SG-based AI workplace solution raises $1m from Dave McClure, others

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While AI tools have begun proliferating globally, especially after the arrival of ChatGPT, Jason Sosa found that many AI tools available today are made by engineers for other engineers – not regular employees. This means many businesses, especially those without large war chests to develop in-house AI teams, remain on wait-and-see mode with regards to AI.

That’s the solution that Singapore-based Azara AI, where Sosa is CEO and co-founder, aims to provide. While no-code AI platforms are nothing new, Azara AI’s interface works much like a chatbot: Give the platform a prompt and it will generate the solution for you.

The startup, which has started generating revenue, has also raised US$1 million over the past year. Investors include Singapore-based VC firm Iterative VC, 500 Startups founder Dave McClure, Untapped Capital’s Yohei Nakajima, and unidentified angel investors from Meta and Airbnb.

According to Azara AI’s website, the platform has “AI agents” that are specialized on a number of company needs such as customer service, operations, and human resources. The company claims that when given the right prompts, these agents can be integrated into a business’ existing workflow, automate tasks, and process data.

“Azara generates workflow, writing the code behind the scenes and intelligently routes to all the plugins your business already uses,” Sosa says in a video posted on his LinkedIn page. The company operates on a subscription model, though the website does not disclose pricing.

Sosa co-founded Azara in 2023 with Steve Messina, an IBM alum, and Shahid Chishty, who previously served as chief investment officer in California-based VC firm Portola Valley Partners.

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