Sema4.ai
Sema4.ai is the AI-agent rebrand of Robocorp (RPA / Python automation OSS). Funded by Benchmark, Canvas Ventures, Slow Ventures. Founded 2019 (as Robocorp); rebranded 2024. Positioned as enterprise Python-based agent runtime with strong RPA heritage and governance focus. OSS Robocorp framework remains open-source (Apache 2.0). Distinct from no-code RPA — Sema4.ai is code-first.
Active · Verified 2026-10-27 · fresh as of 2026-10-27 · 34 cited facts, 1 with a third-party source · 1 recorded change · Suggest a correction
At a glance
- Tier
- T2
- Created
- 2019 (Robocorp founded); 2024 (Sema4.ai rebrand) vendor fix
- Latest release
- v1.6.6 (2025-12-17) — sema4ai-actions; robocorp v3.1.6 (2026-10-18) registry fix
- License
- Apache 2.0 (Robocorp framework) vendor fix
- GitHub
- robocorp/robocorp — ~650 stars, last commit 2026-10; Sema4AI/actions ~140 stars, last commit 2026-04 repo fix
- Funding
- $83M total raised (Series B 2022; Benchmark, Canvas, Slow Ventures, Microsoft M12, NEA, Reaktor) vendor fix
- Freshness
- 2026-10-27 fix
- Layer
- agent-infra repo fix
- Licensing
- open-core (estimate) fix
- Protocols
- mcp-server repo fix
- Compliance
- gdpr, hipaa, iso27001, soc2-type2 vendor fix
- Developer activity
- OpenRank 1.07 (12-mo avg 4.45) · 1 participants — 2026-04 third-party fix
When to use
Optimised for: enterprise Python-based agent automation; RPA-to-AI transition workloads
Anti-fit: not applicable — orchestration platform, not memory product
Pros & cons
Pros
Strong RPA heritage from Robocorp; Apache 2.0 OSS core; enterprise compliance baseline (SOC 2 / ISO); Benchmark-backed; Helsinki + SF presence.
Cons
Brand transition (Robocorp → Sema4.ai) creates discovery friction; less mindshare in AI-native dev community than CrewAI / LangGraph; RPA / agent positioning sometimes confused.
Claims & capabilities
$83M total raised (Series B; Benchmark, Canvas, Slow Ventures); rebrand of Robocorp 2024; OSS Robocorp framework Apache 2.0; enterprise agent runtime
Technical surface
- API surface
- not applicable — orchestration platform, not memory product
- Backend storage
- not applicable — orchestration platform, not memory product
- Deployment
- OSS framework + managed cloud + on-prem enterprise
- Embedding model
- not applicable — not a memory product
- Multi-tenancy
- not applicable — orchestration platform, not memory product
- MCP
- yes — Action Server exposes sema4ai.mcp @tool functions at an /mcp endpoint for MCP clients
- A2A
- not applicable — orchestration platform, not memory product
- OpenTelemetry
- not applicable — orchestration platform, not memory product
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Sources (33 cited facts, 1 third-party)
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- What it is Enterprise multi-agent platform (rebrand of Robocorp; Python-based) vendor
- What it does & what's distinct Sema4.ai is the AI-agent rebrand of Robocorp (RPA / Python automation OSS). Funded by Be… vendor
- Claims / benefits $83M total raised (Series B; Benchmark, Canvas, Slow Ventures); rebrand of Robocorp 2024… vendor
- Created 2019 (Robocorp founded); 2024 (Sema4.ai rebrand) vendor
- Latest release v1.6.6 (2025-12-17) — sema4ai-actions; robocorp v3.1.6 (2026-10-18) registry
- License Apache 2.0 (Robocorp framework) vendor
- GitHub robocorp/robocorp — ~650 stars, last commit 2026-10; Sema4AI/actions ~140 stars, last co… repo
- Funding $83M total raised (Series B 2022; Benchmark, Canvas, Slow Ventures, Microsoft M12, NEA, … vendor
- Customers / scale ARM, Capgemini, Accenture, large enterprise RPA accounts inherited from Robocorp vendor
- Pricing OSS (Robocorp framework) + Sema4.ai Studio + Enterprise cloud (quote) vendor
- Compliance SOC 2 Type II; ISO 27001; GDPR (EU presence) vendor
- Data handling Enterprise tier: never trains on customer data; on-prem available vendor
- Deployment OSS framework + managed cloud + on-prem enterprise vendor
- HQ San Francisco, US + Helsinki, Finland vendor
- Founders / pedigree Antti Karjalainen (CEO; ex-Software Robots); Robocorp/Sema4 founding team vendor
- Code/weights release Apache 2.0 — OSS framework vendor
- MCP support yes — Action Server exposes sema4ai.mcp @tool functions at an /mcp endpoint for MCP clie… repo
- Agent abstraction task-action agent (Python-defined; OSS framework) vendor
- LLM lock multi-vendor (BYO OpenAI / Anthropic / local) vendor
- Runtimes Python (primary) vendor
- Optimised for enterprise Python-based agent automation; RPA-to-AI transition workloads vendor
- Adjacent infrastructure Robocorp OSS framework; Python ecosystem; Tier 1 RPA peers (UiPath / Automation Anywhere… vendor
- Pros Strong RPA heritage from Robocorp; Apache 2.0 OSS core; enterprise compliance baseline (… vendor
- Cons Brand transition (Robocorp → Sema4.ai) creates discovery friction; less mindshare in AI-… vendor
- Project & sources sema4.ai/ vendor
- cost-pricing-model subscription vendor
- cost-last-verified 2026-06-29 vendor
- positioning-platform-vs-product platform repo
- taxonomy-three-layer-rollup agent-infra repo
- developer-activity-opendigger {"activity":4.28,"as_of":"2026-04","openrank_12mo":4.45,"openrank_current":1.07,"partici… third-party
- compliance-certifications gdpr,hipaa,iso27001,soc2-type2 vendor
- sdk-languages python repo
- protocol-support mcp-server repo
What changed
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- 2026-10-27
- Latest release “not applicable — orchestration platform, not memory product” → “v1.6.6 (2025-12-17) — sema4ai-actions; robocorp v3.1.6 (2026-10-18)” source
- MCP support “not applicable — orchestration platform, not memory product” → “yes — Action Server exposes sema4ai.mcp @tool functions at an /mcp endpoint for MCP clients” source