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AaruUnicorn · $1–2B
Aaru is an artificial intelligence company that builds population simulations to predict human behavior at scale. The company utilizes swarms of AI agents grounded in real-world behavioral and outcomes data to test products, pricing, messages, and strategies. Headquartered in the United States, Aaru also operates an office in Singapore.
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Aaru at a glance
Aaru is an ai/ml company headquartered in Singapore. It has raised at least $175.9M across the 4 funding rounds on record. Its most recent funding round raised $80M in December 2025. Xcout tracks 5 named people at Aaru, including John Kessler (co-founder). Xcout recorded 127 job postings from Aaru in the last 90 days.
Aaru leadership
- John Kesslerco-founder
- Ned Kohco-founder
- Cameron FinkExecutive Officer
- Edward KohExecutive Officer
- Logan BartlettDirector
Aaru funding rounds
At least $175.9M raised across the 4 rounds on record. Every round on record:
| Date | Round | Amount | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC Form D filing | $80M | — | |
| Series A | $80M | 1 named | |
| SEC Form D filing | $8M | — | |
| seed and pre-seed | $8M | 6 named |
Who invested in each round, lead investors, valuations and the co-investor graph — open the full funding history →
Hiring at Aaru
Xcout recorded 127 job postings from Aaru in the last 90 days, from a hiring record Xcout has kept since June 2026.
The weekly hiring trend, the roles and locations behind it — see Aaru's hiring signals →
Hiring vs the trend
Based on 34 job postings in the last 8 weeks (10 Aug – 4 Oct 2026), compared with 197 startup technology companies.
This describes a hiring pattern — how often Aaru’s job postings ask for AI skills, and how that changed against the previous 8 weeks, ranked among its peers. It says nothing about the company’s products or performance.
Signed-in members see the AI-skill share and its change with peer percentiles, role mix, posting momentum and advertised US pay against the market.
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More on Aaru in Xcout Intel
- 5 named people with titles, LinkedIn and board committees
- 4 funding rounds with the investors in each, and who they co-invest with
- Weekly hiring history and the mix of roles behind it
- The full competitor set, tracking, exports and API access