Ando wants to take on Slack with a team messaging app that lets humans and agents work together

Ando, founded by Sara Du, launched a team messaging app designed to integrate AI agents as active participants alongside humans, aiming to replace Slack and similar platforms. The app allows AI agents to have identities, join conversations, and notify humans independently, enhancing collaboration. Ando raised $20 million in pre-seed and seed funding from Accel, Index Ventures, and Emergence to develop this platform.