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Kata.ai
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PT Yesboss Group Indonesia
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kata.ai
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Private
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2016
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Kata.ai is an Indonesian conversational AI company that builds enterprise AI agents spanning customer service, marketing, sales, HR and recruitment, commerce, loyalty, and health claims processing. The company targets a vertical mix across BFSI (Bank Rakyat Indonesia, Bank BTPN), FMCG and retail, healthcare and insurance (Prixa), automotive, and Indonesian government agencies, with a stated base of 250+ enterprise and government clients and 56 million monthly active users across deployed bots.

The platform is anchored by a proprietary Large Language Model trained for Bahasa Indonesia with 80% reported accuracy on slang and dialects, deployed natively across WhatsApp, LINE, Facebook, Instagram DM, web chat, and in-app channels. The product surface has expanded significantly in 2025 with the launch of KataCX (no-code GenAI chatbot builder, under 5-minute setup), AI Call Agent (voice with 40+ language support, automating 50-80% of calls), AI Commerce (WhatsApp-native conversational commerce with payment integration), Kata Recruiters (GenAI CV screening and interview automation), Kata Health (claims processing trained on 500K-1M medical claims), and a Customer Loyalty Platform branded alaCards. The platform integrates with enterprise systems including Oracle, SAP, Salesforce, Zendesk, and HubSpot.

Kata.ai operates as a private B2B SaaS business (legal entity PT Yesboss Group Indonesia), selling through direct enterprise field sales with quote-based annual subscription pricing. Disclosed revenue mechanics include US$1M cost savings per client, 97% query deflection, 25% CSAT uplift, 70% reduction in health claims processing cost, and 3x conversion improvement on WhatsApp commerce. Headcount is reported at 51-100, headquarters are in South Jakarta, and third-party market reports place the company in Indonesia's top tier of AI firms with valuations cited at $400M-$830M. The company is preparing a Dubai entity to serve Gulf clients, where contract values are reported as 5x-10x higher than Indonesian contracts.

Short descriptiontext

Kata.ai is an Indonesian conversational AI company that builds enterprise AI agents for customer service, marketing, sales, recruitment, commerce, and claims processing, serving 250+ brands across BFSI, FMCG, healthcare, automotive, and government sectors with proprietary Bahasa Indonesia language capabilities.

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Operating
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51–100
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HeadquartersJakarta, Indonesia
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Jakarta
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Indonesia
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Asia
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices1 record

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Keyword5 values
conversational AI platform, AI chatbot solutions, enterprise AI agents, customer experience software, WhatsApp business automation
Industry4 codes
1AI Integration & Orchestration Platforms (Connectors, Workflow, iPaaS for AI)
CodeHDAEANAIPrimaryYes
2Enterprise Foundation Model Integration & APIs (Connectors, Governance, Deployment)
CodeHDAAACAOPrimaryNo
3iPaaS (Cloud Integration Platforms)
CodeHDAEAIABPrimaryNo
4iBPMS (Intelligent BPM Suites) & Process Automation Suites
CodeHDAEAHAGPrimaryNo
NAICS code3 codes
  • Computer Systems Design Services541512
  • Computer Systems Design and Related Services54151
  • Custom Computer Programming Services541511
SIC code2 codes
  • Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design7373
  • Services-Computer Programming Services7371
Product category
Conversational AI Platform
Social media profiles1 record
GTM motion2 records

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Type, Description, Source

Revenue model1 record
1AI Agent & Chatbot Solutions
TypeSubscription Recurring
Description

Kata.ai provides AI agents and chatbots as a service to enterprise clients across customer service, marketing, sales, and HR functions. Revenue is generated through enterprise licensing and service agreements with B2B clients including banks, financial institutions, FMCG companies, healthcare providers, automotive brands, and government agencies.

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Marketing channels4 records

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Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels6 records

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Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components5 values
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations
Pricing details1 tier
1Enterprise pricing with custom quotes based on client requirements
ModelSubscriptionBilling cadenceAnnual
Notes

Quote-based / Not publicly disclosed. Enterprise clients contact sales for pricing based on usage, number of agents, and customization needs.

