Kore.ai’s decision was intended to put the tech company, founded in 2014, “at the center of the ecosystem shaping the next wave of enterprise AI.” The new San Mateo office will act as a “strategic headquarters,” even though the company will retain its current headquarters in Orlando.
“The Bay Area represents the epicenter of AI innovation and enterprise technology transformation,” CEO Raj Koneru said in a statement. “Establishing our strategic headquarters here allows us to be closer to our customers, partners, and the broader ecosystem shaping the future of AI. It strengthens our ability to innovate faster, collaborate more deeply, and deliver cutting-edge, enterprise-grade AI solutions at a global scale.”
Three top executives will be in Silicon Valley: a chief growth officer, a chief strategy officer and a chief marketing officer. In a news release, the company also said it would relocate key talent, including some engineering employees, to the Bay Area office. Kore.ai did not respond to SFGATE’s request for comment by publication time.
Kore.ai, which has around 1,000 employees, also has offices in New York, London, India, Korea, Japan, Germany and the United Arab Emirates. It builds AI technology for businesses, including generative AI applications and chatbots that can be transformed for enterprise uses.
The Bay Area is home to hundreds of AI companies, with the highest concentration of tech talent in the country. That’s led to an increase in tech company office leasing, with San Francisco AI companies leasing 1.1 million square feet of office space in the first six months of 2025. Earlier this year, Anthropic signed a new office lease for an entire additional tower in downtown San Francisco near its headquarters.