosla Ventures with Y Combinator joining
- The money goes to hiring and widening what its agents handle, after a $1.5 million seed round following Y Combinator
What happened
- Broccoli AI raised $52 million across its Series A and Series B.
- Khosla Ventures led both rounds, with Y Combinator and Operator Partners taking part.
- The rounds were completed nine months apart.
- Funds will speed up hiring and extend AI across the customer journey.
Why it matters
- Home-service firms are short of skilled technicians who lose evenings to paperwork.
- AI that handles calls and bookings frees them for field work.
The business
- Its AI agents answer customer calls and book appointments.
- They follow up on estimates and renew service memberships.
- They re-engage past customers for contractors.
- It serves HVAC, roofing, solar, plumbing, pest control and cleaning firms.
- It connects with tools such as ServiceTitan, Salesforce and Housecall Pro.
- It says over 1,500 businesses use it.
The founders
- BITS Pilani alumnus
- BITS Pilani alumnus
Who put in money
- Khosla Ventures Lead — US venture firm
- Y Combinator Investor — Startup accelerator
- Operator Partners Investor
In numbers
1,500+ businessesCustomers · 2026
$1.5MSeed round
What happens next
- Hire more people and add AI features.
Earlier rounds
- Seed: $1.5M
- Series A and B: $52M
The numbers around it
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Terms in this story
- Funding stage: Startups raise money in steps called funding stages: pre-seed, seed, Series A, B, C and later, ending in a listing or a sale. Each step is larger and asks for more proof. In India, Series A rounds run from a few million dollars to about $15 million, as of November 2026.
- Seed round: Pre-seed and seed are the first money a startup raises from outside investors. The difference is how much has been built when the cheque arrives: pre-seed backs an idea or prototype, usually with a cheque under ₹5 crore, while seed backs an early product and runs from a few crore rupees to a few million dollars.
- Series A: Series A is usually the first large round a startup raises from venture capital funds, after it has shown that people want what it sells. In India it commonly runs from a few million dollars to about $15 million, or roughly ₹25 crore to over ₹100 crore, with founders selling about 15 to 25 percent, as of November 2026.
- Series B/C: Series B, C, D and later rounds are growth rounds: large cheques for a startup with a proven model that wants to expand, enter new markets or move toward profit and a listing. In India they are usually priced in CCPS and, when foreign investors take part, must follow FEMA pricing rules.
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