An Abu Dhabi–based e-commerce technology startup has raised fresh capital as it works to automate growth and retention marketing for online merchants. Yozo.ai closed a $1.7 million pre-seed round in January 2026 to develop an AI-driven system aimed at reducing revenue loss caused by fragmented tools and manual marketing processes.

The round was co-led by Access Bridge Ventures and Disruptech Ventures, with participation from Arzan VC, Oraseya Capital, Plus VC, Suhail Ventures, Glint Ventures, and M‑Empire Angels.

Founded in 2025 by Hossam Ali and headquartered in Abu Dhabi, Yozo.ai is developing what it describes as an AI growth agent that manages retention and conversion marketing across email, WhatsApp and SMS. The platform allows merchants to connect their sales channels, approve campaigns, and then enable the AI system to execute, test and optimise workflows without ongoing manual input.

The company said the new funding will be used to advance product development, grow its engineering team, and support expansion beyond the Middle East and North Africa into international markets.

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