From Foundational Innovation to Industry Leadership
Evolv AI is the only optimization platform that gets smarter with every experience.
Evolv AI was born from a vision to revolutionize the way businesses enhance their digital customer experiences. In an era where digital interfaces are ubiquitous—from websites and mobile apps to kiosks and beyond—it's become clear that the standard for customer experiences often falls short of user expectations. Our mission is to bridge this gap, leveraging cutting-edge AI and machine learning technologies to empower our clients to optimize their digital touch points in real-time, with personalization across all channels.
Since our inception in 2019, we've been on the forefront of AI-driven experimentation and personalization, helping businesses adapt to their customers' needs swiftly and effectively. Our platform doesn't just analyze data; it transforms it into actionable insights, enabling brands worldwide to accelerate their growth and achieve unprecedented outcomes. Through continuous innovation and active learning, we aim to set new benchmarks in digital experience optimization for our clients, and ourselves.
Evolv AI uses AI and machine learning to discover how different interactions affect customers and capitalizes on the experiences with the greatest impact, in real-time.
Create and improve personalized experiences across multiple touch points to deliver the optimal journey to every user.
Evolv AI’s technology is built on over 15 years of AI innovation. Our legacy in evolutionary computation and deep learning fuels today’s most advanced experimentation platform.
2007
The Vision Begins
Sentient Technologies is founded, pioneering AI that blends evolutionary computation with deep learning.
2015
Backed to Break Barriers
Sentient becomes the world’s most funded AI company with $175M raised from Access Industries, Tata, and Horizon Ventures.
2016
AI Meets UX
Launch of Sentient Ascend: the first AI-powered digital experience optimization solution, designed to identify top-performing UX variants.
2019
Evolv AI is Born
Evolv AI is born—spun out of Sentient Ascend and backed by $10M Series A funding from Horizon Ventures and NJF Capital.
2020
Proven Impact at Scale
Secured first major success: a $240M revenue lift over two years for a global wireless operator.
2022
Milestone in Reach
Surpassed 1 billion optimized experiences delivered to live users.
2023
The Arrival of Generative AI
Unveiled Generative AI Experimentation, featuring text-to-design and automated variant recommendations (H2 2023).
Today
The Era of Compounding Intelligence
Evolv AI now harnesses Knowledge Management to retain and apply learnings across every experiment—accelerating outcomes, reducing duplication, and scaling what works across teams, journeys, and channels.
Vision
Our vision is to be the global leader in AI-driven experience optimization, creating seamless, personalized journeys for every user. We envision a future where humans and AI collaborate to unlock unprecedented levels of innovation, efficiency, and connectivity, transforming the digital landscape for the better.
Values
Innovation and Creativity
We embrace AI as a catalyst for creative solutions, enabling us to be innovative: breaking boundaries and exploring new possibilities in digital experiences. We believe that by harnessing the power of AI, we can continually push the limits of what is possible, leading to groundbreaking advancements that shape the future of digital interactions.
Collaboration and Inclusion
We actively seek and encourage feedback, ideas, and suggestions from teammates with experiences different than our own, and leverage our differences to improve relationships, inform decisions, and innovate. By fostering an inclusive environment, we ensure that diverse perspectives are valued and integrated into our creative process, driving more robust and innovative solutions.
Authenticity and Trust
We prioritize understanding and addressing the needs of our clients and their customers, communicating transparently and authentically to build strong relationships and achieve strategic and creative success. Our commitment to authenticity fosters trust and ensures that we deliver meaningful and impactful experiences that resonate with users and drive long-term success.
Evolution in Perpetuity
We are forever students, focusing on new ways to drive technological advancements and foster creativity. By fine-tuning how AI integrates into every aspect of digital experience optimization, we help our customers continuously improve and innovate, empowering businesses to stay ahead in a dynamic digital landscape.
Leadership
Our leadership team has over 230 years of combined experience spanning early startup to public stages in Technology, Telecom, and Retail.
Tyler Foster
President, CTO & Co-Founder
Andrew Parker
CFO
Sam Nazari
SVP of Sales, North America
Kelly Hudson
VP of Legal & People
Robert Severn
VP of Engineering
Megan Wells
VP of Marketing
Board Members
Our board members have a long track record investing in emerging internet and mobile related technologies globally. Their experience includes investing in companies such as Slack, Facebook, Airbnb, Fender, Impossible Foods, Rubikloud (sold to Kinaxis), Onavo (sold to Facebook), DeepMind (sold to Google), Bitstrips (sold to SnapChat), Crosswise (sold to Oracle), Viv (sold to Samsung), Levelset (sold to Procore), Zoom (ZM), and more.
Bart Swanson
Advisor, Horizons Ventures
Andrew Wait
Board Member at Fender, Seasoned, BUSSU, KAPCO; Former President of Lynda.com
