Dubai / San Francisco – January 2025 – AI startup Teammates.ai has closed an undisclosed seed funding round to support its debut of a suite of autonomous AI "team members" capable of executing full business functions—starting with customer support and inside sales. Backed by a mix of venture and angel investors, the company plans to use the new capital to accelerate product rollout and market expansion.

Rebranding Signals AI Workforce Ambition

Originating in 2023 as Uktob.ai, the company rebranded to Teammates.ai as it prepared to scale beyond standalone assistants into a multi-agent platform, where each AI teammate manages specific tasks — from customer care to outreach. Its first product, Raya, was released in 2024 and equipped for end‑to‑end customer service. The platform's second team member focuses on inside sales, supporting over 50 languages, including various Arabic dialects, making it one of the first multilingual AI workforce solutions in the MENA region (wamda.com).

Demonstrated Adoption Ahead of Rollout

Even before the funding, Teammates.ai recorded rapid product adoption: its precursor AI assistant garnered 400,000+ users, with 100,000 monthly active users, and the platform secured engagement contracts with five government entities in the GCC. It also hosted a large-scale “Prompt Engineering Championship” in collaboration with Dubai’s innovation bodies—highlighting confidence in its technology ahead of commercial expansion .

Backed by Leading Investors

Though the amount wasn't disclosed, the seed round attracted investment from respected funds including Hustle Fund, Access Bridge Ventures, Oraseya Capital, Beyond Capital, and a group of prominent angel backers (wamda.com). The financial backing reflects strong belief in autonomous AI agents entering mainstream business operations.

What Lies Ahead

With its seed resources, the startup plans to:

  • Extend its AI team beyond customer support and sales into new functions.

  • Expand commercially in the GCC and U.S., building out partnerships with corporates and government clients.

  • Invest in platform integrations, enabling AI teammates to connect seamlessly with existing enterprise systems.

Its goal is to enable businesses to deploy AI agents that operate as fully autonomous team members—reducing repetitive workloads, boosting productivity, and allowing human employees to focus on strategic or creative work.

Why It Matters

Teammates.ai positions itself at a unique point in the AI wave: not only enhancing productivity but shifting the paradigm to AI-native workforces. By automating entire business roles—not just tasks—it aims to redefine team composition and operational efficiency in sectors ready for digital transformation.

Bottom Line

Teammates.ai’s undisclosed seed round supports the launch of a novel AI-powered workforce platform. With a proven product, early public-sector traction, and support from leading investors, the company is poised to commercialize its multilingual autonomous agents—ushering businesses into the era where AI colleagues work alongside your team.