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AI agent startup Ema raises $77M as enterprises embrace autonomous workflow automation
The platform, which deploys teams of coordinated AI agents to handle multi-step business processes, is positioning itself to displace traditional enterprise software.
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Ema, which builds software combining multiple AI agents to automate complex business workflows across human resources, IT operations, and financial functions, has secured $77 million in Series B funding. The round was led by venture firm Creaegis and saw participation from existing backers Accel, Section 32, and Prosus, bringing Ema's total raised to $140 million.
The investment reflects growing momentum in a market where AI-powered automation is beginning to challenge spending traditionally directed toward enterprise software platforms and outsourced IT services. As large AI companies and startups compete for this revenue opportunity, Ema is positioning itself as a platform that could eventually reduce or eliminate businesses' need for conventional SaaS products.
The AI agent replacement thesis#
Founded in 2023 by former Google and Coinbase leader Surojit Chatterjee and ex-Okta executive Souvik Sen, Ema takes a distinctive approach to process automation. Rather than automating single, isolated tasks, the platform orchestrates teams of AI agents that work through entire multi-step business processes using a company's existing systems and data.
Chatterjee suggests this model could reshape enterprise technology spending. Ema initially integrates with an organization's current applications—what he describes as "wrapping" around existing tools—but the underlying goal is enabling customers to eventually reduce their reliance on some of those products. "Many of our customers are already on the way to replace [large SaaS applications] completely, removing dependency on them, because they are mostly becoming like a database," he explained.
Traction and revenue momentum#
The company's early results demonstrate significant market validation. Ema reports over 50 active enterprise agreements and more than 1 million active enterprise users, processing more than 5 million actions and queries. Its customer roster spans major organizations including NTT DATA, Hitachi, ADP, PwC, Google, KPMG, Wipro, and Microsoft.
Revenue has expanded 50-fold over the past two years, with bookings now exceeding $150 million—a figure that reflects the full contract value of multiyear deals rather than annual recurring revenue. Chatterjee noted that over 90% of customers have expanded beyond their initial deployment, with some implementing the platform across dozens of workflows. The company's net dollar retention rate stands at approximately 180%, indicating that existing customers are significantly increasing their spending over time.