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B2B
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Software
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1KataCX
Description

GenAI chatbot builder platform that allows businesses to create chatbots in under 5 minutes without coding, featuring WhatsApp integration and multi-channel deployment.

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Core offering1 text field

Kata.ai provides an enterprise AI Agents platform that enables businesses to build human-like conversational experiences for customer service, marketing, sales, HR, and operations. Its proprietary Large Language Model is optimized for Bahasa Indonesia (including local slang) and supports multi-channel deployment via WhatsApp, LINE, Facebook, Instagram DM, and web chat. The platform integrates natively with enterprise systems such as Oracle, SAP, Salesforce, Zendesk, and HubSpot, and offers specialized solutions for banking, FMCG, healthcare, automotive, and government clients.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Quantifiable outcome1 of 11 values shown
  • 97% query deflection rate with AI-first automation
+10 more records
Product overview1 text field

Kata.ai is an Indonesian omni-present AI company offering a unified AI Agents platform with multiple specialized modules and solutions. The core platform (AI Agents Platform) enables businesses to build human-like AI connections across every channel. Key products include KataCX for GenAI chatbot building, AI Call Agent for voice automation, AI Commerce for WhatsApp shopping, Kata Recruiters for talent acquisition, Customer Loyalty Platform for engagement programs, and Kata Health for claims processing. These products are complemented by solution-specific AI agents for customer service, marketing, sales, and HR, plus GenAI consulting services. The platform integrates with enterprise systems (Oracle, SAP, Salesforce, Zendesk, HubSpot) and communication channels (WhatsApp, Instagram DM, Web Chat) to serve 250+ leading brands and 56 million monthly active users.

Scale indicator31 records

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership5 partners
Strategic tierCoreTypeTechnology or Integration
Description

Oracle integration enables Kata.ai's AI agents to work seamlessly with Oracle enterprise systems, allowing clients to leverage existing Oracle infrastructure.

Strategic tierCoreTypeTechnology or Integration
Description

SAP integration allows Kata.ai's AI solutions to connect with SAP enterprise systems for enterprise clients using SAP infrastructure.

Strategic tierCoreTypeTechnology or Integration
Description

Salesforce integration enables Kata.ai's AI agents to work with Salesforce CRM, allowing enterprise clients to leverage their existing Salesforce data and workflows.

Strategic tierCoreTypeTechnology or Integration
Description

Zendesk integration allows Kata.ai's AI agents to seamlessly transfer chats from bot to human agents and integrate with existing helpdesk platforms.

Strategic tierCoreTypeTechnology or Integration
Description

HubSpot integration enables Kata.ai's AI solutions to sync with HubSpot CRM and marketing automation platforms for enterprise clients.

Recent move8 records

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Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight6 records

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Type, Description

Peers10 records
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

LivePerson is an established enterprise messaging and conversational AI platform serving large global enterprises. It is a broad incumbent that overlaps with Kata.ai's enterprise CX automation but at much larger scale and geographic breadth.

TypeEmerging player
Description

Aisera provides an enterprise AI agent platform for customer service, IT support, and HR workflows. It is an emerging player with meaningful overlap to Kata.ai's AI Customer Service and HR/Recruitment Agent offerings, focused on large enterprise.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Yellow.ai is a global enterprise conversational AI platform offering AI agents for customer support, sales, and marketing across chat and voice. It is one of the closest direct competitors to Kata.ai in multi-channel, multilingual enterprise CX automation.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Verloop.io is an AI-powered customer support automation platform serving enterprises with conversational bots across chat and messaging channels. It overlaps directly with Kata.ai's customer service and support automation offerings for mid-market and enterprise.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Cognigy provides an enterprise conversational and agentic AI platform for automating customer service across voice and digital channels. It competes with Kata.ai in the enterprise agent automation space with similar deployment and integration profiles.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Haptik (a Reliance Jio company) provides enterprise conversational AI solutions for customer support, sales, and marketing, particularly across messaging channels. It is directly comparable to Kata.ai's AI Customer Service and Marketing Agents for large enterprise clients.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Ada is an AI-powered customer service automation platform used by enterprises to deflect and resolve customer inquiries across channels. It is directly comparable to Kata.ai's AI Customer Service Agent in functionality and target buyer.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Wati is a WhatsApp-native business messaging and automation platform targeting SMB and enterprise customers, with strong overlap to Kata.ai's AI Commerce and WhatsApp-based customer engagement solutions in Southeast Asia.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Intercom offers an AI-first customer service platform with the Fin AI agent, serving SaaS and enterprise customers globally. It is a broad incumbent comparable to Kata.ai's AI Customer Service and Sales agents within a much larger product suite.

