AI startup Zoca raises $6 million from Accel, Elevation Capital, others

Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Zoca on Wednesday announced that it has raised $6 million in a funding round led by Accel, with participation from GTMfund, Elevation Capital and Better Capital.

Founded in 2024 by IIT Kharagpur alumni Ashish Verma and Robin Chauhan, the platform helps hyperlocal businesses like salons, spas, florists, petcare, i.e. anyone servicing location-based audiences, with their marketing needs through a string of AI agents. It is available in US as of now.

“Zoca’s AI agents manage the entire growth funnel for these…