Zenzap’s AI-powered workplace chat raises 74.8 million manats

    Zenzap has raised $44 million (approximately 74.8 million manats) for its AI-powered chat service designed to replace personal messaging apps such as WhatsApp in the workplace. Bessemer, Lightspeed and The Garage participated in the funding round. Individual investors also include Wix President Nir Zohar and former EY general manager Yoram Tietz. This is the first time in his career that Guy Weiss has raised outside investment.    Zenzap is primarily designed for employees who manage their work from their phones. The service targets sectors such as hospitality, construction, healthcare and fast food. Employees can communicate, share documents and coordinate shifts without using their personal accounts. AI makes it easier to find information within the company. The platform operates in compliance with the organization’s information technology and security policies. Guy Weiss founded the project with Noam Neumann and Jonatan Bien in 2022.    The free plan includes group and individual chats, task management, a calendar and work schedules. It also offers AI-powered voice chat and search. Organizations can purchase plans starting at $51 per month (approximately 87 manats) for up to 20 users. The paid plan adds voice and video calls, more file storage, task templates and automatic sorting. Users can also search the entire workspace and turn messages into tasks.    The service also includes AI agents that automate workflows. These are programs that perform specific tasks on their own. Voice recordings and calls are automatically converted into text. A separate credit-based payment system applies to those features. Zenzap lists FedEx, Dollar General, Taco Bell, Starbucks, Casey’s and Regal among its customers. Some IHOP and McDonald’s locations use the platform to coordinate shifts and supplies.    The company currently has 50 employees in the US, Tel Aviv and Europe. Zenzap plans to hire new employees for its product development and research teams in the near future. The service is not only for technical teams. It is aimed at a broad group of employees who primarily manage their daily work using smartphones. According to the company, the platform separates work communications from personal messages and helps organizations use AI tools within their rules.