{"id":37495,"date":"2024-12-10T19:25:29","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T16:25:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/?p=37495"},"modified":"2024-12-10T19:35:30","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T16:35:30","slug":"platma-raises-2-2-million-in-pre-seed-funding-round","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/2024\/12\/platma-raises-2-2-million-in-pre-seed-funding-round\/","title":{"rendered":"PLATMA Raises $2.2 Million in Pre-Seed Funding Round"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">PLATMA, a platform specializing in commercial automation powered by artificial intelligence, has announced its plans to enter the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) market after successfully raising $2.2 million in a Pre-Seed funding round. The platform&#8217;s valuation now stands at $20 million.<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">Leading the Funding Round<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The funding round was led by <strong>Almaz Capital<\/strong>, with participation from:<\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\n<li>EA<\/li>\n<li>Aloga Ventures<\/li>\n<li>Startup Wise Guys<\/li>\n<li>CAUCASUS VC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The round also attracted notable investors such as:<\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\n<li>Tumar Venture Fund<\/li>\n<li>MOST Ventures<\/li>\n<li>ACTIVAT VC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">Mission and Founding Team<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Established in 2022 by a group of entrepreneurs, PLATMA was founded by:<\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\n<li><strong>Maxim Kolyada<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Maxim Prokhorov<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Serhii Kozlov<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Yaroslav Kolohryhov<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The platform aims to empower users to easily create and manage complex business processes without requiring coding skills, using English natural language descriptions.<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">Exceptional Growth and Performance<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">PLATMA has demonstrated remarkable growth in a short period:<\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\n<li>Achieved a <strong>4,000% increase in monthly recurring revenue (MRR)<\/strong> since October 2023.<\/li>\n<li>Exceeded <strong>$250,000 in monthly recurring revenue<\/strong> by March 2024.<\/li>\n<li>Garnered over <strong>10,000 registered users<\/strong> on the platform.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">Strong Presence in the UAE and Prestigious Awards<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">PLATMA has established a strong foothold in the United Arab Emirates, where it received the <strong>Best AI Startup Award<\/strong> at the Future Technology World Cup in Dubai.<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">Regional Partnerships<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The platform has formed strategic collaborations with leading organizations, including:<\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\n<li><strong>CBI Bank<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Other regional entities to bolster its market presence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">Expansion Plans and Future Strategy<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Maxim Kolyada, Co-Founder and CEO of PLATMA, expressed his enthusiasm:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>&#8220;We are thrilled to expand our operations into the MENA region, where we see immense opportunities to transform business processes using AI technologies.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He added:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<em>&#8220;This new investment will allow us to further develop our platform and strengthen our regional partnerships to support businesses in automating their operations and enhancing productivity.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">Vision for the Future<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In a rapidly growing market like MENA, PLATMA aims to position itself as a key partner in commercial automation. By offering intelligent and user-friendly solutions, the platform seeks to help businesses optimize operations and reduce operational costs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PLATMA, a platform specializing in commercial automation powered by artificial intelligence, has announced its plans to enter the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) market after successfully raising $2.2 million in a Pre-Seed funding round. The platform&#8217;s valuation now stands at $20 million. Leading the Funding Round The funding round was led by Almaz Capital, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":37488,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"post_subtitle":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1816,1810,1772],"tags":[6432],"class_list":["post-37495","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events-en","category-fintech","category-startups","tag-platma-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37495","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/37"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37495"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37495\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37488"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37495"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37495"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37495"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}