Tavily Raises $25M to Power AI Agents with Real-Time Web Search Infrastructure

By Manny Larcher - New York, NY – Tavily, a New York City–based startup developing the search infrastructure that connects AI agents to the live web, announced it has raised $25 million in total funding, including a $20 million Series A round. The Series A was co-led by Insight Partners and Alpha Wave Global, with participation from several strategic investors.

Founded just 12 months ago, Tavily is building what it describes as the “search layer for AI agents” — a real-time, developer-friendly platform that enables large language models (LLMs) and autonomous AI agents to interact with up-to-date web data in a structured and efficient way. Unlike traditional search APIs, Tavily’s technology was purpose-built to deliver structured, relevant, and real-time information directly into an LLM's context window, allowing for more accurate and dynamic decision-making by AI systems.

The company was co-founded by Rotem Weiss (CEO), Assaf Elovic, and Yuval Rozio, who serves as Managing Director at Alpha Wave Global, which initially incubated the company. In just a year, Tavily has built a robust platform now supporting mission-critical use cases such as fraud prevention at leading financial institutions, logistics optimization for major shipping providers, and high-level academic research at top-tier universities.

With this new funding, Tavily plans to double its team, scale its go-to-market operations, and deepen its partnerships with developers and within the LLM ecosystem. The company is actively expanding its reach among enterprise customers and AI infrastructure providers.

Tavily’s current client base includes Fortune 500 enterprises, cutting-edge AI startups, and major players in the generative AI space such as Cohere and Groq. The company is headquartered in New York City, with additional offices in Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi, reflecting its global ambitions and access to top-tier technical talent.
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For more information, visit www.tavily.com.