daydream, a San Francisco, CA-based AI-native agency for organic search, has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round led by WndrCo.
The round also saw participation from First Round Capital and Basis Set Ventures. The total funding for the round is $21 million.
The company plans to use the money to hire more people, improve its product, and grow its market reach.
daydream is a top AI-based agency for organic search. Most tools only show how a company appears in SEO and AI search, but daydream does more—it helps improve results with smart strategy and execution. It combines AI tools with expert knowledge to provide complete search support.
daydream’s approach combines three key elements: a proven method that focuses on seven areas of organic growth, from keyword strategy to AI visibility; smart SEO tools that work faster than traditional agencies and automate tasks at scale; and a dedicated Growth Lead for each client—an expert who manages strategy, quality, and results.
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AI-native agencies are a new and growing trend in the startup world. In Spring 2026, Y Combinator ranked them as the #3 category it wants to invest in. daydream’s Series A funding underscores the belief that combining AI tools with human experts is the best way to succeed in SEO and AI search at scale.
“We’re excited to have support from leading venture firms,” said Thenuka Karunaratne, CEO and Co-Founder of daydream. “We bring top SEO expertise and smart tools to high-growth companies, helping them move faster in one of the toughest marketing areas to master.”
“The SEO market is huge, and AI is changing it faster than most can keep up. We invested in daydream because Thenuka and Shravan know this space better than anyone and built a product to show it. Teams that master organic search with AI will have a big advantage, and daydream is helping them do that,” said ChenLi Wang, General Partner at WndrCo.
“SEO needs expert knowledge, quick action, and the ability to adapt as search changes,” said Shravan Rajinikanth, CTO and Co-Founder of daydream. “Many companies are still optimising for old search methods. We’re creating tools that can plan, strategise, and execute like a top SEO expert, but faster and at the scale that AI today requires.”
About daydream
Founded in 2023 by Thenuka and Shravan, daydream is a leading AI-native agency that gives companies an edge in organic search by combining a proven method, smart SEO agents, and dedicated experts. We believe growing companies shouldn’t have to choose between doing SEO right and keeping up with business speed. Instead of dashboards, content farms, or hourly-billing agencies, they deserve a system that thinks like top practitioners, executes like a full team and delivers real results. daydream makes this possible by pairing AI-powered SEO agents with human experts who guide every step to ensure success.
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