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Zeely helps small businesses grow their online sales by using AI-powered tools to automate the creation of ads, web store content, and landing pages through a mobile app. The product works by generating text and visuals for marketing materials and storing and organizing customer interactions in a built-in CRM, so users can launch campaigns and manage leads quickly. Zeely differs from competitors by targeting solo entrepreneurs and small teams with an easy-to-use, subscription-based platform that emphasizes fast results—many users see sales within 24 hours of starting campaigns. The company’s goal is to make online marketing simple and affordable, letting business owners grow their online presence and sales without needing extensive marketing expertise or large budgets.
About Zeely
Industries
Data & Analytics
Consumer Software
Enterprise Software
AI & Machine Learning
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
Early VC
Total Funding
$2.3M
Headquarters
Wilmington, Delaware
Founded
2022
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What believers are saying
- Deel invested $1 million on May 26, 2026, funding Zeely 2.0 expansion.
- Zeely reports over one million users and 170 employees, supporting scale economics.
- Management is expanding into new markets and performance-marketing automation with agentic AI.
What critics are saying
- June 21, 2026 billing complaints cite charges without confirmation and post-cancellation charges.
- Zeely’s subscription cancellation and auto-renewal flow creates churn, refunds, and compliance exposure.
- If Zeely 2.0 fails, Meta integration and AI creative quality become commoditized fast.
What makes Zeely unique
- 2026 Deel win validated Zeely’s AI marketing platform against 50,000 startups.
- Zeely’s mobile-first workflow lets SMBs launch ads, landing pages, and CRM from phones.
- Trustpilot shows 2,286 reviews on August 5, 2026, signaling real market usage.
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Funding
Total Funding
$2.3M
Below
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Funded Over
5 Rounds
Benefits
Remote Work Options
Paid Vacation
Paid Sick Leave
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↓ -36%1 year growth
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↑ 6%Ukrainian AI startup Zeely has won an international competition organised by Deel and J.P. Morgan, securing $1 million in investment from Deel. The Paris-based competition attracted over 50,000 startups worldwide, with 84 reaching the final. Zeely develops an AI Marketing Intelligence Platform that enables small and medium-sized businesses to create and scale digital advertising without technical expertise. The platform already serves over one million users, with the United States as its primary market. Founded by Dmytro Samoiliuk, Yaroslav Samoiliuk and Alina Bondarenko, the company employs over 170 people and reports sixfold year-on-year growth. The funding will support platform scaling, AI development and international expansion. Zeely previously raised $1 million in seed funding in April 2023 from Vesna.Capital, ZAS Ventures and other investors.
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Google announces a new stage of support for Ukrainian startups — $10M in grants. Google is launching the second stage of its support fund for startups in Ukraine. Grants totaling $10 million will be allocated to help Ukrainian startups grow and develop in conditions of the full-scale war.As in the first stage, the selected Ukrainian startups will be announced gradually during the year and will receive:
More than a year into the war, many European and global investors are still considering how and where they can support the Ukrainian startup ecosystem. Much progress has been made, with various grant programs launched by governments and private entities, as well as special support programs for Ukrainian entrepreneurs.Today, we can already see the results of these efforts, but it would be nothing without the incredible resilience of the Ukrainians themselves. They continue to create amazing things, even under fire or in the face of blackouts. Over the past year, our team has encountered a significant number of such talents. Some of them have relocated, but the majority have kept at least a part of their operations or team in Ukraine. Most Ukrainian startups (and all of the Startup Wise Guys portfolio) operate globally, serving foreign customers as a chance to survive a challenging situation in the country.While we should undoubtedly support Ukrainian businesses passing through the crucible of war, we must also consider how to encourage the emergence and establishment of new early-stage startups to avoid a "demographic gap" in the ecosystem
Startup of the Day: Ukraine’s Zeely, a sales-growth mobile app . . Zeely was founded by Ukrainians Dmytro and Yaroslav Samoiluk, and Alina Bondarenko, who were previously included in Forbes’s 30 under 30 list of young leaders in Europe. The startup develops AI-powered app designed for small and micro businesses to increase their online sales. Zeely’s solution can create a landing pages, build advertising campaigns, and provide app-based client-management tools. The startup has recently secured $1 million in a seed round led by Ukrainian VCs Vesna Capital and Angel One Fund
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About Zeely
Industries
Data & Analytics
Consumer Software
Enterprise Software
AI & Machine Learning
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
Early VC
Total Funding
$2.3M
Headquarters
Wilmington, Delaware
Founded
2022
Zeely is Hiring for 9 Jobs on Simplify!
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