AI-driven learning platform Yoodli raises $40M in Series B round led by WestBridge Capital
The Series B funding will accelerate Yoodli’s investment in AI coaching, analytics, and personalisation and help expand its reach across enterprise learning, GTM enablement, and professional development.
AI-powered learning platform Yoodli has raised $40 million in a Series B round led by , with participation from Neotribe and Madrona.
The Seattle-based startup provides an AI-driven platform that offers communication practice through roleplay simulation. With this new funding, the startup has secured nearly $60 million in total funding.
The Series B funding will accelerate Yoodli’s investment in AI coaching, analytics, and personalisation and help expand its reach across enterprise learning, GTM enablement, and professional development, the company said in a statement. Yoodli plans to grow its product, AI research, and customer success teams as it continues to scale globally.
Yoodli was founded in 2021 by Varun Puri and Esha Joshi, who wanted to make communication training more practical and accessible, instead of relying on classroom-style workshops or occasional coaching hours. The platform lets users rehearse scenarios such as customer calls, leadership discussions, interviews, and feedback conversations.
“This round helps us scale our team and serve more enterprises on a true end-to-end experiential learning platform,” said Varun Puri, Co-Founder and CEO, Yoodli.
“We’re reducing the time it takes to acquire real skills, ensuring employees are ready for game time, and saving organisations countless hours lost to passive coaching. The future of learning isn’t about consuming content—it’s about adaptive, real-world practice that drives behavioral change."
According to him, communication practice—done repeatedly and privately—can help professionals feel more prepared before high-stakes interactions.
"In a world where so much is being automated by AI, we’re helping people strengthen what makes them uniquely human,” he said.
The Yoodli platform is currently used by leading enterprises such as Google, Snowflake, Databricks, RingCentral, and Sandler Sales. Adoption has been driven by a shift in workplaces towards experiential learning, where employees improve through guided practice rather than consuming training content.
“We see Yoodli defining a new category of AI-native learning tools for the enterprise, as companies today seek scalable, AI-driven solutions to train and upskill their workforces. The Yoodli team has built a platform that brings a high level of precision and scalability to skill development, and we’re excited to partner with them as they scale,” said Manthan Shah, Principal at WestBridge Capital.
Edited by Swetha Kannan