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Rulai
Low-code chatbot development tool
About Rulai
Founded in 2016 by Yi Zhang and Roger Jin, Rulai is a company that emerged from a strong academic background in artificial intelligence. The founding team possesses a collective 200 years of experience in AI research, with over 400 published papers and 80 filed patents, establishing a deep foundation of expertise for the company's technology.
Rulai operates in the enterprise software market, offering a B2B solution focused on conversational AI. The company provides a self-service, omni-channel conversational AI platform that enables businesses to create and manage their own virtual assistants or chatbots. This platform is designed to automate interactions with both customers and employees, addressing needs in customer service, sales, and internal support. The business model is based on providing this platform to enterprises, which helps them to reduce support costs, increase sales conversion rates, and improve overall customer experience.
The core product is a sophisticated platform that allows non-technical business users to build, deploy, and train AI-powered chatbots. These virtual assistants are capable of handling complex, multi-turn conversations and can be integrated across various communication channels, including websites, mobile apps, and messaging platforms. The platform's key benefit is its ability to provide quick, consistent, and scalable support, available 24/7.
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- Founded
- 2016
- Headquarters
- Campbell, United States
- Sector
- AI
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Series A3 investors entered at this stage
Eight Roads Ventures
GSR Ventures
ZWC Partners
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