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We now aim to apply that experience to a broader customer base.Why we built CourialBefore Courial, Founder/CEO Herb Coakley completed more than 20,000 rides and gigs across different apps. He saw what customers needed and what workers experienced every day. That led him to build Mystro, a Y Combinator company focused on automation for gig workers, and later Courial.The idea was simple: one network of people could handle a much broader range of real-world tasks.AI makes that idea more useful. It can help plan the job; our Courials get it done.Think Uber, but VIP.We're building the next layer of on-demand help: the convenience of asking for what you need, with the personal touch of a concierge.A delivery, an errand, a chauffeur ride or help for your business—it starts with one conversation. Tell Courial Agent what you need, review the request and proposed price, and submit. AI helps organize the job. Our Courials take care of it.What VIP means to usVetted Courials. Screening and service standards for the providers approved to carry out requests.Service first. A focus on professionalism, clear communication and attention to the details that matter to you.Personal attention. Your instructions and preferences help shape the request.Our goal is quality service at a fair, transparent price—with people who take pride in getting the details right.Our longer-term plan includes enabling other AI assistants to send authorized requests to Courial. Those integrations are on our roadmap.Simple Pricing. Fair Pay. No Surge Games.Courial Agent uses transparent pricing based on time and distance.Predictable pricing: No automatic demand-based surge multipliers.Fair pay: Courials earn 70% of applicable booking fees.Transparent waiting charges: Per-minute waiting fees begin after a 15-minute allowance.Our goal is premium, accessible service with clear pricing for customers and fair economics for the people doing the work.Chauffeur services follow their published rate schedule.One network. More ways to help.The same network can support everyday requests and business operations.Additional requests can include valet, roadside help, catering, and notary work, subject to local availability and qualifications.We aim to connect more of these needs through one place to ask, review, and book.Turning network capacity into demandOur next phase is focused on bringing more work through the network we have built.Our four growth channels are Courial Agent, Courial for Business, Chauffeur by Courial, and new physical-world use cases. We plan to develop demand through direct customer acquisition, recurring business relationships, and partnerships.Expansion into EV and autonomous-vehicle support will depend on customer demand, operating requirements, and successful execution.What customers saySummaries of selected five-star App Store reviews.Everyday conveniencekriggs99 described Courial as quick, easy to use, and helpful for getting everyday items delivered.Help when it’s urgentjnash5000 highlighted the convenience of having multiple needs handled through one platform and recommended Courial for urgent requests.More delivery options in one placeem7324 highlighted the ability to order from places they had not previously considered available for delivery.A major customer transitionOne enterprise customer represented a significant portion of our revenue during the last five years. We are now transitioning away from that business and expect the loss to materially reduce revenue in the near term.We are working to diversify through business clients, direct customers, Courial Agent, and Chauffeur. Part of this raise is intended to provide working capital during the transition.Our teamOur team brings together firsthand gig-work experience, engineering, and go-to-market execution.Our financial history and planCourial generated approximately $2.1 million in gross receipts in FY2025. This figure should not be interpreted as net revenue or profit.Our operating plan is focused on rebuilding and diversifying demand following the enterprise customer transition. We intend to grow bookings in existing markets, develop recurring business relationships, and phase customer acquisition spending and hiring according to available capital and operating results.Revenue may decline materially during the transition, and rebuilding the business may take longer than expected. Future growth is not assured.How an investor outcome could developIf Courial builds a valuable, diversified business, possible long-term pathways could include an acquisition by a logistics or mobility company, a business-services platform, or a technology company seeking real-world fulfillment capabilities.These are possibilities, not announced transactions or commitments. There is no assurance of an acquisition, public listing, secondary sale, or other liquidity event.Any investor proceeds would depend on the security’s terms, dilution, transaction structure, and amounts owed to others. An investment may remain illiquid indefinitely, and investors could lose their entire investment.Funding the next chapterWe are raising to bring more customers and recurring work into Courial’s network and support the transition toward a more diversified customer base.Capital from this round is intended to support:Customer acquisition, including recurring business relationships.Courial Agent development and operational automation.Partnerships and selective Chauffeur expansion.Engineering and go-to-market capacity.Working capital during the customer transition.We will pace spending according to the capital available and the results we see.We already built the network. Now we want to make it useful to far more people—and eventually, to the AI agents working on their behalf.Be part of what comes next.Imagine discovering Uber or DoorDash early and being invited to invest, too.We want friends, family, customers and people who believe in Courial to have a chance to participate in what we're building.That's why we're opening this next chapter through Wefunder. Explore our plans and the offering details. If you believe in our vision for AI and real people working together, we'd love for you to consider reserving an investment.Explore the opportunity and reserve your spot.Reservations are non-binding and create no obligation to invest.Reservations are non-binding.Try Courial Agent","location":"San Francisco, CA","website":"https://www.courial.com/","total_amount_raised":0,"total_investors":0,"is_funded":false,"is_active":false,"related_urls":["https://wefunder.com/courial","https://www.courial.com/"]},"media":{"share_image_url":"https://uploads.wefunder.com/uploads/company/header_media_photo/223101/xxl_avatar.jpg","logo_url":"https://uploads.wefunder.com/uploads/company/logo/223101/large_avatar.jpg","header_media_url":"https://uploads.wefunder.com/uploads/company/header_media_photo/223101/standard_avatar.jpg","cover_photo_url":"https://uploads.wefunder.com/uploads/company/header_media_photo/223101/standard_avatar.jpg","pitch_deck_url":"https://wefunder.com/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MjQwNDM0OCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--18c6f4ea722fcae34930f38a73b6aed2268dda66/Courial_Seed_II_Pitch_Deck.pdf","pitch_deck_filename":"Courial_Seed_II_Pitch_Deck.pdf"},"links":{"company_url":"https://www.courial.com/","linkedin_url":"https://linkedin.com/company/courial","instagram_url":"https://instagram.com/gocourial"},"highlights":[],"quick_facts":[{"index":1,"claim_id":"claim-fact-1","value":"2M+ gigs completed with a 95% on-time rate."},{"index":2,"claim_id":"claim-fact-2","value":"150,000+ registered Courials in our network."},{"index":3,"claim_id":"claim-fact-3","value":"~$2.1M in FY2025 gross receipts."},{"index":4,"claim_id":"claim-fact-4","value":"~200,000 enterprise catering deliveries completed."},{"index":5,"claim_id":"claim-fact-5","value":"AI can plan. 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