TypeEmerging player
Description

Gupshup is a conversational AI and messaging platform widely used across emerging markets for customer engagement and commerce on WhatsApp and other channels. It is an emerging player comparable to Kata.ai's WhatsApp-native commerce and CX stack in similar geographies.

Market position
Strengths5 records

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Weaknesses5 records

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Competitive moat5 records

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Key risks5 records

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Key highlights7 records

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Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Named customers5 records

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Segment5 records

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Title, Type, Primary, Description, Pain point addressed, Use case, Source

Ideal customer profile5 records

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
Yes
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No

Docs URL, Description

Integration11 records

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Title, Type, Description, Source

AI capability10 records

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Type, Description, Source

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Feature10 records

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Core technology
Revenue estimate
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Number of profiles
Profiles3 records

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Name, Designation, Designation category, Overview, Profile commentary, Source

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Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds3 records

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Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors12 records

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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

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Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

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Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Kata.ai

Conversational AI Platformkata.ai

Kata.ai is an Indonesian conversational AI company that builds enterprise AI agents for customer service, marketing, sales, recruitment, commerce, and claims processing, serving 250+ brands across BFSI, FMCG, healthcare, automotive, and government sectors with proprietary Bahasa Indonesia language capabilities.

What Kata.ai does

Kata.ai is an Indonesian conversational AI company that builds enterprise AI agents spanning customer service, marketing, sales, HR and recruitment, commerce, loyalty, and health claims processing. The company targets a vertical mix across BFSI (Bank Rakyat Indonesia, Bank BTPN), FMCG and retail, healthcare and insurance (Prixa), automotive, and Indonesian government agencies, with a stated base of 250+ enterprise and government clients and 56 million monthly active users across deployed bots.

The platform is anchored by a proprietary Large Language Model trained for Bahasa Indonesia with 80% reported accuracy on slang and dialects, deployed natively across WhatsApp, LINE, Facebook, Instagram DM, web chat, and in-app channels. The product surface has expanded significantly in 2025 with the launch of KataCX (no-code GenAI chatbot builder, under 5-minute setup), AI Call Agent (voice with 40+ language support, automating 50-80% of calls), AI Commerce (WhatsApp-native conversational commerce with payment integration), Kata Recruiters (GenAI CV screening and interview automation), Kata Health (claims processing trained on 500K-1M medical claims), and a Customer Loyalty Platform branded alaCards. The platform integrates with enterprise systems including Oracle, SAP, Salesforce, Zendesk, and HubSpot.

Kata.ai operates as a private B2B SaaS business (legal entity PT Yesboss Group Indonesia), selling through direct enterprise field sales with quote-based annual subscription pricing. Disclosed revenue mechanics include US$1M cost savings per client, 97% query deflection, 25% CSAT uplift, 70% reduction in health claims processing cost, and 3x conversion improvement on WhatsApp commerce. Headcount is reported at 51-100, headquarters are in South Jakarta, and third-party market reports place the company in Indonesia's top tier of AI firms with valuations cited at $400M-$830M. The company is preparing a Dubai entity to serve Gulf clients, where contract values are reported as 5x-10x higher than Indonesian contracts.

