ORAI Raises INR 6.5 Crore In Pre-Series A The funds will be utilized to expand sales and marketing, to capture larger markets, product development and towards R&D

By Shrabona Ghosh

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.

You're reading Entrepreneur India, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media.

Company handle

Conversational AI platform ORAI has raised INR 6.5 crore in a pre-Series A round led by Inflection Point Ventures, one of India's largest angel investment platforms. The funds will be utilized to expand sales and marketing, to capture larger markets, product development and towards R&D.

ORAI is addressing a significant problem, by offering 100 per cent automation powered by AI with all the advanced features in a single bot that does all the work related to customer support, customer outreach, customer engagement, marketing, sales support and post-sales services. The platform has also introduced WhatsApp commerce, where automating business conversations over WhatsApp with the power of AI.

"AI driven chatbots has witnessed an upsurge in demand as it helps businesses to grow and function holistically. Similarly, ORAI has evolved exponentially as a robust AI conversational platform catering to 14 sectors including healthcare, real estate, education, automobile, among others. This platform ensures end to end solutions to the customers and clients thus enabling a smoother customer interface, streamline operations, quicker lead generation and also maximize ROI on digital marketing spends. We at IPV look forward to supporting ORAI's vision to grow beyond boundaries and be the leaders in AI conversational space," said Vinay Bansal, founder and CEO, Inflection Point Ventures.

"As IPV continues to show trust in our business growth, with the second round led by the platform, we are all set to expand our operations nationally and internationally. With WhatsApp commerce becoming the biggest demand in the industry, ORAI has received multiple appreciations from customers for its high tech, high performing platform,"said Swapnil Jain, co-founder and CEO of ORAI.

ORAI acts as a strong enterprise solution for a variety of use cases. The engagement ratio of the digital user has gone up by min 200 per cent as the customers are reached on new-age channels like WhatsApp, Google Assistant and Alexa. The platform has helped businesses to Increase qualified leads and accelerate business revenue. Also, it provides 24x7 access to information, handles client queries more effectively and improves customer acquisition and retention, said a statement.

Shrabona Ghosh

Correspondent

A journalist with a cosmopolitan mindset. I lead a project called 'Corporate Innovations' wherein I cover corporates across verticals and try to tell stories on innovations. Apart from this, I write industry pieces on FMCGs, auto, aviation, 5G and defense. 
Business Ideas

70 Small Business Ideas to Start in 2025

We put together a list of the best, most profitable small business ideas for entrepreneurs to pursue in 2025.

Business News

Over 1,300 Google Employees Have Signed a New Petition Asking For Job Security

Google laid off thousands of employees in the past two years, which has left some employees feeling insecure about keeping their jobs.

Business News

'I Hate Bureaucracy': Leaked Internal Amazon Document Reveals How the Tech Giant Is Cutting Down on Middle Management

Amazon could soon let go of thousands of managers, resulting in savings of up to $3.6 billion.

News and Trends

Inside Dark Web Economy: Cybercrime, Data Breaches, and Crypto at Play

Despite 26% of the dark web's user base originating from India, awareness remains alarmingly low. In BRICS nations, only 28% of people are familiar with the dark web

News and Trends

Key Companies to Go Public in 2025 As Investor Appetite Rises

Several major companies, across various sectors are gearing up for their IPOs, aiming to capitalize on the growing investor appetite in the country.