Dust raises $40M Series B to scale multiplayer AI for human-agent collaboration
Dust has raised $40 million in a Series B funding round to enhance its multiplayer AI system for human-agent collaboration. The platform is currently utilized by over 3,000 organizations, enabling teams to work together more effectively with AI agents. This funding aims to address the limitations of single-player AI by fostering coordinated efforts across teams.
- ▪Dust is used by more than 3,000 organizations globally, including high-growth AI-native companies and established enterprises.
- ▪The company has deployed over 300,000 agents across various teams and departments.
- ▪The recent $40 million Series B funding was led by Abstract, Sequoia, Snowflake Ventures, and Datadog.
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← Back to BlogDust raises $40M Series B to scale multiplayer AI for human-agent collaborationGabriel Hubert-May 18, 2026Three years ago, we started Dust with a core conviction: as AI models improve at an unprecedented pace, companies will need a new type of system that turns raw model capability into coordinated, compounding work across teams. Today, Dust is used by more than 3,000 organizations globally, from high-growth AI-native companies to established enterprises. Across those companies, the people closest to the work have deployed more than 300,000 agents. At Clay, Dust serves as foundational knowledge infrastructure for a rapidly growing GTM team. At Profound, it has become the source of truth for customer intelligence and post-sales.
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