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AI Answers Your Calls, Saves You Time
12 Jun
Summary
- Equal AI's app screens calls, providing reasons for contact.
- The app offers AI-powered quick replies and call summaries.
- The company raised $30 million in Series B funding recently.
Equal AI is revolutionizing call management with its AI-powered assistant, designed to receive calls on behalf of users in India. The app screens incoming calls, providing clear reasons for the contact and offering AI-generated quick reply options. Launched on Android last year, the service has rapidly attracted over a million monthly active users and 300,000 daily users.
This progress has been fueled by a recent $30 million Series B funding round, co-led by Prosus Ventures and Tomales Bay Capital. This brings the startup's total funding to over $42 million. The company, founded by Keshav Reddy in 2022, initially focused on data services for financial institutions before pivoting to customer-facing solutions.
Equal AI supports over 10 languages, addressing the common code-mixing phenomenon in India. While facing competition from tech giants like Google and Apple, Equal AI's localized approach and understanding of Indian consumer needs provide a distinct advantage in the market. Future plans include screening calls from known numbers and introducing an iOS version and a paid subscription tier.
