# Ando emerges from stealth with $20M for team messaging platform

_Published Friday, September 25, 2026 at 8:06 PM EDT · Capital, AI · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

Ando has emerged from stealth with $20M in pre-seed and seed funding, TechCrunch reports. The company is building a team messaging platform for people and AI agents. Founder Sara Du had heard requests from companies seeking to use AI agents within Slack while helping them build servers that connect AI tools to other software.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/260925/p8#a260925p8)

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Published: 2026-09-26T00:06:38.164Z
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