Popcorn AI collects $500,000 in a pre-seed round

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Nov 13, 2024
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Dubai - Sharikat Mubasher: Popcorn AI, a leading platform enabling businesses to create sophisticated AI shopping assistants, secured $500,000 in a pre-seed round, with participation from Spring Studios fund, Salica Investments, Al Waha Fund of Funds, and strategic angel investors from Saudi Arabia.

This investment will fuel Popcorn AI’s plans to advance the platform’s conversational AI capabilities and expand its team of AI and commerce experts, making conversational commerce the new standard for business-customer interactions, the company announced in a press release.

This funding represents a significant milestone in transforming how businesses connect, engage, and transact with their customers through AI-powered conversations.

Yousef Al Arif, Founder and CEO of Popcorn AI, said: “Today's customers expect personalized, instant, and effortless shopping experiences. We're not just building another AI chatbot - we're creating intelligent commerce agents that understand context, remember preferences, and guide customers through their entire shopping journey, just like an exceptional sales associate would."

On his part, Josh Rodger, Principal of the Spring Studio’s Fund, commented: "We are proud to support Popcorn AI's mission to enhance how businesses interact with their customers. Their innovative approach to conversational commerce has the potential to transform industries and redefine the customer experience."

Founded in 2023, Popcorn AI leads the conversational commerce revolution by enabling businesses to create sophisticated AI shopping assistants that combine the convenience of digital commerce with the personalized experience of in-person shopping. 


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