Zenzap raises $44M, launches AI workplace chat app

Zenzap closed a $44M round backed by Bessemer, Lightspeed, The Garage, and angel investors including Wix president Nir Zohar. The app offers a free tier with basic chat, task management, and calendar integration; paid plans start at $51/month for 20 users and add audio/video calls, smart task prioritization, and advanced AI search, while AI agent workflow automation is billed via credits. Customers include FedEx, Dollar General, Taco Bell, and Starbucks. For SMB teams using WhatsApp or iMessage for work, Zenzap provides an IT-policy-compliant alternative, with AI search and message-to-task features that cut time spent organizing information. Paid audio/video calls and smart task prioritization help managers in frontline industries like hospitality and construction coordinate shifts and supply-chain communication more efficiently. Zenzap has 50 employees and plans to expand in product and R&D. Bessemer partner Adam Fisher says Zenzap isn't focused on developers but on the 99% of employees using personal messaging apps, who want a clear separation between work and personal life.