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Yozo.ai Closes $1.7M Pre-Seed to Scale Autonomous E-Commerce AI Agents

Yozo.ai announced the closing of a $1.7 million pre-seed funding round to accelerate development of its AI-driven e-commerce platform and expand beyond the MENA region. The round was co-led by Access Bridge Ventures and Disruptech Ventures, with participation from Arzan VC, Oraseya Capital, Plus VC, Suhail Ventures, Glint Ventures, and M-Empire Angels.

Founded in early 2025 by Hossam Ali, the UAE-based startup is building AI agents that automate retention marketing across email, WhatsApp, and SMS. The platform integrates directly with commerce systems such as Shopify, enabling autonomous campaign execution, testing, and optimization. Investor Issa Aghabi said Yozo.ai is positioned to embed AI natively into daily e-commerce workflows, supporting scalable international growth.

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