Bland AI, a startup specializing in real-time conversational voice AI, has successfully raised $22 million in a Series A funding round. The company, which recently launched on Product Hunt, offers a customizable AI phone calling agent that mimics human speech and can handle over a million calls simultaneously. This technology is designed to automate phone call operations for large enterprises, providing services such as sales and customer support. Bland AI's solutions are built on a proprietary model and a Zapier-style flow builder, allowing enterprises to build, test, and deploy AI phone calling agents securely. The funding round was led by Scale Venture Partners, with support from other investors including Y Combinator's YC S23. Bland AI's infrastructure, supported by Baseten, boasts reduced latency and seamless autoscaling, ensuring 100% uptime. The technology is expected to disrupt traditional call centers and outreach roles.