Agara raises $4.3 million in pre-Series A extension round

New York-based startup Agara today announced it has raised $4.3 million in pre-Series A extension round led by UTEC, a Japan-based early-stage deep-tech venture capital firm. The round also includes participation from existing investors Blume Ventures and RTP Global. This brings the total funds raised by Agara to $7.5m and includes bluechip investors Kleiner Perkins.

The startup was founded by Abhimanyu and Arjun Maheswaran in 2017. The company develops virtual voice agents that can be used for customer service.