Kata.ai firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Kata.ai
Legal name
PT Yesboss Group Indonesia
Website
https://kata.ai
Company type
Private
Founded year
2016
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
51–100 employees
Short description
Kata.ai is an Indonesian conversational AI company that builds enterprise AI agents for customer service, marketing, sales, recruitment, commerce, and claims processing, serving 250+ brands across BFSI, FMCG, healthcare, automotive, and government sectors with proprietary Bahasa Indonesia language capabilities.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Kata.ai industry classification

Industry
Product category
Conversational AI Platform
NAICS
Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)
SIC
Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)
akta.pro primary industry
AI Integration & Orchestration Platforms (Connectors, Workflow, iPaaS for AI) (HDAEANAI)
akta.pro secondary industries
Enterprise Foundation Model Integration & APIs (Connectors, Governance, Deployment) (HDAAACAO), iPaaS (Cloud Integration Platforms) (HDAEAIAB), iBPMS (Intelligent BPM Suites) & Process Automation Suites (HDAEAHAG)

Keywords

  • Conversational AI platform
  • AI chatbot solutions
  • Enterprise AI agents
  • Customer experience software
  • WhatsApp business automation

Where Kata.ai is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Jakarta
HQ country
Indonesia
HQ region
Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

Kata.ai business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Software
Cost components
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

  1. AI Agent & Chatbot Solutions: Kata.ai provides AI agents and chatbots as a service to enterprise clients across customer service, marketing, sales, and HR functions. Revenue is generated through enterprise licensing and service agreements with B2B clients including banks, financial institutions, FMCG companies, healthcare providers, automotive brands, and government agencies.

Pricing tiers

ModelBillingPrice
SubscriptionAnnualEnterprise pricing with custom quotes based on client requirements

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels4 records

Kata.ai product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Kata.ai provides an enterprise AI Agents platform that enables businesses to build human-like conversational experiences for customer service, marketing, sales, HR, and operations. Its proprietary Large Language Model is optimized for Bahasa Indonesia (including local slang) and supports multi-channel deployment via WhatsApp, LINE, Facebook, Instagram DM, and web chat. The platform integrates natively with enterprise systems such as Oracle, SAP, Salesforce, Zendesk, and HubSpot, and offers specialized solutions for banking, FMCG, healthcare, automotive, and government clients.

Product overview

Kata.ai is an Indonesian omni-present AI company offering a unified AI Agents platform with multiple specialized modules and solutions. The core platform (AI Agents Platform) enables businesses to build human-like AI connections across every channel. Key products include KataCX for GenAI chatbot building, AI Call Agent for voice automation, AI Commerce for WhatsApp shopping, Kata Recruiters for talent acquisition, Customer Loyalty Platform for engagement programs, and Kata Health for claims processing. These products are complemented by solution-specific AI agents for customer service, marketing, sales, and HR, plus GenAI consulting services. The platform integrates with enterprise systems (Oracle, SAP, Salesforce, Zendesk, HubSpot) and communication channels (WhatsApp, Instagram DM, Web Chat) to serve 250+ leading brands and 56 million monthly active users.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

  • KataCX: GenAI chatbot builder platform that allows businesses to create chatbots in under 5 minutes without coding, featuring WhatsApp integration and multi-channel deployment.
  • Kata Health
  • Kata Recruiters
  • alaCards
  • AI Commerce
  • AI Call Agent

Quantifiable outcome

  • 97% query deflection rate with AI-first automation
  • +10 more outcomes

Companies that use Kata.ai

Customer profile

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Kata.ai technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

AI capability10 records

Feature10 records

Kata.ai partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

  • OraclecoreTechnology or IntegrationOracle integration enables Kata.ai's AI agents to work seamlessly with Oracle enterprise systems, allowing clients to leverage existing Oracle infrastructure.
  • SAPcoreTechnology or IntegrationSAP integration allows Kata.ai's AI solutions to connect with SAP enterprise systems for enterprise clients using SAP infrastructure.
  • SalesforcecoreTechnology or IntegrationSalesforce integration enables Kata.ai's AI agents to work with Salesforce CRM, allowing enterprise clients to leverage their existing Salesforce data and workflows.
  • ZendeskcoreTechnology or IntegrationZendesk integration allows Kata.ai's AI agents to seamlessly transfer chats from bot to human agents and integrate with existing helpdesk platforms.
  • HubSpotcoreTechnology or IntegrationHubSpot integration enables Kata.ai's AI solutions to sync with HubSpot CRM and marketing automation platforms for enterprise clients.

