Mysite.ai, a Polish AI platform formerly known as Codejet, has raised €2.1 million (US$2.25 million) in a pre-seed funding round.

The round was led by Inovo VC, with contributions from Sunfish Partners, Fabian Veit of Make.com, Bart Roszkowski of Alokai, and other angel investors.

The funding will be allocated to a combination of equity and research and development grants. These resources will support the enhancement of the platform, including features for AI-managed social media and automated advertising campaigns.

Mysite.ai aims to assist small businesses by providing an autonomous AI assistant for managing their online presence.

Key tasks include website creation, social media management, paid advertising, lead generation, and content creation, which adapt to the evolving needs of businesses.

The platform targets small-scale operators such as tradespeople, beauty professionals, and solo entrepreneurs. It offers user-friendly tools that allow these users to manage their digital presence without needing technical expertise.

🔗 Source: Tech.eu

🧠 Food for thought

1️⃣ Small businesses face persistent digital transformation barriers despite technological advances

Despite the proliferation of digital tools, small businesses continue to struggle with technology adoption due to several key barriers.

A 2023 Forbes article highlighted that 70% of digital transformation efforts fail because companies view them as technology problems rather than organizational challenges 1.

The most common obstacles include limited resources, lack of technical expertise, employee resistance to change, and difficulties integrating new systems with existing operations 2.

For very small businesses like the tradespeople and solo operators mysite.ai targets, these challenges are particularly acute as they often lack dedicated IT staff and face significant time constraints while trying to run their core business.

Research shows that financial limitations remain a primary barrier, with many small businesses struggling to manage both upfront investment and ongoing maintenance costs of new technologies 2.

This explains why mysite.ai’s approach of creating autonomous, simple-to-use tools addresses a genuine market need. It potentially removes both the technical skill and time barriers that have historically prevented small businesses from establishing effective online presences.

2️⃣ AI website builders are evolving toward conversation-based interfaces