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Jelou Lands $10 Million Series A to Scale WhatsApp-Based Transactional AI

The Ecuador-founded company plans U.S. entry after processing over $100 million in operations across 13 countries.

Overview

  • Wellington Access Ventures led the funding, with Krealo and Collide Capital participating, bringing total capital raised to $13 million.
  • Jelou’s Brain platform enables payments, identity verification, account opening, and credit workflows to be completed securely inside WhatsApp.
  • The company reports more than $100 million in processed financial operations for over 500 business customers in 13+ countries, including roughly $80 million in consumer credit.
  • Jelou says its studio offers 3,000+ integrations connecting agents to banking cores, payment rails, CRMs, and enterprise systems.
  • The new capital will support expansion across the Americas with entry into the U.S. market focused on secure, compliant in-chat transaction execution.