Uman, AI-driven software platform for B2B sales teams, has secured €1.9 million funding round was led by Holland Capital, together with existing investors imec and Seeder Fund. This is a pivotal moment for the Ghentian startup, as the investment will help scale the company’s international presence.
SUMMARY
- Uman, AI-driven software platform for B2B sales teams, has secured €1.9 million funding
- Founded by Charles Boutens (CEO) and Sven Degroote (CTO) in 2019
The funding will be used by the Ghentian startup to expand globally. Uman's AI agent is already in use by a number of Western European IT, consulting, and telecom businesses, such as Proximus, msg global, and DPG Media. The money raised will support Uman's continued expansion and efforts to develop new products.
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“The way most B2B companies do sales now, no longer delivers the right returns,” Boutens explained. “With the possibilities AI creates right now, we envisioned how this could be more effective and efficient. We spent a long time building uman, to make sure we got everything right – down to the last detail.”
“We want to go to the next level and market uman to the right audience. Not only in Belgium by the way – we also already have several customers in the Netherlands and Germany,” Degroote commented. “Our focus currently remains Europe, but we definitely have the ambition to conquer the US as well.”
Sales AI agent uman help B2B sales that operate with a broad and complex range of products and services. Today, several Western European leaders in IT, consultancy and telecoms are already using uman, including Proximus, msg global and the Belgian media conglomerate DPG Media, proving it works. With this investment, we want to secure our international growth. Our focus for now remains Europe, but we definitely have the ambition to conquer the US as well.
This investment has the aim to significantly boost Uman’s ongoing growth and product development efforts. “We are thrilled to support Uman during this exciting phase,” added Jorg van der Heijden, Partner at Holland Capital. “Uman’s innovative approach to sales enablement is already making waves in the industry, and we are confident that our partnership will help them reach new heights. We’re especially looking forward to further scaling the team and rolling this out internationally so we can enable sales teams across the globe to work more efficiently.”
About uman
Founded by Charles Boutens (CEO) and Sven Degroote (CTO) in 2019, With uman, get an instant 360-degree view of your prospects, compiled and analyzed by our advanced AI. Forget about time-consuming manual account research and the constant hunt for relevant materials. uman AI digs into your notes and CRM data to suggest new opportunities you might've missed, making sure your products and services align perfectly with client needs.