Cheerio AI Raises Rs 8 Crore Seed Funding to Expand AI Capabilities

Cheerio AI, a Bengaluru-based AI-powered customer engagement platform, has raised Rs 8 crore in a seed funding round led by Artha Venture Fund II, with participation from several angel investors and groups. The company plans to use the funds to develop multi-modal AI capabilities, including a proprietary small-model large language model for ad generation, expand from messaging to voice and video, enhance AI-driven automations, and strengthen enterprise-grade features. Over the next six months, Cheerio AI aims to grow its team to support scaling and global expansion across various communication channels.