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.

Our Evolution

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.

  • Sentient Technologies is founded, pioneering AI that blends evolutionary computation with deep learning.

  • Sentient becomes the world’s most funded AI company with $175M raised from Access Industries, Tata, and Horizon Ventures.

  • Launch of Sentient Ascend: the first AI-powered digital experience optimization solution, designed to identify top-performing UX variants.

  • Evolv AI is born—spun out of Sentient Ascend and backed by $10M Series A funding from Horizon Ventures and NJF Capital.

  • Secured first major success: a $240M revenue lift over two years for a global wireless operator.

  • Surpassed 1 billion optimized experiences delivered to live users.

  • Unveiled Generative AI Experimentation, featuring text-to-design and automated variant recommendations (H2 2023).

  • 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.

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    Innovation and Creativity

    We harness AI as a catalyst for innovation, pushing the boundaries of digital experiences to shape the future of interaction.

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    Collaboration and Inclusion

    We leverage diverse perspectives and inclusive teamwork to inform decisions and drive innovation. By valuing different experiences, we build stronger relationships and more robust solutions.

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    Authenticity and Trust

    We prioritize client needs through transparent communication, building trust-based relationships. This authenticity ensures we deliver impactful experiences that drive long-term strategic and creative success.

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    Evolution in Perpetuity

    As lifelong students, we integrate AI into digital optimization to drive constant innovation. This empowers our customers to stay ahead in an evolving technological 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

    Tyler Foster

    President, CTO & Co-Founder

  • Andrew Parker

    Andrew Parker

    CFO

  • Sam Nazari

    Sam Nazari

    SVP of Sales, North America

  • Kelly Hudson

    Kelly Hudson

    VP of Legal & People

  • Robert Severn

    Robert Severn

    VP of Engineering

  • Megan Wells

    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

    Bart Swanson

    Advisor, Horizons Ventures

  • Andrew Wait

    Andrew Wait

    Board Member at Fender, Seasoned, BUSSU, KAPCO; Former President of Lynda.com

  • Tyler Foster

    Tyler Foster

    President, CTO & Co-Founder of Evolv AI