By Steven Scheer<\/p>\n
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli startup Wonderful, whose platform allows companies to \u200bmanage AI agents serving customers across voice, chat, \u200cand email in any language, on Tuesday said it had raised another \u200c$100 million in a private funding round.<\/p>\n
It was the second financing round for Wonderful, whose AI agents adapt output to local cultures. It raised $34 million in an initial round \u2060in July after the \u200ccompany was launched earlier this year.<\/p>\n
Wonderful, which was founded and undertakes research and development in Israel \u200dbut is headquartered in Amsterdam, said it expects to reach around $10 million in annual recurring revenue in 2025 and is valued at \u200b$700 million.<\/p>\n
Wonderful said it was experiencing rapid growth and \u200chad expanded into new markets in Europe and the Middle East since July was preparing to launch in Asia-Pacific in early 2026.<\/p>\n
“The scale of demand we’re seeing from enterprises is enormous,” CEO and founder Bar Winker told Reuters.\u2060 He said the funding would \u200ballow for faster expansion by hiring \u200blocal teams and investing in the technology that powers its platform.<\/p>\n
The latest funding round was led by Index \u200dVentures, with \u2060participation from Insight Partners and IVP, along with existing investors Bessemer and Vine Ventures.<\/p>\n
“The demand for locally-\u2060designed AI agents has proven enormous,” said Hannah Seal, partner \u200cat Index Ventures.<\/p>\n
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