Sales engagement platforms and AI SDRs

Sales engagement platforms 2 companies

A sales-engagement platform tells each salesperson whom to email or call today, sends the planned messages and records every reply.

OutreachOutreach, with engineers in Hyderabad, named this category. Its platform runs each salesperson's daily emails and calls.HyderabadHiring now

SalesloftSalesloft, with engineers in Bengaluru, is Outreach's long-standing rival, with software that also records and analyses sales calls.BengaluruHired recently

The tech, explainedSales engagement platform Revenue intelligence Conversation intelligence↗ Customer service

AI sales agents 4 companies

An AI sales agent does the first stage of selling itself: it researches a company, writes the message, sends it and answers replies.

MetAntz-A SproutsAi ProductMetAntz, a product of Sprouts.ai, presents itself as an AI seller.BengaluruHiring now

ZigmentZigment, in Bengaluru, sells AI that talks to people who contacted the company first, such as by filling in a form, until they are ready to buy.Bengaluru

Regie.aiRegie.ai, with engineers in Bengaluru, sells AI agents that research a company, write the messages and send them.

Leadgenerator.ioLeadgenerator.io, a seven-person Bengaluru company, sells AI sales agents and email outreach for small companies.

The tech, explainedAI SDR AI lead qualification

How it all worksB2B salesFind the buyer, reach them, forecast and close.

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What's changing

The first salesperson may be an AI agent.

The first stage of selling, finding and approaching possible customers, is repetitive. AI agents now do it end to end, and people take over once a buyer shows real interest.