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Gushwork Raises $9 Million Seed to Scale AI Search Marketing for SMBs

The startup reports early traction with over 300 paying customers alongside roughly $1.5 million in annual recurring revenue.

Overview

  • Gushwork closed a $9 million seed round led by Susquehanna International Group and Lightspeed, valuing the company at $33 million post-money and bringing total funding to $11 million.
  • The company builds agentic AI tools that help small and medium businesses get cited and discovered on AI search platforms such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity.
  • Its platform automates search-optimized content creation, typically secures 10–20 backlinks per customer through 200–300 partner sites, and tracks leads via integrated CMS and analytics tools.
  • Gushwork says it has more than 300 paying customers, about 95% in the U.S., with pricing starting around $800 per month and an 800-plus business waitlist.
  • Founders say AI-driven search contributes roughly 20% of customer traffic yet about 40% of inbound leads, with anecdotal wins including a client closing $200,000–$350,000 in contracts; new capital will fund engineering hires, model accuracy, and go-to-market scaling.