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DRUID AI Raises $31 Million Series C, Names Joseph Kim CEO to Drive U.S. Expansion

Gartner Challenger status signals momentum for its agentic platform.

Overview

  • The $31 million Series C was led by Cipio Partners with TQ Ventures, Karma Ventures, Smedvig, and Hoxton Ventures participating.
  • DRUID says the capital will speed entry into the U.S. and broader global scaling while advancing its enterprise agentic AI platform.
  • Joseph Kim becomes CEO, bringing experience as Sumo Logic’s former chief executive and senior posts at Citrix and Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
  • The company reports 2.7x year-over-year ARR growth in 2024 after powering more than one billion conversations for over 300 clients across industries.
  • DRUID points to a 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant Challenger placement, partnerships with Microsoft, Accenture, Genpact, and Cognizant, and its DRUID Conductor engine with 98% first response accuracy.