Roma AI raises US$1,2 million to scale its enterprise AI agent platform

Roma AI, the Uruguayan-Chilean startup that enables companies to create, operate, and govern artificial intelligence agents connected to their internal systems, raised US$1,2 million in a seed round led by Invexor Venture Partners.

Roma AI closes US$1,2 million seed round

Founded by Richard Barbera, Javier Hernández and Benjamín De Oto, Roma AI develops a platform that enables companies to integrate artificial intelligence agents directly with their internal systems, including calendars, payment platforms, catalogs, and custom-built applications.

The company was conceived by Barbera in February 2025, after several years leading the development of conversational assistants for major retailers such as Cencosud. After validating its prototype with companies willing to pay from the outset, the startup was incubated at Ingenio and later brought on angel investor Ramón Heredia before being incorporated in Chile in May 2025.

Roma AI currently processes more than 500.000 messages per month for more than 50 companies in the region.

Governance and security are central to Roma AI's offering

Roma AI's approach goes beyond automation. The platform includes a governance layer with traceability, business rules, auditing, and continuous monitoring of every action taken by an artificial intelligence agent.

The platform is designed to integrate into each company's infrastructure, allowing sensitive data to remain within the customer's environment.

“You can't give OpenAI direct access to a company's systems because of regulatory requirements. Our platform integrates within the company, and that sensitive data stays there,” said Richard Barbera.

Companies already use the platform to manage the entire process of selling an auto loan or scheduling an appointment at a dental clinic without human intervention.

A business model based on conversation volume

Roma AI charges based on conversation volume, not per project. Its plans for small and medium-sized businesses start at US$99 per month for 500 conversations, while corporate accounts can manage up to 10.000 conversations and include dedicated support.

The company's growth strategy combines bringing on new customers with selling additional services to active accounts.

“We have strong retention; so far, no corporate client has canceled the service,” Barbera said.

Roma AI aims to grow its team from 9 to 30 employees

With the new funding, Roma AI will allocate 55% of the capital to hiring, with the goal of growing its team from nine to 30 employees within six months, several of them in Uruguay.

Another 33% of the investment will go toward marketing and events, while the remaining capital will be used for technology and infrastructure.

The new investment will support the company's expansion as it continues to bring on new customers and broaden the services it offers within its active accounts.