Cheerio AI, a Bengaluru, India-based enterprise workflow automation platform, has raised ₹8 Crore (about $1M) in Seed funding.
Investors
The round was led by Artha Venture Fund through Artha Venture Fund II, with participation from Hyderabad Angels, TiE Angels, LetsVenture, VCMint, and Invention Engine, along with angel investors Arjun Vaidya, Anand Shahani, Vivek Mathur, and Ajeet Khurana.
Artha Venture Fund II (AVF II) is an early-stage venture capital fund managed by Artha India Ventures, focused on investing in seed to pre-Series A technology startups in India. The fund typically invests initial cheques of around ₹4 crore, with additional follow-on funding for high-performing portfolio companies. AVF II targets sectors such as fintech infrastructure, applied AI, deep tech, SaaS, and consumer technology.
Cheerio AI Use of Funds
The company will use the funding to develop multimodal AI capabilities, build proprietary small-model LLMs for workflow and ad generation, expand automation from messaging into voice and video, and scale its teams across engineering, AI, enterprise sales, and customer success to support global growth.
About Cheerio AI
Cheerio AI is an AI-native enterprise automation platform designed to orchestrate and execute complex business workflows across multiple communication channels. The platform provides omnichannel engagement tools, workflow automation, and applied AI capabilities, enabling non-technical teams to manage marketing, messaging, and customer communication efficiently. Integrates with more than 8,000 enterprise tools and systems, Cheerio serves over 150 enterprise customers across multiple industries.
Funding Details
Company: Cheerio AI
Raised: ₹8 crore
Round: Seed
Funding Date: March 2026
Lead Investor: Artha Venture Fund II
Additional Investors: Hyderabad Angels, TiE Angels, LetsVenture, VCMint, Invention Engine, Arjun Vaidya, Anand Shahani, Vivek Mathur, Ajeet Khurana
Company Website: https://www.cheerioai.com/
Software Category: AI Workflow Automation / Customer Engagement Platform
Source: https://www.cheerioai.com/blogs/cheerio-ai-raises-%E2%82%B98-crore-to-build-the-future-of-agentic-ai-for-enterprise-workflows