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Connectly.ai offers Sofia AI, an AI-powered marketing automation platform for e-commerce that automates sales and marketing tasks. It integrates with Shopify and Vtex, CRMs, and help desks to support two-way conversations across channels like Instagram, WhatsApp, and web chat, delivering personalized product recommendations. The system helps design content and conversation flows, supports 20+ languages, and provides customer insights for audience segmentation to optimize campaigns. Its goal is to save time, increase the sales closing rate, and scale marketing efforts with targeted, automated interactions rather than relying on generic tools.
About Connectly
Industries
Data & Analytics
Enterprise Software
AI & Machine Learning
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$34.7M
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2020
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Alibaba-led $20M Series B in September 2024 funds U.S. and European expansion.
- Revenue and headcount doubled post-Series A and Sofia AI launch in 2023.
- Personalized campaigns generate 30x returns for e-commerce customers.
What critics are saying
- Meta's WhatsApp Business API erodes two-way messaging edge by Q4 2025.
- Shopify Sidekick replicates Sofia AI, locking SMBs into ecosystem by June 2025.
- EU AI Act bans non-compliant retargeting, overhauling Sofia by February 2026.
What makes Connectly unique
- Proprietary AI models enable two-way conversations across WhatsApp, Instagram, and RCS.
- Sofia AI delivers personalized product recommendations and cart recovery for SMBs.
- Code-free platform integrates seamlessly with Shopify and Vtex for instant deployment.
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Funding
Total Funding
$34.6M
Below
Industry Average
Funded Over
5 Rounds
Industry standards
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Flexible Work Hours
Remote Work Options
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6 month growth
↓ -4%1 year growth
↑ 1%2 year growth
↑ 5%Globant Ventures, the VC arm of Argentine-based tech consultancy Globant, made a strategic investment in San Francisco-based AI-powered marketing automation platform Connectly.
Founded in 2020, Connectly has raised $132 million in working capital, including its latest round of funding from Ailbaba and participation from Unusual Ventures, Volpe Capital, RX Ventures, Falabella Ventures and Philippos Kourkoulos Latsis.
Connectly, the leader in conversational commerce, today announced its $20 million Series B investment led by Alibaba, with participation from Unusual
Connectly secures $20 million Series B investment led by Alibaba.
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About Connectly
Industries
Data & Analytics
Enterprise Software
AI & Machine Learning
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$34.7M
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2020
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