C3 AI
NewThe Agentic Operating System for Enterprise AI
Data collected ·ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Mode·coverage 100%·next run
- C3 AI ranks #59 of 80 in AI Agents with an AI visibility score of 0.9 (SlateIndex, Nov 3, 2026).
- C3 AI is most visible on ChatGPT (0.9) and least on Perplexity (0.9).
- AI engines name C3 AI in 2 of the 30 AI Agents buyer prompts SlateIndex tracks.
- gartner.com is the source AI engines cite most in answers about C3 AI, with 7 citations.
About
Company details for C3 AI
C3 AI sells the C3 Agentic AI Platform, an ontology-powered software platform for building, deploying and governing enterprise AI, along with prebuilt applications for reliability, production scheduling and other operational tasks. C3 Code builds applications from natural-language descriptions, and C3 Generative AI answers questions grounded in a customer's own data with cited sources. Its customers include organizations in defense, manufacturing, energy and government. It ranks #59 of 80 in AI Agents on SlateIndex and has a visibility score of 0.9 in the latest weekly run.
Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, the company employs 1,001–5,000 people. Its differentiator: an ontology-powered agentic operating system built on applications that draw on more than 15 years of domain work.
- Website
- c3.ai
- Categories
- AI Agents
- Company size
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Redwood City, California
- Founded
- 2009
- Company type
- Public (NYSE: AI)
- Funding
- IPO
- Deployment
- The company says its platform runs across any infrastructure.
- Compliance
- SOC 1, SOC 2, SOC 3, FedRAMP, FedRAMP Moderate, FISMA, FIPS 140-2, ITAR, HIPAA, PCI DSS Level 1, DoD IL5, DoD IL6
- Support
- Customer Support Portal, 24/7 support line in customer contract, Email support@c3.ai
Read from c3.ai, linkedin.com, gartner.com, ir.c3.ai, pitchbook.com, businesswire.com · refreshed Nov 3, 2026.
AI visibility
Latest weekly run · Nov 3 · next run Nov 9
Visibility score trend
Weekly runs over the last 60 days, with up to 7 competitors. Click a name to hide or show its line.
Changes appear after the second weekly run in AI Agents. Microsoft Copilot Studio leads the category at 33.3%.
Media
Website and product screenshots for C3 AI
AI mentions & citations
Recent answers that name C3 AI
Official website of the top AI agent platform vendors
C3.ai (C3 AI Suite): Discover enterprise-scale AI and code agent solutions at C3.ai.
Which AI Agents vendors do analysts recommend?
Palantir, Anthropic, OpenAI, and C3 AI — included by ISG in its evaluated vendor landscape, though ISG placed them in the “Merit” tier rather than the top tiers.
Which AI Agents vendors do analysts recommend?
Products & features
What C3 AI sells
C3 Agentic AI Platform
Ontology-powered operating system for building, deploying and governing enterprise AI at scale.
C3 AI Studio
Development environment where engineers and business analysts design, build and deploy enterprise AI applications.
C3 Code
Turns natural-language descriptions into production-ready enterprise AI applications built by autonomous agents.
C3 Generative AI
Generative AI grounded in a customer's proprietary data, delivering cited answers.
C3 AI Reliability
AI-enabled predictive maintenance that helps asset operators reduce downtime and alert noise.
C3 AI Production Schedule Optimization
AI-driven production scheduling with scenario analysis for manufacturers.
C3 AI Demand Planning
Enterprise AI application for demand planning.
C3 AI Process Optimization
Enterprise AI application for process optimization.
C3 AI Inventory Optimization
Enterprise AI application for inventory optimization.
C3 AI Sourcing Optimization
Enterprise AI application for sourcing optimization.
Strengths engines cite
- Enterprise-scale AI solutions
Target market & buyers
Large enterprises and government agencies.
Notable customers include Dow, Holcim, Shell, Baker Hughes, Flint Hills Resources.
| Industry | Primary use case |
|---|---|
| Defense & Intelligence | Readiness and decision advantage for warfighters, planners and commanders. |
| Maritime | Production schedule optimization and supply chain orchestration for shipyards and fleets. |
| Manufacturing | Demand planning, reliability and process optimization across plants. |
| Oil & Gas | Production, reliability and process optimization across wells, pipelines and refineries. |
| Utilities | Energy management and reliability across generation, transmission and distribution. |
| Healthcare & Life Sciences | Connecting clinical, claims and research data to accelerate discovery and improve care. |
Funding & recent developments
Funding
| Round | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Series D | 2016 | $70M |
| Series E | 2017 | $12M |
| Series F | 2018 | $100M |
| Series F tranches | 2019 | $102M |
| Series G | 2020 | $70M |
| IPO | 2020 | $651M |
| Latest known round | Total raised |
|---|---|
| IPO | — |
Recent developments
- Jun 2026PartnershipShell and C3 AI expand reliability AI collaboration
Shell and C3 AI expanded their collaboration on reliability AI across global asset operations.
- May 2026CompanyExecutive leadership changes announced
Alongside preliminary FY2026 results, the company announced significant changes to its executive leadership.
- May 2026CompanyJury finds for C3 AI in Cummins trade-secret suit
A jury found in C3 AI's favor in its trade-secret suit against Cummins Inc.
- Apr 2026ProductC3 Code reaches general availability
C3 Code reached general availability, combining agentic coding with the C3 Agentic AI Platform.
- Dec 2025SecurityC3 AI receives FedRAMP Moderate authorization
C3 AI received FedRAMP Moderate authorization, building on its existing IL5 and IL6 authorizations.
Competitive landscape
How C3 AI compares with its top three alternatives
C3 AI most often appears alongside Microsoft Copilot Studio, OpenAI Agents SDK, Google Gemini Enterprise in AI answers.
| Brand | Visibility | Share of voice | vs last week | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C3 AI | 0.9% | 0.5% | New | Pricing not available |
| Microsoft Copilot Studio | 33.3% | 5.9% | New | Pricing not available |
| OpenAI Agents SDK | 31.4% | 5.8% | New | Pricing not available |
| Google Gemini Enterprise | 19.4% | 4.3% | New | Pricing not available |
| Claude | 47.5% | 11% | New | Pricing not available |
Cite as: SlateIndex, “C3 AI AI visibility profile”, https://slateindex.ai/brand/c3-ai, data of Nov 3, 2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0.