Why Artisan matters
Artisan released Ava 2.0 in May 2026, a rebuilt autonomous AI BDR sold self-serve with entry pricing cut from $2,500 to $250 per month. The company has raised more than $36 million, including a $25 million Series A in April 2025, and leadership put ARR at about $10 million at the Ava 2.0 launch. Existing customers are being migrated to the new version through 2026.
The numberAva 2.0 launched in May 2026 with self-serve onboarding and a 10x lower entry price of $250 per month
On The Agentic 80
Listed under Sales and marketing agents. Agents that research, prospect, qualify, and follow up.
Quick answers
- What does Artisan do?
- Sells Ava, an AI business development rep that finds leads, writes outreach and books meetings. Artisan released Ava 2.0 in May 2026, a rebuilt autonomous AI BDR sold self-serve with entry pricing cut from $2,500 to $250 per month.
- What AI capabilities does Artisan offer?
- Artisan sells Ava, an AI business development representative for outbound sales. Ava finds and researches prospects, writes personalized email and LinkedIn outreach, follows up, and books meetings. Sales teams use it to run lead generation and first-touch conversations with less manual list building and drafting. It is a specialized sales agent, not a general workplace assistant.
- Why is Artisan on The Agentic 80?
- Artisan is listed under Sales and marketing agents. Agents that research, prospect, qualify, and follow up. Ava 2.0 launched in May 2026 with self-serve onboarding and a 10x lower entry price of $250 per month.
- Where is Artisan based, and who owns it?
- Artisan is based in San Francisco, CA, was founded in 2023 and is private, Series A.