11x
11x builds AI sales development representatives — Alice (outbound email and LinkedIn) and Mike (inbound call handling) — designed to operate as autonomous agents rather than workflow automation. The company raised a $24M Series A led by Benchmark and then roughly $50M in a Series B led by a16z in 2024, at a reported ~$350M valuation, generating significant press. That press cycle was followed by a difficult 2025 in which multiple customers and former employees publicly alleged inflated ARR figures, rapid churn, and gap between demo performance and production reliability. As of April 2026, 11x is a company with a compelling product vision and serious execution credibility questions.