Ando exits stealth with a team messaging app for humans and AI agents, raises $20M

Startup Ando launched a team messaging platform where AI agents get their own identities, inboxes and can message people on their own. The company raised $20 million in pre-seed and seed funding from Accel, Index Ventures and Emergence, with customers across 15 countries.

• Ando raised $20M in pre-seed and seed from Accel, Index Ventures and Emergence
• Agents get their own identities, inboxes and can message humans unprompted
• Positioned as a full replacement for Slack and Teams in agent-heavy teams
• Customers span software, real estate and finance in 15 countries