AI startup Zoca raises $6 million from Accel, Elevation Capital, others

The platform helps hyperlocal businesses like salons, spas, florists and petcare, i.e. anyone servicing location-based audiences, with their marketing needs through a string of AI agents. Per cofounder and CEO Ashish Verma, to date, Zoca has worked with over 1,000 local beauty and wellness businesses to generate over $10 million in revenue and book more than 120,000 appointments. In the next 12–18 months, it plans to increase its revenue tenfold.