AI-powered customer engagement platform Cheerio AI has raised Rs 8 crore in a seed funding round led by Artha Venture Fund through its Artha Venture Fund II.
The round also saw participation from Hyderabad Angels, TiE Angels, LetsVenture, Invention Engine and several angel investors.
The proceeds will be used to build multi-modal AI capabilities, including a proprietary small-model LLM for ad generation, expand into voice and video channels, and strengthen automation features and enterprise-grade infrastructure.
Cheerio AI also plans to hire across…

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