Scale indicators31 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Kata.ai competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

  • LivePerson: LivePerson is an established enterprise messaging and conversational AI platform serving large global enterprises. It is a broad incumbent that overlaps with Kata.ai's enterprise CX automation but at much larger scale and geographic breadth.
  • Intercom: Intercom offers an AI-first customer service platform with the Fin AI agent, serving SaaS and enterprise customers globally. It is a broad incumbent comparable to Kata.ai's AI Customer Service and Sales agents within a much larger product suite.

Emerging players

  • Aisera: Aisera provides an enterprise AI agent platform for customer service, IT support, and HR workflows. It is an emerging player with meaningful overlap to Kata.ai's AI Customer Service and HR/Recruitment Agent offerings, focused on large enterprise.
  • Gupshup: Gupshup is a conversational AI and messaging platform widely used across emerging markets for customer engagement and commerce on WhatsApp and other channels. It is an emerging player comparable to Kata.ai's WhatsApp-native commerce and CX stack in similar geographies.

Direct peers

  • Yellow.ai: Yellow.ai is a global enterprise conversational AI platform offering AI agents for customer support, sales, and marketing across chat and voice. It is one of the closest direct competitors to Kata.ai in multi-channel, multilingual enterprise CX automation.
  • Verloop.io: Verloop.io is an AI-powered customer support automation platform serving enterprises with conversational bots across chat and messaging channels. It overlaps directly with Kata.ai's customer service and support automation offerings for mid-market and enterprise.
  • Cognigy: Cognigy provides an enterprise conversational and agentic AI platform for automating customer service across voice and digital channels. It competes with Kata.ai in the enterprise agent automation space with similar deployment and integration profiles.
  • Haptik: Haptik (a Reliance Jio company) provides enterprise conversational AI solutions for customer support, sales, and marketing, particularly across messaging channels. It is directly comparable to Kata.ai's AI Customer Service and Marketing Agents for large enterprise clients.
  • Ada Support: Ada is an AI-powered customer service automation platform used by enterprises to deflect and resolve customer inquiries across channels. It is directly comparable to Kata.ai's AI Customer Service Agent in functionality and target buyer.
  • Wati: Wati is a WhatsApp-native business messaging and automation platform targeting SMB and enterprise customers, with strong overlap to Kata.ai's AI Commerce and WhatsApp-based customer engagement solutions in Southeast Asia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Kata.ai social profiles

Digital presence

Kata.ai financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Kata.ai leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Kata.ai funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors12 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Kata.ai M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Kata.ai

What does Kata.ai do?

Kata.ai provides an enterprise AI Agents platform that enables businesses to build human-like conversational experiences for customer service, marketing, sales, HR, and operations. Its proprietary Large Language Model is optimized for Bahasa Indonesia (including local slang) and supports multi-channel deployment via WhatsApp, LINE, Facebook, Instagram DM, and web chat. The platform integrates natively with enterprise systems such as Oracle, SAP, Salesforce, Zendesk, and HubSpot, and offers specialized solutions for banking, FMCG, healthcare, automotive, and government clients.

Is Kata.ai a public or private company?

Kata.ai is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.

When was Kata.ai founded?

Kata.ai was founded in 2016. It employs 51 to 100 people.

Where is Kata.ai based?

Kata.ai is headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia, in the Asia region.

How does Kata.ai make money?

One revenue line is on record: AI Agent & Chatbot Solutions.

Who are Kata.ai's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are LivePerson and Intercom. Emerging players are Aisera and Gupshup. Direct peers are Yellow.ai, Verloop.io, Cognigy, Haptik, Ada Support and Wati.

Does Kata.ai have an API?

No public API is recorded for Kata.ai.

What industry is Kata.ai in?

Kata.ai's product category is Conversational AI Platform. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAEANAI, AI Integration & Orchestration Platforms (Connectors, Workflow, iPaaS for AI), with a secondary code of HDAAACAO, Enterprise Foundation Model Integration & APIs (Connectors, Governance, Deployment). Its NAICS code is 541512 and its SIC code is 7373.

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