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AI Startup Zoca Raises $6M Led by Accel to Boost 1,000+ Local Businesses
Bengaluru-based AI startup Zoca has raised $6 million in a funding round led by Accel, with participation from GTMfund, Elevation Capital, and Better Capital, to expand its AI-powered platform aimed at hyperlocal service businesses such as beauty salons and wellness studios. Founded in 2024 by IIT Kharagpur alumni Ashish Verma and Robin Chauhan, Zoca's platform automates the entire customer growth funnel—from identifying local demand and optimizing online discovery to lead conversion and client re-engagement—using AI agents trained on various large language models. The company employs a proprietary hyperlocal intelligence engine that detects neighborhood-specific demand patterns to tailor marketing strategies, addressing the unique business model where professionals sell time rather than products, making every appointment critical to revenue. Zoca has already helped over 1,000 local businesses book more than 120,000 appointments and generate over $10 million in revenue, while significantly reducing manual marketing efforts. The startup plans to use the funding to strengthen its presence in the US market and develop its AI agent capabilities further, aiming to build an operating system for local businesses that manages their entire marketing and growth stack. Industry experts praise Zoca's customer-centric approach and AI-driven automation as poised to transform the underserved $750 billion global local services market.


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