Zenzap raises $44M for its AI chat app that aims to replace WhatsApp in the workplace
Zenzap is used by organizations including Starbucks and Taco Bell.
Key points
- Zenzap raised $44 million from Bessemer, Lightspeed, The Garage and individual investors.
- The AI chat app targets businesses that use consumer messaging apps like WhatsApp.
- Paid plans start at $51 per month for up to 20 users.
Zenzap, a private AI-powered messenger for workplaces, has raised $44 million in funding. Investors include Bessemer, Lightspeed and The Garage, along with Wix president Nir Zohar and former EY general manager Yoram Tietz.
Founder Guy Weiss started Zenzap in 2022 with co-founders Noam Neumann and Jonatan Bien. The company aims to replace consumer chat apps such as WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord and iMessage in business settings, while meeting IT and security rules.
Founder and funding
Weiss told TechCrunch he initially bootstrapped the app and worked from Bessemer's office. He said he did not want to raise capital, but Bessemer partner Adam Fisher convinced him Zenzap needed venture backing to scale.
Weiss previously founded e-commerce marketing platform StuccoMedia in 2012, sold it to Market Group in 2015, and then worked as an investor. Zenzap now has 50 staff in the U.S., Tel Aviv and Europe, with plans to hire in product and R&D.
You can’t use WhatsApp or iMessage within a workplace with the AI agent on top of it because it doesn’t comply with IT. So that’s off the table.
— Guy Weiss
Features and customers
Zenzap's free tier includes group chats, direct messages, task management, calendar integration, schedule management, and AI-powered voice chat and search. Paid plans start at $51 per month for up to 20 users and add voice and video calls, smart task sorting, task templates, higher file storage limits, and AI search across the workspace.
The company also offers AI agents for workflow automation and AI-aided voice note and call transcriptions under a credit-based pricing system. Zenzap lists FedEx, Dollar General, Taco Bell, Starbucks, Casey's and Regal as clients, and Weiss said IHOP and McDonald's branches often coordinate shifts and supply on the platform.
