Vetted

Vetted

AI-driven shopping assistant offering trusted brands

Overview

Vetted.ai builds an AI personal shopping assistant that helps consumers shop without ads by researching products the way a person would. The app reads trusted articles, analyzes Reddit discussions, and aggregates user reviews to generate high-quality product recommendations. It operates on iOS and Android to reach a wide audience. The service differentiates itself from competitors by offering an ad-free experience and only recommending trusted brands, focusing on trust and quality over quantity. The goal is to provide a hassle-free, personalized shopping experience that helps users find trustworthy products quickly.

Significant Headcount Growth

About Vetted

Simplify's Rating
Why Vetted is rated
C+
Rated C on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Data & Analytics

Consumer Software

AI & Machine Learning

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$14M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2019

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Raised $14M Series A from Insight Partners in 2024 to expand categories.
  • 330,000 users buy recommended products 70% of the time.
  • iOS and Android apps deliver personalized AI shopping research.

What critics are saying

  • Perplexity's Comet undercuts review aggregation with real-time data now.
  • Google's Gemini in Shopping Graph erodes app traffic within 6 months.
  • Amazon's Rufus locks Prime users, starving Vetted conversions immediately.

What makes Vetted unique

  • Vetted aggregates Reddit, YouTube, and expert reviews for trusted recommendations.
  • Ad-free experience focuses solely on high-quality, vetted brands.
  • Browser extension tracks prices and alerts on sales across merchants.

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Funding

Total Funding

$14M

Meets

Industry Average

Funded Over

1 Rounds

Series A funding typically happens when a startup has a product and some customers, and now needs funding to scale. This money is usually used to grow the team, expand marketing, and improve the product. Venture capital firms are frequently the main investors here.
Series A Funding Comparison
Meet Average

Industry standards

$15M
$8.2M
Discord
$14M
Vetted
$15M
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$30M
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Benefits

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Comprehensive Healthcare

Flexible Work Hours

Fully Remote

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-7%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

-2%
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Vetted, a startup developing a platform that taps AI to aggregate information about products and rank the top choices, raised $15 million in a venture round.

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