Israeli Startup Zenzap Raises $44 Million to Replace Workplace WhatsApp

Israeli startup Zenzap has emerged from stealth mode, announcing it has raised $44 million to develop a workplace chat platform that integrates AI agents. The funding includes an $11 million seed round from 2022 and a $33 million Series A round closed in August 2025, co-led by Bessemer Venture Partners and Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from The Garage. Notable individual investors include Wix President Nir Zohar and former EY Israel CEO Yoram Teitz.

Zenzap aims to replace the informal use of apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, and iMessage for work coordination in industries such as hospitality, construction, healthcare, and retail. Its platform offers a secure, enterprise-grade solution that integrates AI agents directly into team communication channels. Unlike typical AI tools where individuals interact with chatbots privately, Zenzap's agents operate within shared team groups.

These AI agents can perform tasks like scheduling meetings, drafting emails, collecting daily requests, organizing shifts, tracking task completion, updating customer management systems, and identifying missing invoices. Employees can interact with the agents via text or voice messages. The company states its platform connects to thousands of enterprise tools, allows for new agent creation in under 90 seconds, and has facilitated over 40,000 automated workflows for its clients. Zenzap also emphasizes its compliance with security and privacy standards including SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and GDPR.

"Until today, artificial intelligence was a personal experience: one person, one chatbot, one private conversation," said Guy Weiss, CEO and co-founder. "The power of companies lies in teamwork, shared thinking, and collaboration. Zenzap was designed and built from the ground up as a secure platform where agents and humans work together, sharing the same context, and AI becomes a force multiplier for employees and the entire business."

Weiss described the product as similar to Slack but targeted at organizations that have not adopted Slack or Microsoft Teams. He noted that running AI on WhatsApp would violate IT policies, while existing enterprise tools are not optimized for the average mobile-first worker. Zenzap offers a free tier with basic features and paid plans starting at $51 per month for up to 20 users, with additional features like voice and video calls, advanced search, and message-to-task conversion. Usage of AI agents and transcription services is priced based on consumption.

Among Zenzap's clients are FedEx, Dollar General, Taco Bell, Starbucks, Casey's, and Regal Cinemas. The company was founded in 2022 by three entrepreneurs. Weiss previously founded and sold a marketing company, Stucco Media. CTO Jonathan Bain has held senior roles at Voca.ai and Viz.ai, and COO Noam Neuman has held senior positions at Mobox and Matomy. The company employs dozens of people across Tel Aviv, the US, and Europe. The newly raised funds will be used to expand development and sales teams, enhance the product, and accelerate international growth.