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
Zenzap, an AI-powered private messenger app, has secured $44 million in funding to challenge traditional consumer chat apps like WhatsApp in the corporate world. Founded by Guy Weiss in 2022, Zenzap aims to provide businesses with a secure, compliant, and mobile-first communication platform that integrates with their existing IT infrastructure.
Weiss, who initially bootstrapped the app and later raised capital, met Bessemer partner Adam Fisher, who convinced him to pursue venture funding to facilitate scalability. Zenzap's key features include chat, group chats, direct messages, task management, calendar integration, and AI-powered voice chat and search. Organizations can choose from a free tier or upgrade to paid plans starting at $51 per month for up to 20 users, unlocking features such as voice and video calls, smart task sorting, task templates, and unlimited file storage.
At the paid tier, Zenzap offers AI agents for workflow automation, AI-aided voice note and call transcriptions, and AI-powered search across the workspace. Notable clients include FedEx, Dollar General, Taco Bell, Starbucks, and Regal. With a team of 50 employees in the U.S., Tel Aviv, and Europe, Zenzap plans to expand its product and R&D departments.
Bessemer's Fisher believes Zenzap's broad appeal could resonate with various industries, including hospitality, construction, healthcare, and fast food, where it is already used by branches of fast food chains like IHOP and McDonald's for shift coordination and supply management.
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