Zenzap raises $44M for AI workplace chat app
Original: Zenzap raises $44M for its AI chat app that aims to replace WhatsApp in the workplace
Why This Matters
Workplace messaging is a large, fragmented market with millions still on unmanaged consumer apps.
Zenzap, an AI-powered workplace messaging app targeting WhatsApp-dependent businesses, raised $44M from Bessemer, Lightspeed, and The Garage, with plans to serve mobile-first workers in hospitality, construction, healthcare, and fast food.
Many companies still run internal communications on WhatsApp, Telegram, or iMessage — tools with no enterprise IT controls. Zenzap, founded in 2022 by Guy Weiss, Noam Neumann, and Jonatan Bien, is pitching itself as the compliant, AI-native alternative built for mobile-first workers who find Slack or Teams too heavy.
The $44M round includes backing from Bessemer, Lightspeed, and The Garage, plus individual investors Nir Zohar (Wix president) and former EY GM Yoram Tietz. Notably, this is Weiss's first time raising external capital. He bootstrapped and later sold e-commerce marketing platform StuccoMedia to Market Group in 2015, then spent years as an investor before starting Zenzap. He initially self-funded the company from Bessemer's office until partner Adam Fisher persuaded him to go the VC route.
Zenzap's free tier covers group chats, direct messages, task management, calendar integration, and AI-powered voice chat and search. Paid plans start at $51/month for up to 20 users, adding video calls, smart task sorting, templates, expanded file storage, and workspace-wide AI search. The app also offers AI agents for workflow automation and transcription of voice notes and calls, billed on a credit system.